Moana Ete

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Moana Ete
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Background information
Birth name	Moana Sina Ete
Also known as	Mo
Born	23rd April, 1989
Origin	Wellington, New Zealand
Genre(s)	Hush Rock
Label(s)	Loop

Moana Ete (born: 23rd April, 1989) is a singer-songwriter from Wellington, New Zealand. While still at school at Wellington East Girls' College, Ete entered the 2006 'Smokefree Rockquest' and won the Best Vocals award. ^[1] ^[2]

In February 2007 Ete signed an endorsement agreement with Pacific Perfumes who commissioned Ete to endorse their new range.

She is currently recording her debut album entitled "Songs for Sina" set to be released early July 2007.

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Keen to detach herself from the "wannabe Bic Runga/Anika Moa/Brooke" label that comes with competing as a female soloist in Smokefree Rock Quest, Moana got a band together to play her music. Her once mellow sounds now have a new element of rock that is the new talk about Wellingtown.

In gigging and jamming with her band (Ciaran O'Regan- Lead Guitar, Dan Kelly- Bass, and Tim Sampson- Drums) on a regular basis Moana has found that she has created a completely new genre of music better epitomising her sound. “I don’t like to be pigeon-holed but when people ask what kind of music we play it's important that I’m able to define my own music. So I just say its hush rock. It’s kinda rock but softened with blues, abita soul; hush rock.”

Moana says she doesn’t really listen to that much music in her spare time. “If I’m driving in my car I don’t like to have the radio or a CD playing or anything I mean my iPod is somewhere on my desk collecting dust … in terms of inspiration for my music I like to keep a clear and open mind. Other than that I look to my friends and what they listen to which is everything.”

Moana is also working on several side projects including songs with Daimon Schwalger (the Nomad). These explore a different style of music to the band including hip hop and R&B.