Pikachunes is the solo project of ex Tiny Paper Daggers, new Tiger Tones member - Miles McDougall. Currently residing in quake-shaken Christchurch, Pikachunes has been shaking booties across the country with his minimal, moody concoction of electro-pop for close to a year now playing some of New Zealand's top venues, and hottest club nights.
There's something charming about a weedy white guy occupying a stage with nothing more than his drum-machine and a synthesizer, but Pikachunes more than compensates for his physical presence (or lack thereof) with the grooving hypnotism of his music. Stripped back to bare essentials a typical track features one or two synths, a 70's analog bass line and a reverberated, sometimes auto-tuned, vocal track - no unnecessary frills.
It's this honest simplicity that makes Pikachunes so appealing. Tracks like 'Just a Boy' tells the story of a blossoming romance, and 'Nervous' describes the fear of a musician rising to fame and fading into obscurity. McDougall's Brandon Flowers/Bernard Sumner-esque vocals make Pikachunes all the more easy on the ears and glide tastefully amongst their new-wave surroundings.
You can download the debut Pikachunes EP for FREE right here.
Pikachunes - Shout It Out (Music Video)
