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Come on down and bring a few friends, and show some aroha and support for the local music scene and the venues. Local acts Mads Harrop and Sophie Maude will be taking the stage at The Jam Factory on the 5th of December. Featuring a diverse range of musical styles and genres, including psych-pop, pop, punk rock, prog rock, indie rock, indie pop, alt rock, and R & B, this is a gig you will not want to miss!Mads Harrop is a singer-songwriter, a composer, and musician from the Waitaki Valley in North Otago, New Zealand. Her first song, "Contagious World", written during lockdown in 2020, went to number one on the New Zealand Student Radio Music Charts. Her songs are both joyous and poignant, and have received wide critical acclaim.
The Mads Harrop Band has supported international acts such as The Chats, and Guitar Wolf, and local acts including Nadia Reid, Reb Fountain, Dartz, Ha the Unclear, and many others. Mads writes songs mostly about the challenges she faces and ideas related to neurodiversity (she has Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, and Tourette Syndrome).
In between gigs, work, and play, Mads is also a music producer and sound engineer. She holds multiple qualifications, most recently a Master of Music (endorsed in Music Production) from the University of Otago (her Master's is yet to be finalised).
As an original songwriter with a love for vintage instruments, effects, and style, Mads strives for an authentic sound using analogue gear.
Mads was suddenly struck with Tourette Syndrome at 19, and her ongoing journey to keep her life on track is inspirational. Her songs are a testimony to her love of music and her commitment to overcoming life’s hurdles. She is currently promoting her next single, “Skyline”, which she wrote, produced, and mixed, released in November 2025.
Cover photo credit: Martyn Buyck
Sophie-Maude is a multi-talented vocalist who is at the
fulcrum of an evolving R&B, Pop scene.
Still on a journey of self discovery, Sophie-Maude
is making music that is driven by a desire to motivate,
inspire, and tell her story in her unique way.
Her released songs and features have accrued more than
186,000 streams and have been added to several high
profile playlists such as Pop n’Fresh, Equal Au & NZ, ZM
and most recently the Air NZ Runway Tracks.
She has reached No.1 in the NZ Hot New Single chart
and No.12 in the Top 40.
For tickets and for more information, click the link below.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Jam Factory Tauranga, The Jam Factory, The Historic Village, 17th Avenue, Tauranga South, Tauranga, New Zealand
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