VIDEO EPISODE!
interviewed
Tūranga Morgan-Edmonds
Bassist for Alien Weaponry
and
multi-instrumentalist
and
cultural content creator & educator
about Te Reo Māori language and culture
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If you are an Apple user and are getting errors, this episode is also available on YouTube
A guide, since it’s a lengthy episode:
0:3:40 Tūranga went to school for visual effects
0:6:40 The rise in visibility of Polynesian culture & Tūranga’s presence on social media
0:10:27 “Is cultural education a calling for you?”
0:15:51 Tūranga’s Māori Artwork (Toi Māori)
0:23:46 Tūranga and his musical instruments
0:30:23 Getting integrated into Alien Weaponry (find out if Tūranga has stage fright at 32:00)
0:35:45 Covid and the first tour
0:37:34 Vocals
0:39:00 Tūranga’s tips for playing bass
0:39:22 Tūranga’s favorite music
0:50:20 Songwriting with Alien Weaponry (he shows off his remote setup at 1:01:10)
1:04:00 Tūranga’s bass collection
1:07:00 Opening for Guns N Roses
1:11:20 Fans and crowds around the world
1:25:25 Is there a headlining tour coming?
1:26:36 Tūranga is not into sportsball, much to Patch’s chagrin
Episodes One and Six
Alien Weaponry
Tūranga Morgan-Edmonds’ website
Tū on TikTok
Tū on Instagram
Tū’s Patreon
please note that the intro/outro music for this episode is
“Any Other Way” from It’s me Margaret (1995 Demo)
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