Shapeshifter loving Queenstown for Snow Machine
Kiwi EDM royalty Shapeshifter took the Snow Machine stage on Thursday night and put on a phenomenal performance. The energy on stage was high and was reciprocated by the predominately-Australian audience, and the setlist included some older classics along with new faves.
The band originally hail from Christchurch and were excited to be playing the festival, feeling lucky to be able to play a show with the beautiful backdrop we have to offer. They have their own ties to Tāhuna Queenstown – Dan McGruer on synths lives in Queenstown and vocalist PDigsss lives in the area.
“Dan has lived in Queenstown for many years and also Digsss, our vocalist, has roots in this town going way back to before shapeshifter existed,” Nick Robinson of Shapeshifter says. “Digsss still lives in the area and many of our earliest memories as a band were made here. In many ways this is a hometown gig for us.
“It’s always good to be here in Queenstown. As soon as we step off the plane, you see the mountains, breathe the fresh air and you can feel the excitement. The locals have always supported us in this region and we all feel it. We played a lot of epic gigs and even wrote a few old songs while playing at the iconic Subculture Club for many years. Local act Sunshine Sound System has been a great influence on us and we’ve toured the world together many times. So yeah, the Queenstown influence on Shapeshifter has always been there.”
On the horizon for the band is a new single, ‘On Your Side’, which they describe as the Shapeshifter sound, but a little different to what they usually do. They’re always writing new music and hope to keep releasing it – there might even be a new album in the pipeline. Most importantly, they just want to keep having fun expressing themselves and enjoying moments like Snow Machine.
“To anyone that has been to a gig, bought our music, streamed it, introduced us to a friend, or in any way supported us; we love you. We feel blessed every day. And I just want to mention how awesome our whole team is, it’s not just the band, we have a team that goes above and beyond and we wouldn’t be here without them,” Robinson says.
