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Maitreya - close to home
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Tracklisting
American Dreams
Harlem Streets
Christchurch 1995
Sin City ft. Cubworld
So-Lo ft. Tama Waipara
Cub Call
CHur To The CHur
Loose Change
Close To Home
Waitaha
Auckland 2001
Been Around
Lotaluv ft. Hera
Alone ft. Francis Rodino
Produced by
The Silence, Co-produced by Maitreya
Studio
Silence Corporation Studios London & Maitreya in New York. Mixed By Mark Maclaine at The Silence Corporation Studios, London
Mastering
Vlado Meller at Universal Mastering Studios, New York.


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                                                KIA ORA!


                    
WAITAHA, The First Single off Close To Home
                               has been released to NZ Radio...


Please help to push WAITAHA up the charts in New Zealand by voting for it on RADIO ONE TOP 11!  It's quick, easy and no email address is neccesary.  You can vote daily and the charts come out each Tuesday, let's get to #1!


Thank you so much for your Belief and Support!!


                                 Love & Light, maitreya

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MAY 14, 2008


"Luctor et Emergo"


Kia Ora!

This is the first blog I've written for a bit… I pretty much haven’t stopped since I finished the album, things only really got busier here, it’s just a different kind of busy. I’m in NZ to release my album single by single, the album should come out around OCTOBER but in order for it to sell more than two copies I need radio play and video play. I also need press, that almost seems easier than radio play, I think its cos there are a million bands here vying for play but not that many with good PR. Do I have good PR? I don’t know yet?? I’ve got some things in place, to try and maximize the exposure, lots of press kits and postcards and press copies of the album going to all the ‘right’ people. I’m organsing some huge events that may or may not happen depending on the willingness of the moneyed to be involved… I'm also booking a national tour for July which I'm hoping will give me some live presence here again.

I'm at a point with this industry where I need some big things to go my way. I’ve got the best music I've ever written, the coolest fans and whole lot of energy and determination but at the end of the day its gonna take some luck and lots more hard work to actually become self-sufficient from this. That might sound slightly strange but truly that’s what I want. “I got a dream to be comfortable” literally means I want to be able to pay for food and rent off of my music, that would be success for me. I don’t give a shit about fame and fortune, the only possible good I can see out of widespread fame is bringing attention to injustices in this world and promoting positive and sustainable solutions to them. Now, more than ever we need people who are willing to stand up for what they believe in no matter the consequences. This is a time when you can be a cheesy dickhead or a conscious leader of new thought, the choice is yours and either way you can make it work but only you will know if you are being true.

“Music is spiritual, the music industry is not” or something like that. I think that’s important to hold onto. It’s really easy to let the negativity and constant walls and hula-hoops of this industry put a hurting on your outlook. I have Cat Stevens moments where I'm like, “man I'm just gonna go and meditate for 10 years and wash away all this music ‘business’ bullshit.” Your art is so personal that when the industry starts throwing up barriers it can become madness. How do I deal with it? Sometimes I don’t. I went for a run yesterday around Herne bay in Auckland which is a really posh part of town, all these huge houses and beautiful harbour views… but I was also a block from where one of my sisters pupils got stabbed to death a few months ago… hmmmm, starts to put things back in perspective. This industry is just another hustle… sad but true. There are more important things in life than the music business and I gotta keep reminding myself that. My mate Sloppy just had two friends pass away in the last month... that’s reality… I just get so passionate about my music and getting it out there that it can become all-consuming.

But what it all boils down to is drive, talent and luck. I think I have been given a fair dose of all three lately. Sometimes I feel like my luck is not equal to my drive but I think every person on this earth feels that way once in a while, some every waking moment. I don’t feel that way, I’ve already had shit loads of luck this year... and when I think about my day to day life, I think I have more luck and good fortune than most... so, I'm grateful for that… only thing is… I want that kind of luck where by I have a number one album!!

Luctor et Emergo… (Thanks DK!)

