The Creative Exchange

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Every creative has a story worth hearing. The Creative Exchange dives into the journeys of artists, makers, and thinkers across every discipline - how they got started, where they're headed, and what it's really like to live a creative life.

Episodes

  1. Jul 23

    Ep2 • OVUS with Joe & Adam

    We sit down with Adam and Joe, the guitar duo behind New Zealand instrumental progressive metal band Ovus, to talk about how a high school drama class friendship turned into one of the country's most technically ambitious metal projects. We dig into how the band came together, why they write music deliberately too difficult to play (and then learn how to play it), and the story behind their EP Cascade, a four track concept record built around the science of ecology: from the origin of life, to keystone species, to ecosystem collapse. Adam and Joe also open up about working with a producer for the first time, learning to let go of songs they'd grown attached to, and what it felt like performing Cascade live in full for the first time at their EP release show. Enjoy, TCX Follow OVUS https://ovustheband.com https://ovus.bandcamp.com/album/cascade https://www.instagram.com/ovustheband?igsh=NGI1ZmRqYzdhNmg2 Video Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:03 What is instrumental progressive metal? 02:07 How Adam and Joe met and formed the band. 07:38 Why Ovus doesn't have a singer. 12:46 Josh joins on bass 14:26 Jig joins on drums 15:52 How the band develops concepts and writes songs together. 25:07 Breaking down the Cascade EP's ecological concept. 37:00 Discussing the title track, Cascade. 37:49 Working with producer Ricky for the first time with the creation of the EP. 49:01 Live Performance and the Valhalla EP release show.  59:11 The Creative Exchange. 01:56:00 Live sessions and where to find and listen to Ovus.

    Ep2 • OVUS with Joe & Adam

  2. May 14

    Ep1 • Fran Kora

    Fran Kora, vocalist/bassist of double-platinum band Kora, actor, and a member of the Modern Māori Quartet, joins us for our very first episode. From hiding behind speakers at Whakatāne RSA clubs as a kid, to a hitchhike that changed his life, drama school, a #1 debut album, and touring the world. Fran shares it all. We talk whānau, the Māori show-band legacy, writing in te reo, and why imperfect music is more human. Enjoy, TCX Video Chapters 00:00 Podcast Intro 01:04 Who is Fran Kora 02:35 The Early Days 10:25 Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School 15:14 Birth of Kora 25:20 Modern Māori Quartet 31:57 AI & The Music Industry 35:06 Reo Māori Journey 39:52 Fifth Season Album / What's Next 42:19 The Creative Exchange

    Ep1 • Fran Kora
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Every creative has a story worth hearing. The Creative Exchange dives into the journeys of artists, makers, and thinkers across every discipline - how they got started, where they're headed, and what it's really like to live a creative life.

Information

  • Creator
    Evoke Audio
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Evoke Audio
  • Show Website
    The Creative Exchange