Quickly making a name for themselves with their sun-soaked reggae-inspired sound, Corrella have become a new favourite on the Aotearoa music scene. Their sleeper-hit single ‘Blue Eyed Māori’ announced their arrival, with the years since establishing them as one of the hottest live bands in the country.

Named for the naval-base where the band met, 2023 saw the release of their debut album, Road From 26. The album is a powerful, modern & outright vibe which takes the listener on a journey from Corrella’s past to present. With their signature feel-good roots-reggae, the album saw them incorporating funk, soul & pop-rock sounds throughout.

One of the standouts from the album, the track ‘Blue Eyed Māori’ saw the band’s audience grow on the back of this laid-back earworm. The track was one of the most-played songs on NZ radio & one of the most-streamed in 2023. The track has since spent over 50 weeks at Number One on the Official NZ Top 20 Singles chart, holding the all-time record for the most weeks at Number One.

November 2024 saw the release of their anticipated new album, Skeletons. Described as an album “packed with roots-reggae anthems primed for summer festival season”, the album was named by Rolling Stone as one of the 50 Best New Zealand Albums of 2024. With their sound of South Pacific-inspired roots/reggae, the release was followed up with festival performances at Rhythm and Vines and Homegrown, plus a run of sold-out shows across Australasia alongside L.A.B. Single ‘How Will I Know’ was one of the most-played songs on NZ radio over that summer, and one of the 10 most-streamed songs in NZ in 2025.

Driven by rhythm guitarist & hype man Te Naawe Tupe (Ngāi Tūhoe) & vocalists Pipiwharauroa & Ngawaiwera Campbell (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti He, Ngāti Pukenga), Corrella have spent 2025 honing their live show, with multiple tours across NZ and Australia, plus performances at NZ’s largest festivals, in addition to supporting acts like UB40 and L.A.B. Hard at work on their third album, 2026 will see them continue to go from strength to strength as one of the fastest-rising acts in Aotearoa.