Midwave Breaks

New Zealand Alt-Rock Duo Midwave Breaks have made a serious impact at Rock Radio, with 8 Independent singles hitting the Top 10 NZ Rock Airplay Chart.

“Hitting the nail on the head once again, Midwave Breaks never have to try hard to capture listeners and audiences in a way that is organic and true, and always seems to accomplish what they set out to achieve. Amazing.” – Muzic.net.nz EP Review

With a growing fanbase, captivating live performances, and an outstanding story of independent airwaves success, Midwave Breaks garnered the attention of industry, earning themselves a finalist nod for Best Rock Artist at the 2024 Aotearoa Music Awards, despite not having yet released a full album. In 2025 the band had 4 tracks feature in The Rock 2000 listener-voted countdown, with 3 in the top 1000.

NZ Radio Singles
Hiasom (July 26) - Top 10 Radioscope Rock Chart
A Thousand Years (May 26) – Top 10 Radioscope Rock Chart
Waste of Time (Jan 26) – Top 5 Radioscope Rock Chart
Better Days (Nov 24) – Top 30 Radioscope Rock Chart
Standing Inside Out (June 24) – Top 5 NZ Hot Singles Chart
All She Was (March 24) – Top 10 Radioscope Rock Chart
Stonewall (Oct 23) – Top 20 Radioscope Rock Chart
Souvenirs (April 23) – Top 5 Radioscope Rock Chart
In The Face Of All We Know (Oct 22) - Top 10 Radioscope Rock Chart
Hurricances and Novacane (April 22) - Top 20 Radioscope Rock Chart
The Other’s Side (Feb 22) - Top 20 Radioscope Rock Chart
We Are The Ones (Oct 21) - Top 20 Radioscope Rock Chart
In Colour (May 21) - Top 10 Radioscope Rock Chart
Lemonade Hand Grenade (April 21) - Top 5 Radioscope Rock Chart

This audience and radio rapport is not surprising considering the band’s history; Drummer Paul Russell is a former member of the iconic multi-platinum-selling kiwi band Supergroove, as well as a performer with the International hit musical Stomp, and was inducted into the NZ Music Hall of Fame in 2014. Singer-songwriter Bruce Conlon brings his own accolades as a multi-instrumentalist, respected solo artist, and winner of two International Song-Writing Awards. The pair share a long history, first crossing musical paths at Lynfield College circa 1989, and through the late 90’s co-founded Auckland Rockers Eight, whose album release Moving achieved significant rock-radio airplay, and certified Gold sales via Sony/BMG.

Midwave Breaks have also made their presence felt on stage, as a two-piece delivering a huge sound, infectious live energy, and dynamic performance.

In 2024, the band were selected by International Acts Incubus and Live to open for their NZ Arena Tour, further widening their fanbase, and cementing the bands reputation as a formidable Live Act. They have partnered with The Rock and Sky City to perform a unique concert directly underneath the Sky Tower as part of the Rock 2000 Countdown 20th Anniversary. Other stand out performances include the Go Live Festival Christchurch, Oktoberfest Auckland, The Festival Of Lights Taranaki, The Great Kiwi Beer Fest Christchurch, as well as their own headline shows across the country. Through June/July 2025 they joined a mammoth Rock tour with 12 shows across NZ, alongside Villainy in support of hard-rock legends Devilskin.

Midwave Breaks debut Full Length Album 'Echo. Tide. Awake' is available from October 9 2026, on Vinyl, CD, and Streaming Services

“Opening Tauranga two-piece were for me, a revelation. I hadn’t heard of them before tonight and upon doing so was furiously Googling them to find out more. An unbelievable sonic wall coming from a guitarist/drummer duo” RNZ Review – Incubus & Live support

Midwave Breaks are a modern take on the soundtrack of their youth - epitomized by 80’s-90’s alternative rock/pop - evoking hints of Springsteen and Petty, Cornell and Vedder, and a melting pot of musical influences from past to present. Driven by the energy of the creative process, and with an innate ability to craft songs that capture a moment, Midwave Breaks are purposefully retrospective mixed with the new.