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The May Project for Kate Sylvester’s Sylvester Sessions
The May Project features in Kate Sylvester’s Sylvester Sessions.
26 FEB 2026
PHOTO: GRETA VAN DER STAR
The May Project is featured on Kate Sylvester’s Sylvester Sessions talking about creative processes both for music and design - follow the link to read the interview!
Read more here.
New Two-Track Release: Rescue and Solace
Two B-sides to the Elpis album are now out in the world: meet Rescue and Solace!
7 DEC 2025
Two new Elpis album B-side tracks now released for your listening pleasure!
Framed around the idea of persevering towards a vision or a hope when fulfilment is not in sight, Rescue is a gentle call to arms. It builds and swells with layered synth pads, drums and vocals towards the benedictory blessing it ends on, sung in Irish Gaelic: ‘go n-éirí an bóthar leat’ – ‘may the road rise to meet you’.
Accompanying Rescue is Solace, written to be a soft, dreamlike lullaby, or ode to peace. It is accented by haunting piano flourishes, lush reverbed vocal delays and a hypnotic melody: an ethereal three-and-a-half-minute escape.
Elpis Album is Live!
The Elpis album and full project are now live!
31 MAY 2025
It's official - Elpis the album and full project are now live! Available on all major platforms. Buy from Bandcamp below, and you'll find it on Spotify, Itunes, and just about everywhere else.
The album is accompanied by the Elpis novelette and capsule clothing collection by Etta Every - view the whole project as an experience on The Every Conservatoire here.
Meet the Producer
9 MAY 2025
PHOTO: J HEMMINGS
Meet Ben Bartlett - an electronica artist-producer-genius who goes by the moniker Vanguard One.
Ben has been involved with The May Project in different aspects from the get-go: the very first song I worked on as The May Project was a collaboration with him for the debut collection of my clothing label Etta Every (listen here), and he's performed as Vanguard One at several of The May Project / The Every Conservatoire (my larger creative venture) concept shows.
In a serendipitous example of how things have a way of coming around full circle, I approached Ben late last year to see if he would be interested in collaborating again on a couple of tracks for what was then going to be an EP for the finale of a project I've been exploring via The Every Conservatoire over the last couple of years. Not only was he keen, but when we met up to discuss it a few months back, he had so many ideas and visions surrounding the tracks I was thinking about that he ended up coming on board (despite my tight timeframes!) to produce and mix over two months what has turned into a full 15-track album, my debut, due for release on the 31st of May.
The pulling together of this album, called 'Elpis', which will be released with a short story alongside an accompanying clothing collection by Etta Every, is a real dream come true, and it feels like a complete fulfilment of the vision I initially had for it right from the inception of the ideas surrounding it several years ago. It would not have happened at all had Ben, who currently works out of Parachute Studios, not stepped in when he did: he's contributed an unbelievable amount of musical and creative input, thought, and time to the tracks and helped guide and craft the album into something we're both so excited about and can't wait to share with you.
Thanks a million Ben!
UnderTheRadar features Rocking and Infinity
UnderTheRadar share a lovely write-up on Rocking and Infinity.
4 MAY 2025
UnderTheRadar have done a lovely little write-up on Rocking and Infinity, my two teaser singles for my upcoming album. Have a read here!
Two New Singles Released
The May Project releases Rocking and Infinity ahead of the debut album release at the end of May.
2 MAY 2025
Welcome to the world Infinity and Rocking - two tracks for my upcoming debut album, due for release on May 31st. New on the scene local producer Vanguard One has come on board to produce the album, and these two tracks are a teaser of what we've been working on together.
Enjoy!
Playlist for The Every Conservatoire
A water-themed playlist curated for The Every Conservatoire.
9 NOV 2025
PHOTO: YASMINE GANLEY
Here is a midnight-listening playlist I curated for Part Four: Water for The Every Conservatoire. Enjoy!
Win an Etta Every tee!
Win an Etta Every t-shirt in this new competition!
11 SEP 2025
These tees are my favourite things to wear - they're oversized, and made from a light white Japanese cotton with a matte black print that softens and fades as it washes. Delicious! They come in guys and gals versions - the difference mainly being in length and how oversized they are.
