Press

Features

• Stuff - Ōtautahi talents shine as Marlon Williams, KOMMI take top honour in 2025 Silver Scroll Awards - 30th October 2025

• Rolling Stone Australia - Marlon Williams, Fazerdaze, JessB Lead 2025 APRA Silver Scroll Award Finalists - 12th September 2025

• The Spinoff - All 81 albums nominated for the 2025 Taite Music Prize, reviewed - 28th February 2025

• Rolling Stone Australia - The 50 Best New Zealand Albums of 2024 - 24th December 2024

• New Zealand Herald - Ōtautahi Christchurch legends Dillastrate release special new waiata, ‘Māwherangi’ - 11th July 2024

• TVNZ - TVNZ announces cricket commentary line up - 29th November 2023

• The 13th Floor - Dillastrate performs Taku Ngākau - 28th November 2023

• Rolling Stone Australia - The Best New New Zealand Music - 27th November 2023

• Dillastrate | Taku Aroha | TAHI LIVE (YouTube)

• Māori TV - Te Ao Māori News - 2nd September 2022

• TV1 - Breakfast - 3rd April 2022

• Radio New Zealand (RNZ) - Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan - NZ Live: Dillastrate - 6th August 2021

• Something Different - Behind The Booth: Dillastrate - 27th July 2020

• Radio New Zealand (RNZ) - Premiere: Too Soon (Official Music Video) - 13th May 2020

• Radio New Zealand (RNZ) - Live Session: I Don’t Care - 12th June 2019

• Radio New Zealand (RNZ) - Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan - NZ Live: Dillastrate - 6th September 2019

Interviews

• RNZ - ‘Dillastrate’s Tim Driver’ - 23rd December 2024

• Muzic.net.nz - ‘Coffee Bar Kid Cuts S01 / E05: Dillastrate’ - 16th December 2024

• Radio Waatea - ‘Tim Driver | Member of Musical Duo Dillastrate’ - 29th November 2024

• Radio Waatea - ‘Henare ‘H’ Kaa | Lead Vocals/Drums for Dillastrate’ - 11th July 2024

• Radio BurgerFuel - Interview: Dillastrate - 1st September 2023

• Kick Ons Podcast - ‘One For The Road: Dillastrate’ - 28th August 2022

• Cityscape Magazine - ‘Q&A: Dillastrate’s Tim Driver’ - 10th August 2021

• The May Magazine - ‘[Friday Feature] Dillastrate: Interview + New Release 'Narrative EP' - 13th August 2021

• Muzic.net.net - ‘Interview with H and Tim of Dillastrate’ - 17th December 2019

• NZ Musician - ‘NewTracks New Artist - Dillastrate’ - 11th January 2019

• Garden of Sound - ‘Dillastrate’ - 1st September 2018

Reviews

• New Zealand Herald - Songs of the Week - 3rd December 2023

• Rolling Stone Australia - New Music Monday: The Best New New Zealand Music - 27th November 2023

• Rolling Stone Australia - Songs You Need To Know: Ko Tātou Te Ahi - 17th October 2023

• Muzic.net.nz - Single Review: I’m Crazy - 22nd May 2023

• Muzic.net.nz - Single Review: Taku Aroha - 9th September 2022

• Muzic.net.nz - EP Review: Narrative - 12th August 2021

• Muzic.net.nz - Album Review: Dillastrate - 31st December 2019

• Cityscape Magazine - ‘Live Review: Sons of Zion’ - 5th August 2019

• Cityscape Magazine - ‘Live Review: The Output Project’ - 22nd September 2018

Articles

• Rolling Stone Australia - ‘Marlon Williams Leads 2025 APRA Silver Scroll Award Winners’ - 30th October 2025

• UnderTheRadar - ‘Marlon Williams & KOMMI Win 2025 APRA Silver Scroll Award | Kaitito Kaiaka’ - 30th October 2025

• NZ Herald - ‘APRA Silver Scroll Awards 2025: Marlon Williams takes accolade as winners crowned in Ōtautahi’ - 29th October 2025

• The Press - ‘Kora to headline Christchurch’s New Year’s Eve celebration at Hagley Park’ - 1st October 2025

• Muzic.net.nz - ‘Dillastrate Lights Up Shed Parties with Single ‘So In Love’‘ - 19th September 2025

