Drax Project
Sun-drenched New Zealand pop that swaps synths for soulful saxophone. Polished R&B grooves with a jazz student's precision and a busker's infectious energy.
Sun-drenched New Zealand pop that swaps synths for soulful saxophone. Polished R&B grooves with a jazz student's precision and a busker's infectious energy.
Drax Project sounds like the exact moment the sun breaks through the clouds on a summer afternoon. Their music is a high-definition blend of radio-ready pop hooks and the organic, tactile feel of a live band. While many of their contemporaries rely on heavy synthesis, this group leans into their roots as jazz students, using the saxophone not as a background ornament but as a primary melodic engine that rivals any vocal lead.
What truly distinguishes them is the 'busker's instinct' they've retained from their early days on the streets of Wellington. There is a rhythmic urgency and a physical sense of groove in their tracks that feels more human than typical programmed pop. The interplay between Shaan Singh’s effortless falsetto and his virtuosic sax lines creates a signature sound that is simultaneously sophisticated and incredibly easy to love.
Start with their self-titled 2019 album to hear their sound at its most refined. Tracks like 'Woke Up Late' and 'Catching Feelings' perfectly encapsulate their ability to turn complex jazz-influenced musicianship into effortless, platinum-selling earworms that feel right at home on any feel-good playlist.
Drax Project are a New Zealand pop and R&B band that formed in Te Aro, Wellington in 2014. Recording a mix of jazz, R&B and pop music, the band came to prominence in 2017 with the single "Woke Up Late", which was certified triple platinum by RIANZ while the 2019 version featuring Hailee Steinfeld was certified triple platinum in Australia.
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