SJD

Sean Adam Donnelly, better recognized to indie and electronica fans by his now iconic initials SJD, initial threw his head wear into the band of Auckland’s notoriously inventive music picture using the record 3. Quickly thereafter building what will be a longer and successful relationship with the Circular Trip Mars label, SJD started focusing on the follow-up record Shed Soul Music, that was released in March of 2001. Though these initial two records produced SJD something of the grassroots hero lurking in the sides and shadows of New Zealand airplay graphs, his third discharge launched his profession to new levels; he became an internationally known, albeit improbable pop hero. Southern Lighting premiered in 2004 with distribution through General NZ, reaching a broad audience and earning numerous honours, including being called Album of the entire year by the brand new Zealand Herald. Topping impartial sales graphs for much better than 8 weeks, with Southern Lamps SJD switched a part as an designer, from battling to practical. The intermediary years that separated Southern Lamps and the recording that could follow were filled up with local touring and invites for cooperation. Having gained a reputation like a innovative and sensitive maker, SJD was solicited to co-produce Don McGlashan’s Warm Hands album, a favorite release by among New Zealand’s most acclaimed track writers. By using an NZOA (New Zealand On Air flow) give, SJD visited focus on his 4th release, Tunes from a Dictaphone, that was released in July of 2007. Notably vibrant and danceable, SJD’s 4th time out concurrently takes on with dark, biblical styles and synth-soaked ’80s nostalgia. His second record to get major-label support, Tunes from a Dictaphone loved an immediate existence in New Zealand press and on nationwide charts.