Sola Rosa is all about amazing collaborations and I’ve teamed up with some incredible new talent … and I’m thrilled to be working with a couple of my favourite artists from past releases. Any guesses who? If you’re not already getting the Sola Rosa email newsletter, sign up and find out new album release dates, latest tour info and other happenings! The post New Album in the Works appeared first on Sola Rosa ..read more

  I’m super excited to be involved in Island Base FMs Master Class mentor program. It’s a fantastic opportunity for aspiring musicians looking to get into the world of music production, learning from a bunch of Aotearoa’s industry pro’s (and me). For all the details and to sign up, check out: Island Base Master Class. If you know some rangatahi that this would appeal to, let them know! The post Master Class Mentor Programme with Island Base appeared first on Sola Rosa ..read more

Sola Rosa selects – a Spotify playlist featuring tracks currently on high rotate at Rosa HQ. Regularly updated.   The post Sola Rosa selects appeared first on Sola Rosa ..read more

Remastered. First time on double vinyl. First vinyl pressing with original artwork. First time on vinyl with full track-listing. Pressed in Aotearoa New Zealand. Very limited copies available, pre-order available now! The post Get It Together is finally getting the pressing it deserves! appeared first on Sola Rosa ..read more

Solarized, my debut turns 21 today, far out! This album went gold in NZ and won Best Electronic at the NZ Music Awards 2001. Pretty crazy for an album I put together with some dusty old bargain bin vinyl, a sampler and some other basic bits and pieces. The post Solarized turns 21! appeared first on Sola Rosa ..read more

The holiday season is coming up and it’s gonna be a stinking hot kiwi summer, so keep your bad self cool with some Rosa Merch! We recently sold out of a few popular t-shirt and cap designs, colours and sizes but fear not, we’ve reprinted and are fully stocked and ready. 20% discount on all merch and downloads. Offer ends 23rd December. Just head to the Sola Rosa Bandcamp page and enter the code solarosa07   The post Get 20% Off all Merchandise and Downloads appeared first on Sola Rosa ..read more

If you’re looking for something to watch right now check out ‘On The Verge’ on Netflix. Season 1 Ep10 features Sola Rosa’s ‘Spinning Top feat. L.A. Mitchell’ (pool party scene).   The post Sola Rosa featured on the Netflix series On The Verge appeared first on Sola Rosa ..read more

Gareth Shute at AudioCulture has written a comprehensive history of Sola Rosa, going way back to the early years and including interviews, live recordings, photos and videos. Andrew Spraggon’s first album as Sola Rosa (Solarized) saw him win the Best Electronic album category at the 2002 New Zealand Music Awards. It’s a classic. It kicked off a trio of gold-selling albums and an international following. In the years since, the name Sola Rosa has expanded to include whoever Andrew wanted to collaborate with and has also expanded musically to embrace a wide range of styles that reflect Andrew’s ..read more

I’m honoured to be nominated in this year’s Aotearoa Music Awards as Whiringa Toa Finalist for both ‘Best Electronic’ and ‘Best Album Cover’ with Jaime Robertson and Matthias Heiderich Photography. Massive gratitude going out to all the collaborators who made this album possible! See all the nominees: https://aotearoamusicawards.nz/nominee/ The post Chasing The Sun nominated in two categories at this year’s Aotearoa Music Awards appeared first on Sola Rosa ..read more

Andrew sits down with Jaime Green at @radioone91fm, Dunedin to talk about the new album Chasing The Sun – Deluxe Edition, remixes, lockdowns and future plans. The post Andrew talks with Radio One 91FM appeared first on Sola Rosa ..read more