Three distinctive artists bring their own approach to live music: the soulful and empowering songwriting of Wildlanes, Ruth Power’s raw encounter between voice and piano and Slovenian multi-instrumentalist Tilen stepping forward with original work after years supporting other performers.
Laney van Jaarsveld
Wildlanes is the musical vehicle for proud wahine and emerging singer and songwriter, Laney Van Jaarsveld. Raised in Aotearoa’s seaside town of Tairua, the raw soul powerhouse that is Wildlanes draws from nature and connection to community, with a desire to share truths that empower, uplift & inspire.
From young experiences singing with Stan Walker, to countless nights singing in bars, while learning her writing craft by day, Wildlanes connection with local audiences in her Mt Maunganui / New Zealand community have seen the stages grow from corners in Kiwi bars, to significant platforms supporting international touring artists such as Dire Straits Legacy and Demi Lee Moore.
In terms of Aotearoa talent, Wildlanes has supported local legends Tiki Taane, Coterie, Lime Cordiale, Ladi6, Kora and many more. In 2023, she secured her first spots at major NZ festivals, playing Soundsplash, and then Coca Cola Christmas in the Park. Wildlanes then received support from NZ on Air via the New Music Development Scheme, where she was able to merge talents with those of Stan Bicknell and Will Henderson, among other industry mentors.
Whether with her full band, or performing intimately with a guitarist, the stories and songs of Wildlanes are disarmingly vulnerable and inspiring. One part soulful, another spiritual, another liberated, free & funky; above all, Wildlanes exudes a power that comes with growth, and speaks to the hurt and hurdles that inevitably line the road to self-love.
Ruth Power is a human.
She uses her fingers, wrists, arms, back, legs, feet, lungs, and two vocal folds she’s carried since birth to coordinate sound with eighty-eight monochrome keys housed inside a wooden box. Together they compress air, move felt, wood and steel, and produce vibrations that range from clear and sustained, to sharp and heavy, bitter and sweet.
Ruth has spent nearly 80% of her life learning these analogue interfaces. There are no prompts, pre-sets, playback, or electricity passing through the instrument—just a human negotiating with an ancient machine, eighty-eight teeth, and whatever happens to emerge between them.
Tilen
A songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Slovenia, Tilen has spent years touring locally and playing gigs in New Zealand as a guitarist, bassist, and back vocalist.
After long serving as the musical backbone for other acts, he is finally taking centre stage to perform his own original music.
Combining his rich live experience with intimate, honest songcraft, his solo act offers an authentic musical journey. It’s now time to step into the light and experience his solo artistry first hand.
