Jona Byron soon comes to NZ Pacific Studio to take up our first ever Music Fellowship dedicated to the development of musical genres and a meaningful local context for creative expression and performance.

'As a singer songwriter, I enjoy the creative process of all aspects of music - whether that be composing music for film, writing a song or experimenting with sound design and production. I am often called a ‘folk artist’ because I also compose acoustic material and perform with an acoustic guitar, and I find there is a certain liberating quality to being able to perform on an acoustic instrument. As a  songwriter, I am concerned with all things honest and tangible. During my current travels through New Zealand, I have been dealing with a lot of deeply personal themes: such as new beginnings, death and courage - which is a recurring motif in my latest work. I believe that the older I become as a human being, the more honest with myself I become. At NZ Pacific Studio, I plan to utilise this precious space and time to dig deeper into these themes, reflect, wander a little in nature, and write a little each day, as the inspiration arrives, and attempt to rediscover myself as an artist. It’s a very exciting time for me creatively, and I feel thankful to have this opportunity.' Find out more.