Join us for a special mid-winter music showcase at BIG FAN for one night only and discover your new favourites in a line-up of rising Pan-Asian musicians. Rippling with soul-healing soundscapes and pulses of underground beats, MOONLIT features music by FĒI LÍN, Ersha Island 二沙岛, Club Ruby, Varit and BEONY.
Presented in partnership with BIG FAN with funding support from Albert-Eden Local Board.
Tickets via UTR - $15
Door sales - $20
FĒI LÍN
In a canopy of a day dream, FĒI LÍN aka Yazmin Todd, dwells amongst the branches of indie folk and jazz. With Singaporean Chinese and New Zealand roots, the 24 year old artist draws from the richness of two different cultures, weaving observations of the heart and reflections of life into poetic soundscape.Last year, she released her first single “The River Beneath Us” and is scheduled to release her next single “Love is a Ladder” later this year. Her music has been described as “folky bossa that soothes the soul”. Aside from her participation in the Asians in Music Sandpit programme, she also recently completed a week-long residency programme at Big Fan. (@musicfromflyingforest)
Ersha Island 二沙岛
Indie-folk duo Ersha Island 二沙岛 are Chinese-Pākeha siblings who combine unique sounds from their cultural heritage, exploring what it means to be of mixed identity through lyrics, storytelling, and sound. Having chalked up distinctions in Piano and Violin for Classical Performance at the China Conservatory of Music in Beijing at ages 11 and 8, the siblings now write compositions featuring a blend of Eastern and Western sounds. They released debut singles Gut Feeling and Good Day in February 2022 on both Western and Asian/Chinese platforms along with two engaging music videos. (@ershaisland)
Club Ruby
Club Ruby is a club that worships the deity known as Ruby. WE ARE NOT A CULT. Club members come together to share juicy indie pop-punk tunes that are secretly a musical, and their friendship shines through within the conversational honest lyrics and riffy fills that will inspire head boppin joy. Become an honorary club member today by coming along to our next musical meeting, and see if YOU can handle the Ruby. (@clubrubysucks)
Varit
Varit is an indie-alternative artist based in NZ, combining his musicality and his interest in visual storytelling. Each project he creates pushes the boundaries of what art can be. (@varit_k)
BEONY
BEONY is a Kiwi-Korean indie artist who has recently moved up to Auckland. Playful yet euphoric, BEONY's hip and sweet style mixes elements of modern indie-pop and alternative hip-hop acts like Role Model, Riz La Vie and with the songwriting influences of Frank Ocean. Coming off his recent single release I can be !!, BEONY enters a new journey into alternative-pop featuring his original music and arrangements, accompanied with messages that speak of his own nostalgia and experiences such as coming of age, growing up as a 2nd generation Korean in New Zealand and the realities of youth. (@be0ny)