L&L, maitreya
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UPCOMING LIVE DATES 2008

WAITAHA WINTER TOUR 2008, NEW ZEALAND

July 4th Dux de Lux, CHCH .... FREE
July 11th Steel Worx, METHVEN ... $12
July 17th Red Rock, WANAKA ... FREE
July 18th Revolver, Q-TOWN ... $10
July 19th Backstage, DUNEDIN ... $5
July 26th Ponsonby Social Club, AUCKLAND... FREE
August 7th, Lockside Lounge, London...
August 15th The Paradiso, Amsterdam... 10 Euros
August 16th Bourbon Bar, Amsterdam...

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"Sin City" with Cubworld and Band @ "SellaBration 07" in Amsterdam
Group Hug!!!
'Always, Forever' with Clemence in London
'Alone' with Francis & the band in London
Back 2 Basics Interview, Symonds St, Auckland, 2006
"1000 Parts & Running..." Limted Edition Believer LP.
ILLEGAL ALIEN: THE MIXTAPE
"Sin City" with Cubworld and Band @ "SellaBration 07" in Amsterdam
"Sin City" with Cubworld and Band @ "SellaBration 07" in Amsterdam
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Jul 02 2008 14:22 CET Most Wanted Human Angel of The North East

Well, what can i say about your album....


AWESOME, with real meaningful lyrics. Was worth the wait in excitement.

Well done

Rhi xxx
Jul 01 2008 14:40 CET Kane Sole

Cheers bro! I can't wait:-D!!!
Jun 28 2008 22:13 CET Most Wanted Human Angel of The North East

Howdy babes

Sorry i took a while to get back. A woman's work and that haha Got excited with that message you left hah It's "Dudess" for me..

Will PM my addy to you now.


Rhi xx
Jun 24 2008 23:21 CET sallysgirl

Hey I posted this on your voting post, but wanted tomake sure you know how much better I know you after listening to this CD.
I just got maitreyas CD and put it in my Bose and WHOA, it is soooo good, Waitaha is totally worth the vote. it made me want to get up in the warrior stance for the war dance, I don't understand it all but I feel it all, what a brilliant blend of native and urban and I feel his soul throughout the whole album, and a statement on the troubles of his native home. This isn't usually my genre, but with his addition of other muscians his blends of styles is amaaazing and opens up the listening base to many others. I felt emotions with every song, of course, I love Sin City, I just wanted to open my doors and offer safe haven to the souls in your song. Every single song had something real in the rhythm. Thanks for the journey...
Jun 23 2008 03:32 CET Pebbles

Kia Ora,

I am playing your music in HK as I take my Mid-term! So cool!

x pebbles

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BelieverDateParts
General V 18.07.08 1

Rap/Hip Hop

You wonderfully show us your rap talent. You realy make us feel like we're walking in the 'harlem streets' ourselves. You rap very well!

sallysgirl 24.06.08 4
I just got maitreyas CD and put it in my Bose and WHOA, it is soooo good, Waitaha is totally worth the vote. it made me want to get up in the warrior stance for the war dance, I don't understand it all but I feel it all, what a brilliant blend of native and urban and I feel his soul throughout the whole album, and a statement on the troubles of his native home. This isn't usually my genre, but with his addition of other muscians his blends of styles is amaaazing and opens up the listening base to many others. I felt emotions with every song, of course, I love Sin City, I just wanted to open my doors and offer safe haven to the souls in your song. Every single song had something real in the rhythm. Thanks for the journey...
Christiaan 13.06.08 3
I just have the track Sin City - BIM remix playing over and over again!
DarthKoala 13.05.08 10
Amazing guy, amazing lyrics, amazing music. Maitreya is THE SellaBand Remix Master. The Force Is Strong with The Future Teacher!  Luctor et Emergo seems to describe him to a T.
Paulo 30.04.08 1
It's a wicked album!!! You can feel it, you can dance with it, you can chill with it!!! IT'S A MUST HAVE IT IN YOUR CD COLLECTION!!!

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