Surprise! I played a secret show at Sofar Sounds Wellington! Sofar Sounds is a global music community that connects artists and audiences at secret music-centered shows in 400 cities around the world. Maybe there’s one near you! Sign up to get selected to attend a secret show in your city here.
Our secret show was in a private residence on Mount Victoria in Wellington. Check out the view from the living room! Our lovely host, Dani, opened the show with her beautiful nylon string guitar and floating vocals – her first live performance in over a year. Also on the lineup was message led electronica artist, Miss Leading, whose timely pieces move people on the dance floor and toward a much needed revolution of the heart and mind.
“Would you buy me autobriography?”
I’m pleased to say that the audience and I took some risks together tonight and came out feeling most fulfilled. An official video of “The Weird Ones” – originally released in 2018 as part of the unnamed album, now part of the Elodie song cycle – as performed at Sofar Sounds will be released soon. In the meantime, here is the raw footage as livestreamed to Maggie Cocco’s Science for Sociopaths on Facebook.
Photos by MickyNogherPhotography
Upcoming Events:
July 1st – 31st: Wellington Residency! Thanks to patrons Bevan & Anne, Maggie Cocco Music has been spending July working on Wellington based projects and collaborations! So far we have collaborated with To The Front to deliver an incredible youth music camp and developed relationships with Wellington based venues and artists with outcomes projected for October-November 2024! More on those soon!
July 24th: Maggie Cocco’s Science for Sociopaths SECRET SHOW with Sofar Sounds Wellington
August 2nd: Maggie Cocco’s Science for Sociopaths Multimedia feat painters Taneth and Arwyn at Orphic Gallery
August 8th: Maggie Cocco live on WTS Amazing Radio
August 24th: Drum and Bass Party – with live vocals! – at Paraoa Brewing
August 6th: Maggie Cocco Music Workshops, The Stomach, Palmerston North
Project Updates:
Like A Moth Album Physical & Digital Release
Global delays in music product manufacturing has us about 4 months behind schedule with our vinyl & CDs through Diggers Factory. I received confirmation this week that the vinyl has gone to print (!!!), and I’ve received proofs of the album artwork and accompanying booklet. I will share the artwork here once finalized!! It’s really incredible, I can;t wait for you to see!!!
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Music videos! I have teamed up with Cadby Kong and Utopian Propaganda to create 10 music videos – one for each song in Like A Moth – that can be watched separately or together as a 45 minute movie. This is no small feat, and I am in the midst of applying for grant funding to cover the assosicated costs. We are looking at a budget of $13000 for 10 music videos which we will be recording with a team of 4-5 people. This is an ambitious approach, but with proper planning we’re feeling like it’s not only possible, but possibly brilliant! No to mention thoroughly in keeping the project. If you wish to support this project or have possible funding leads for us, please reach out to me here or at coccomusic@gmail.com
Europe Tour 2025
It’s nearly application season for next summer in the Northern Hemisphere. With help from booking agent Dannii Vallely, we are making an ambitious plan to take over Europe one festival at a time!
Music Student Sponsors Needed:
Maggie Cocco Music has two differently abled adult students with limited income that would benefit from sponsorship. Tony studies with Maggie Cocco Music for two hours each week, and Joey for one hour each week. Tony makes a bit of pocket money performing at the local music clubs and learning more about music is what makes him the most happy. After working producing three albums of cover songs, Joey is putting together his firstoriginal music album with help from Maggie Cocco Music. Subsidizing needs for Tony are $60/week, and for Joey is $30/week.
Finances should not be a barrier to living your best life! Maggie Cocco Music services are Pay What You Can so that persons who mightn’t otherwise be able to afford them have access to quality music education and services. Support Maggie Cocco Music in this mission by giving a one-time gift (Zelle or PayPal to maggiecocco@hotmail.com) or becoming a sustainer on Patreon 🤍