Age Pryor
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Age Pryor is a New Zealand
musician and songwriter. He records and performs solo, is a founding member of both the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra
and The Woolshed Sessions, and is also a contributing artist to the group Fly My Pretties
.
Pryor had a B.net
radio hit 'Singing In My Soul' with Tessa Rain
in 2002.
Pryor contributed two songs to the Miramax feature film Eagle Versus Shark
. The film was written and directed by Taika Waititi
, who also directed the video for the title song off the 'Shanks' Pony' album.
He also played guitar and mandolin in the live band that features on the Flight of the Conchords
' first recording, Folk The World Tour
, in 2002.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
musician and songwriter. He records and performs solo, is a founding member of both the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra
Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra
The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra is an ensemble of ukulele players based in Wellington, New Zealand. Apart from a double bass the band is composed entirely of ukuleles. Their repertoire consists mainly of covers of modern popular music and some ukulele and New Zealand standards...
and The Woolshed Sessions, and is also a contributing artist to the group Fly My Pretties
Fly My Pretties
Fly My Pretties is a collaboration of musicians from Wellington, New Zealand that only records live albums, in various locations in New Zealand. The different musical backgrounds of the members make for an eclectic mix of songs on their releases...
.
Pryor had a B.net
B.net
bNet is a network of current and former student radio radio stations in New Zealand. The network co-ordinates national advertising sales and shares ideas and programming between the member stations...
radio hit 'Singing In My Soul' with Tessa Rain
Tessa Rain
Tessa Rain is a New Zealand singer-songwriter best known for her collaboration with Fly My Pretties. She wrote the songs Carrier Pigeon and Smoke Me from The Return of Fly My Pretties, and Mauri from A Story...
in 2002.
Pryor contributed two songs to the Miramax feature film Eagle Versus Shark
Eagle vs Shark
Eagle vs Shark is a 2007 New Zealand romantic comedy film directed by Taika Waititi and financed by the New Zealand Film Commission. The screenplay was also written by Waititi, based on the character of Lily created by Loren Horsley....
. The film was written and directed by Taika Waititi
Taika Waititi
Taika Waititi , also known as Taika Cohen, is a New Zealand-born film director, writer, painter, comedian and actor named as one of Varietys "ten new directors to watch" in 2007....
, who also directed the video for the title song off the 'Shanks' Pony' album.
He also played guitar and mandolin in the live band that features on the Flight of the Conchords
Flight of the Conchords
Flight of the Conchords are a New Zealand-based comedy duo composed of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement. The duo's comedy and music became the basis of a BBC radio series and then an American television series, which premiered in 2007 on HBO, also called Flight of the Conchords.They were named...
' first recording, Folk The World Tour
Folk the World Tour
Folk the World Tour is the debut album released in 2002 by New Zealand group, Flight of the Conchords.Songs 1-5, 8, 11 and 12 were recorded in May 2002 at The Classic in Auckland. Songs 6, 7, 9 and 10 were recorded in April 2001 at the Bats Theatre in Wellington...
, in 2002.
Solo Albums
- homerecordings - Age Pryor & Tessa Rain, 2001, own label (CD)
- City Chorus - Age Pryor, 2003, own label (CD)
- Shanks' Pony - Age Pryor, 2007, own label (CD)
Ensemble Albums
- Fly My Pretties: Live At Bats - Fly My Pretties, Loop, 2004
- Fly My Pretties: The Return - Fly My Pretties, Loop, 2005
- The Heartache EP - The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra, 2007, own label (CD)
- The Little Bit Wonderful EP - The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra, 2008, own label (CD)