MAKING IT BIG: The Latest Fallout members Hamish Mackenzie (left), Brendan Pyper, Jared Stevenson and Jeremy Badger are making their mark in New Zealand music. PHOTO/SUPPLIED
MAKING IT BIG: The Latest Fallout members Hamish Mackenzie (left), Brendan Pyper, Jared Stevenson and Jeremy Badger are making their mark in New Zealand music. PHOTO/SUPPLIED
Forget fame and fortune, local band The Latest Fallout just want to share their music with the world.
The punk-pop band are making a splash on the New Zealand music scene with the recent release of their self-titled album, which soared to number eight on the Kiwi music charts oniTunes.
Since the four-member band formed two years ago, they've toured the North Island and have opened for the likes of Avalanche City and Ruby Frost.
Now they're working on a music video for their popular song Better.
The band is made up of of locals Jared Stevenson and Hamish Mackenzie and Hamilton's Brendan Pyper and Jeremy Badger.
Mr Stevenson, the band's guitarist, said they were thrilled to be in the process of making a video to share with their fans.
"The song is about someone who makes you a better person, who makes things right. The video will kind of play on that idea using different metaphors like a hospital," he said.
Mr Stevenson said the video would be released around July and he hoped it would be a hit.
He also hoped the video would lead to even bigger things and help them reach their goal of being able to make a living out of making music. "I mean it would be nice to be rich and famous, I'm not going to lie, but ultimately we just want to be able to make a living from what we love to do ...
"The music industry, especially in New Zealand, is really hard to get into ..."
Mr Stevenson said the band's music, which he described as a fusion of punk, pop, rock with alternative influences, was something quite unique.
Their six-track EP is available from iTunes and Spotify.