• RNZ - ‘Marlon Williams scores two top Silver Scrolls finalist spots’ - 11th September 2025

• RNZ - ‘Silver Scroll Awards top 20 revealed’ - 10th July 2025

• Stuff - ‘Marlon Williams, Ladi6, Fazerdaze among Silver Scrolls shortlist’ - 10th July 2025

• Happy Mag -’ The 2025 APRA Silver Scroll & Maioha Awards Shortlists have landed’ - 10th July 2025

• The Big Idea - ‘Lowdown: Silver Scrolls, Oscar Contention & Event Success’ - 10th July 2025

• Muzic.net.nz - ‘Dillastrate and KEI team up to support diversity and self-love on new single ‘Freak’’ - 28th March 2025

• Radio Waatea - ‘Dillastrate Releases Bilingual Single ‘Holding On’’ - 2nd December 2024

• New Zealand Music Commission - ‘Dillastrate Drop New Album And Empowering New Single, ‘Holding On’’ - 29th November 2024

• New Zealand Music Commission - ‘Dillastrate Drop Smooth And Tender New Track + Video ‘Don’t Say It’’ - 1st November 2024

• Te Ao Māori News - ‘Ōtautahi Christchurch legends Dillastrate release special new waiata, 'Māwherangi' - 11th July 2024

• Music Managers Forum Aotearoa - ‘Dillastrate release stunning and personal new waiata, ‘Māwherangi’’ - 11th July 2024

• Muzic.net.net - ‘Dillastrate release stunning and personal new waiata, ‘Māwherangi’’ - 11th July 2024

• New Zealand Music Commission - ‘MANU TAUPUNGA Announce New Matariki Single ‘Hine Mokemoke’’ - 26th June 2024

• Radio Burgerfuel - ‘New Zealand Music Month 2024 Showcase: Tiki Taane’ - 23rd May 2024

• GeorgeFM - ‘The Winner Of Our Latest Waiata Reo Remix Comp Has Been Crowned!’ - 22nd January 2024

• New Zealand Herald - Songs of the Week - 3rd December 2023

• TVNZ - TVNZ announces cricket commentary line up - 29th November 2023

• New Zealand Music Commission - Dillastrate Release Beautifully Moving New Waiata + Video ‘Taku Ngākau’ - 24th November 2023

• Te Māngai Pāho - Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa 2023

• Radio BurgerFuel - Interview: Dillastrate - 1st September 2023

• Muzic.net.nz - Dillastrate x Tiki Taane unveil incredible new te reo Māori waiata + video 'Ko Tātou Te Ahi' - 1st September 2023

• Te Ao Māori News - ‘Dillastrate releases new waiata for New Zealand Music Month’ - 6th May 2023

• New Zealand Music Month - ‘Dillastrate’s epic new single ‘I’m Crazy’ not to be missed this Aotearoa Music Month!’ - 5th May 2023

• Music Managers Forum Aotearoa - ‘Dillastrate's Epic New Single 'I'm Crazy' Not To Be Missed This Aotearoa Music Month!’ - 5th May 2023

• Muzic.net.nz - ‘Dillastrate's Epic New Single 'I'm Crazy' is Out Now’ - 5th May 2023

• New Zealand Music Commission - ‘Dillastrate & Tiki Taane Release Empowering New Single ‘Way to Flow’ - 17th February 2023

• Waikato Times - ‘Bands hit the road to bring music back to the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Coromandel’ - 29th December 2022

• New Zealand Music Commission - ‘Dillastrate Release Potent Waiata Anthem Taku Aroha’ - 7th September 2022

• Te Hiku Media - ‘Taku Aroha Available Now’ - 5th September 2022

• APRA-AMCOS - ‘Waiata Anthems 2022 honours 50 years since Māori Language petition’ - 5th September 2022

• New Zealand Music Commission - ‘Waiata Anthems Week Returns With a Wero, Industry Legends and 26 New Waiata’ - 5th September 2022

• NZ Herald - ‘Waiata Anthems Week 2022: Artists release 26 new songs celebrating te reo Māori’ - 2nd September 2022

• Muzic.net.net - ‘Dillastrate release potent Waiata Anthem + video 'Taku Aroha'‘ - 2nd September 2022

• New Zealand Music Commission - ‘Reo Champions Now & Then: Waiata Anthems Week Kicks Off on 5 September 2022’ - 16th August 2022

