Mulholland (Jol Mulholland) is an Auckland based producer, engineer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
It’s close to three years since the release of his last album Stop & Start Again, but Mulholland hasn’t been taking time out – he’s just been working on everyone else’s projects in his studio at The Lab (Anika Moa, Andrew Keoghan, Racing, Head Like a Hole). He’s also been on stages across the country – from playing low key classical guitar with Elroy Finn in their duo Pablo Vasquez, to performing with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra for their Bowie Starman concerts.
03Apr2018
Julia Deans, Jol Mulholland and Tami Neilson selected for SongHubs Auckland 2018
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Native Tongue writers Julia Deans, Jol Mulholland and Tami Neilson have been selected to be part of SongHubs in Auckland.
The 16 participants will team up with three of the world’s best songwriters for a week of intensive songwriting. The visiting Nashville songwriters are Kate York, Marc Beeson, and Heather Morgan.
SongHubs Auckland takes place at Roundhead Studios on April 15 – April 21.
21Jul2017
Mulholland shares new single and video
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Auckland producer, engineer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mulholland (Jol Mulholland) shares his new single and video ‘Asleep In The Nowhere’, the first track off an as-yet untitled album, due out later this year.
An anthemic synth-pop track, ‘Asleep In The Nowhere’ references the landscape of Bethell’s Beach on the west coast of Mulholland’s adopted hometown Auckland, and the desire to escape from reality.
“It’s the story of a fictional girl on a beach who’d like to be transported to another dimension, to say goodbye to the world, to avoid having to face real life. It’s the desire for escapism we can all relate to.”
“The video takes the story into the realms of science-fiction, you’ll have to watch it to see what happens.”
It’s close to three years since the release of his last album Stop & Start Again, but Mulholland hasn’t been taking time out – he’s just been working on everyone else’s projects in his studio at The Lab (Anika Moa, Andrew Keoghan, Racing, Head Like a Hole). He’s also been on stages across the country – from playing low key classical guitar with Elroy Finn in their duo Pablo Vasquez, to performing with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra for their Bowie Starman concerts.
The album has been made whenever Mulholland has found time over the past eighteen months. He says the sound is reminiscent of his first album with band The Mots, almost a decade ago.
“Thematically it’s a little more uplifting than Stop & Start Again,” he says. “Instrumentally it’s more electronic sounding, it’s full of drum machines, double speed drums, synthesizers and wobbly effected classical guitars.”
Mulholland plans to release the album and announce a tour in late 2017.
16Jul2015
Native Tongue writers named in APRA Silver Scroll Award Top 20
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The top 20 songs contending for this year’s APRA Silver Scroll Award have been announced.
Native Tongue would like to congratulate Marlon Williams, Mel Parsons, Mulholland and Anthonie Tonnon on making the final 20.
Native Tongue also represents Six60 (via Priese Board/Atlas) and Lorde (via SONGS).
The APRA Silver Scroll Award that was never awarded, the ‘Lost Scroll’ of 1981, will also be presented at the awards in September. The top five songs for 1981 include Blam Blam Blam’s ‘No Depression in New Zealand’, co-written by Native Tongue writer Don McGlashan.
The winner of the APRA Silver Scroll Award is decided by the votes of APRA’s members – over 10,000 New Zealand songwriters and composers. Voting for the award is now open, and closes at midnight on Sunday 9th August.
30Mar2015
Native Tongue writers take over the NZ Independent album charts
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Native Tongue represents shares on 11 of the top 20 albums in the NZ Independent albums chart this week.
From the number one spot with Six60 to multiple appearances from Native Tongue writers such Flip Grater and Mel Parsons.
Here is the complete list of albums and their chart positions. #1 Six60 – Six60 (2) (Priese Board/Atlas Music) #2 Trinity Roots – Citizen (Warren Maxwell) #5 Flip Grater – Pigalle #6 Flip Grater – While I’m Awake I’m At War #8 French For Rabbits – Spirits #10 Mel Parsons – Over My Shoulder #12 Anthonie Tonnon – Successor #13 Anika Moa – Songs For Bubbas (Jol Mulholland) #18 Mel Parsons – Red Grey Blue #19 Fat Freddy’s Drop – Based on a True Story (Warren Maxwell) #20 Shapeshifter – Delta
04Mar2015
Native Tongue writers finalists for Taite Music Prize
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Ten finalists have been selected for the 2015 Taite Music Prize. From a list of 65 nominations, the finalists include three Native Tongue writers.
Named after the late Dylan Taite, the Taite Music Prize’s purpose is to recognise outstanding creativity for an entire collection of music contained on one album.
The winner will be announced on Wednesday April 15th at an invitation-only event at Galatos Live in Auckland’s central city.
