"With Selfie, Older has created a classic. A collection of songs that spans years of observing, feeling, daring to be individual, whilst staying focused on the here and now."
Paul Goddard, Muzic.nz, August 2025
OLDER The Band
OLDER have a passion for producing biting social commentary that takes a hard swipe at modern life. Jel Legg & Julie Legg produce music that is laden with antipathy for mainstream culture and is seasoned with an alternative point of view, wrapped up in a layer of respectability. They champion the creative thinker and the under dog yapping in the wind.
Being driven by a love for high-energy alternative rock music, their productions can be both simple and cinematic while their lyrics question everything and assume nothing. As a result of never being constrained by genre their albums are accessible to a diverse audience.
The band are ambiverts living away from people in rural New Zealand, happy in their own space and never more so than in their own Studio109. When they 'go out to play' they love to hang with interesting, creative types and engage deeply. Jel & Julie don't really fit in any scene, and they quite like it that way. Together, as OLDER, their 'inner child' is alive and well and they are proud to define their own space in the world of music.
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POLISHING VOCALS
There’s a lot of discussion these days about editing recordings to perfection. With modern software, it’s possible to tighten performances, remove noises, correct timing, and tune vocals until everything is technically flawless. The question is: should you? For me, the answer depends entirely on what instrument I’m working...
KEEPING IMPERFECTIONS IN RECORDINGS
There is a lot of discussion these days about imperfections in music and the importance of the human element. Personally, I think we can sometimes spend far too much time trying to perfect things that don’t actually need perfecting. When I’m recording and mixing music, particularly with OLDER’s...
WHY I’M NOT A VINYL FAN
This might be a controversial one. Records are having a huge resurgence – people get genuinely excited about them. They talk about the warmth, the sound, the ritual, the experience. Record stores are thriving again. New albums are being released on vinyl and some people seem convinced it’s...