• Rockshop - ‘NZ Music Month Profile: Dillastrate’ - 13th May 2022

• Education Gazette - ‘Ōtautahi music teacher hits the charts – with students’ backing’ - 16th March 2022

• Independent Schools of New Zealand - ‘Rangi Ruru Teacher and Students Hit Music Charts’ - March 2022

• Otago Daily Times - ‘Music teacher hits top 10 charts with students’ backup’ - 18th February 2022

• Te Hiku Media - ‘Dillastrate & Their New Track Tāwara Ana’ - 26th November 2021

• The 13th Floor - ‘New Song Of The Day: Dillastrate – Through The Vein’ - 16th August 2021

• Muzic.net.nz - ‘Ōtautahi-based band Dillastrate release Narrative EP & lead single/video 'Through The Vein' - 13th August 2021

• The Press - ‘Christchurch music festival to give winter nightlife a tune-up’ - 22nd July 2021

• Alchemical Records USA - ‘Dillastrate Throws a “Party in My Head” - 18th June 2021

• Muzic.net.nz - ‘Dillastrate join forces with Emily C Browning on new single 'Party In My Head'' - 4th June 2021

• Te Ao Māori News - ‘Māori musician shares spotlight with a Rolling Stone’ - 2nd December 2019

• Muzic.net.nz - ‘Dillastrate delivers timely message of equality on new single, 'For You' - 20th November 2020

• Happy Mag Australia - ‘Dillastrate deliver a soulful summer anthem on Vibe With You’ - 12th November 2019

• The Press - ‘Christchurch musician sings to Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood’ - 25th November 2019

• Muzic.net.nz - ‘Dillastrate release summer banger 'Vibe With You' - 20th September 2019

• The Wānaka Sun - ‘Dynamic music duo in Queenstown’ - 18th July 2019

• Muzic.net.nz - ‘Christchurch duo Dillastrate take listeners on a tour through a world of musical influence on their debut album’ - 6th December 2019

• Happy Mag Australia - ‘Dillastrate run us through five overlooked, underrated soul tunes’ - 13th April 2019

• BaseFM - ‘Talking Points: Katchafire’s Revival with H from Dillastrate’ - 11th April 2019

• Happy Mag Australia - ‘Dillastrate chat their new single Better Than This’ - 6th April 2019

• Happy Mag Australia - ‘Dillastrate unveil their summery new single Better Than This’ - 30th March 2019

• BaseFM - ‘Talking Points: The Hot Grit’s It’s Too Drunk To Be This Early with Tim from Dillastrate’ - 24th January 2019

Podcasts

• PulzarFM - Grid City Grooves - 12th December 2021

• Beers and Tears - Episode 75: Dillastrate - 10th June 2021

• Crave! - Dillastrate: Christchurch Soul - 3rd April 2020

Radio

• RadioOne Dunedin - Breakfast Show - 28th November 2023

• Radio Waatea - 11th September 2023

• RadioOne Dunedin - Breakfast Show - 4th September 2023

• RDU - Breakfast Show - 30th August 2023

• RadioOne Dunedin - Breakfast Show - 3rd March 2023

• Radio Control - Drive Show - 16th September 2022

• RadioOne Dunedin - Drive Show - 14th September 2022

• The Most FM - Breakfast Show - 14th September 2022

• Mai FM - Drive Show - 13th September 2022

• RadioOne Dunedin - Drive Show - 12th September 2022

• Ngāti Hine FM - Breakfast Show - 7th September 2022

• Radio Waatea - The Semiotics of Music Show - 2nd September 2022

• Te Hiku Media - Breakfast Show - 2nd September 2022

• Tuwharetoa FM - 2nd September 2022

• Sun/Tumeke FM - 1st September 2022

• RadioOne Dunedin - Drive Show - 1st September 2021

• The Most FM - Under The Mic: Dillastrate - 21st July 2021

• RDU - Drive Show - 5th July 2021

• Sun/Tumeke FM - 27th November 2020

• The Heat Rotorua - 27th November 2020

• The Most FM - 10th August 2020

• RadioOne Dunedin - 10th June 2021

• The Most FM - Under The Mic: Dillastrate - 4th May 2020

• TahuFM - Drive Show - 5th December 2019