Submit your entry via the button below.
Entries close Mon 18th Sept '17, prize winner drawn Tues 19th. Entries open worldwide.
Good luck!
*If you missed the memo, Etta Every is my clothing label, and what you'll always see me wearing at my gigs - have a peep at the site here if you wish!
**While you're thinking at it, perhaps you might like to listen to my latest little experimental demo over on SoundCloud - a bit of vocal spookiness xo
Video: Lo-Fi Extended Version of 'Clockwork' Now Up on YouTube
An extended version of Clockwork, performed live in my living room!
30 AUG 2025
Here is a lo-fi take of Clockwork with a nice ambient intro. Enjoy!
For the original track visit SoundCloud here.
'Bird's Eye View' on Mango Alley's Latest Chillout Compilation
‘Bird’s Eye View’ included on Mango Alley’s latest compilation.
30 AUG 2025
We're thrilled to be included on Mango Alley's latest two-part chillout compilation, featuring on part two, 'Love in an Urban Rush'. It's an excellent downtempo compilation, give it a listen!
The May Project featured on Undertheradar
Undertheradar features The May Project’s Black Blood release.
23 JUN 2025
PHOTO: NATASHA VERMEULEN
Undertheradar has posted a lovely little feature of the Black Blood release - have a read and listen here!
'What Comes Before' SineRider Remix
SineRider’s rework of What Comes Before.
24 NOV 2025
SineRider from the States has made a beautiful remix of my little 'What Comes Before' demo.
You can listen below!
Photos from August 12th Show at The Kings Arms
Images from the Aug 12th May Project x Etta Every show / fashion show.
15 AUG 2025
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Here are a few snaps from our show at The Kings Arms on August 12th - this was the second in a series of five shows exploring the myth of Pandora's Box - the theme was 'Fire', and a mini fashion show was staged by Etta Every. Thanks to all involved - Narentines, Kip McGrath (now Polyester), and Guantanamo Babes. A super fun night!
Photography by Calypso Paoli
‘Bird's Eye View’ Single Released
The May Project releases new single ‘Bird’s Eye View’.
31 MAY 2025
New track time - here is 'Bird's Eye View', just scraping in during the last few hours of May (phew)! New Zealand Music Month and all...
You can listen to it below.
Here's a demo while we're waiting!
A new ambient demo - What Comes Before.
22 JAN 2026
Just a quick little something I put together while working on some other new songs - enjoy! It's a little rough around the edges, but that's all part of the process now isn't it.
Etta Every Pop-Up Store!
Etta Every pop-up store in St Kevins Arcade
9 DEC 2025
The May Project is the music that goes with clothing brand Etta Every - I make music and design clothing to the same concept, kind of always made sense to me to do this! Anyhow - I have my first retail space where you can experience the Etta Every brand, if you're lucky we might be playing The May Project while you're in - the full immersion!
Details in flyer above. We're here until Sunday.
Photos from the May Project x Etta Every gig
Photography by Hone Hernandez
9 DEC 2025
PHOTO: HONE HERNANDEZ
Show shots from The May Project show at The Golden Dawn on Nov 26th - photography by Hone Hernandez. Band fully dressed in The May Project's other half, clothing brand Etta Every.
‘Hunter’ Single Released
The May Project releases new single ‘Hunter’.
31 MAY 2025
'Hunter' is now live - a new song to act as a teaser for the upcoming May Project x Etta Every concept project release due in early September this year. Fittingly slipping in just before the end of May - and before the end of New Zealand Music Month.
Enjoy!
‘Where Have all the Colours Gone’ Playlisted on 95bFM and RDU
‘Where Have all the Colours Gone’ playlisted and charting on student radio.
6 MAR 2026
Excited to have the track "Where Have all the Colours Gone" added to Auckland's 95bFM and Christchurch's RDU playlists! The track has charted on the top 10s of both stations - you can vote by following these links:
Part two of 'In the Bunker' with The May Project on The Audience
An ‘In The Bunker’ interview with The May Project by The Audience: part two!
And here's part two!
http://www.theaudience.co.nz/news/in-the-bunker-the-may-project-quest-to-blend/