{"title":"Romi Wrights","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"romi-wrights-bring-it-back-without-you","title":"Romi Wrights - Bring It Back \/ Without You (7\" Vinyl)","description":"Limited lathe cut run 7\" Vinyls\u003cbr\u003eCut by Josh Llewellyn @ Downbeat Mastering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEstablished in late 2022 in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa (Auckland, New Zealand) by Dylan Biscuit and Kenny Sterling, Mānuka Recordings was founded with the intention of supporting and collaborating with musicians within our immediate community, pushing artists’ boundaries, and searching for the magic within spontaneity and imperfection. A year on, we continue the mission with our third lathe cut\/digital release, ‘Bring It Back \/ Without You’ by the Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington) based singer-songwriter Romi Wrights.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn recent years, Romi has become a name to watch for within Aotearoa’s ever-expanding modern jazz, soul, funk and boogie scenes. In late October, we unveiled her debut Mānuka Recordings single, ‘Bring It Back’, produced by our co-founder Kenny Sterling, and featuring some sensational playing from a cast of musicians, including Julien Dyne (drums), Olivia Wilding (cello), Corry Champion (vibraphone), Dublin’s Gareth Quinn Redmond (violin) and Romi’s cousins (backing vocals).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eInspired by vintage orchestral soul, 1970s dub reggae and some analog drum machine experimentation, ‘Bring It Back’ sees Romi in scorching soul diva mode, singing about empty-hearted\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e excuses, toxic relationship dynamics and the bittersweet afterglow of tainted love against a spellbinding instrumental. On the flip side, Romi and Kenny team up with Dublin’s Fiachra Kinder (drums), JY Lee (horns and flute) and Cory Champion (vibraphone). The result, ‘Without You’, is another slice of vintage reggae-influenced soul and funk-drenched in yearning, loss, love and polaroid-perfect optimism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDue for release on November 23rd in limited edition 7” lathe cut and digital formats, ‘Bring It Back \/ Without You’ points towards further releases from Romi and Kenny in 2024. Before then, however, they’ll be taking to the stage in Tāmaki Makaurau on Dec 10 to open for US modern soul legend Lee Fields at The Hollywood in Avondale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credits-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCredits:\u003cbr\u003eProduced \u0026amp; Composed by: Kenny Sterling\u003cbr\u003eVocals: Romi Wrights\u003cbr\u003eLyrics: Lisa Wright \u0026amp; Matt Hunter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMixed by: Kenny Sterling\u003cbr\u003eMastered by: Josh Llewellyn @ Downbeat Mastering\u003cbr\u003eCover Photo: Finn Bowman\u003cbr\u003eCover Design: Dylan Cook \u0026amp; Matt Hunter\u003cbr\u003eWords: Martyn Pepperell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mānuka Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41438109630600,"sku":"RW-BIBW-7VOO","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/1589\/3896\/files\/Edited-VinylJacket.jpg?v=1699168405"},{"product_id":"romi-wrights-andy-12-lp","title":"(PRE ORDER) Romi Wrights - Andy (12\" Black LP)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003eReleases 30th July 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter releasing her singles ‘Bring It Back\/Without You’, ‘Capsized’ and ‘Shine Your Light’, Mānuka Recordings is pleased to present Andy, the debut album from Te Whanganui-a-Tara-based singer-songwriter Romi Wrights. An expansive tribute to love, heartbreak, loss, and reconnection, told through twelve exquisite songs, Andy is a multilayered meditation on the many joys and pains we all experience over the course of a life well lived.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCo-written with her longtime collaborator, the composer, arranger, producer, and Mānuka Recordings co-founder Kenny Sterling, Andy was recorded in Tāmaki Makaurau, Te Whanganui-a-Tara, and Dublin, with some of the finest modern instrumentalists and backing vocalists in Aotearoa and Ireland, including members of Clear Path Ensemble, Leao, The Circling Sun, and some of Wrights’ nearest and dearest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough the album explores the highs and lows of romantic and familial love, the red thread running through it is the story of her close friendship with the late Andrea Orani, also known as DJ Andyheartthrob. During the precious years they shared, Orani was one of the first to really see Wrights’ talent and make her believe there was a place for her music in the world. Since she passed away, Wrights has come to see the songs she wrote in honour\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof Orani’s light as a beacon of inspiration for all who hear them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented through the cinematic sensibilities of silky-smooth '60s soul music, southern-fried '70s funk, jazz fusion, and vintage dub reggae, Andy is a towering work and a significant moment for Wrights, Mānuka Recordings, and their community. From the opening piano flourishes and flutes of ‘Search To Find’, to the funky drumming that drives ‘Rain or Shine’ and the ornate woodwinds and strings that close out ‘Special’, every instrumental is perfectly positioned to support Wrights’ voice as she moves from quiet to epic, often within the same song.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracked between Roundhead Studios, Aesium Music House, Fiachra Kinder, and Zeal West, Andy was mixed and produced at Sterling Studios before being mastered by Josh Llewellyn at Downbeat Mastering, in loving memory of Andyheartthrob. The album is available on streaming, digital download, and vinyl LP formats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWritten \u0026amp; Performed by Romi Wrights\u003cbr\u003eComposed, Arranged \u0026amp; Co-Written by Matthew Hunter\u003cbr\u003eProduced, Composed and Mixed by Kenny Sterling\u003cbr\u003eMastered by Josh Llewellyn @ Downbeat Mastering\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoundhead Sessions Engineered by De Stevens\u003cbr\u003eAssistant Engineered by Maison Fairey\u003cbr\u003eEngineered \u0026amp; Additional Engineering by Kenny Sterling\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"license\" class=\"info license\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mānuka Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45591138107528,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/1589\/3896\/files\/Front_Cover_Inner_12.jpg?v=1781765059"}],"url":"https:\/\/manukarecordings.com\/collections\/romi-wrights.oembed","provider":"Mānuka Recordings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}