NZ On Air will fund 23 new music projects in its latest Making Tracks funding round.

The 23 projects were selected from a field of 134 applications.

There are 16 $10,000 grants for recording a song and making a music video to back up the release of the song and seven $6,000 grants for making a music video only.

NZ On Air will fund 23 new music projects in its latest Making Tracks funding round.

The 23 projects were selected from a field of 134 applications.

There are 16 $10,000 grants for recording a song and making a music video to back up the release of the song and seven $6,000 grants for making a music video only.

This is the eighth Making Tracks funding round for the 2013-2014 funding year. So far this year, we have taken in 1,037 applications and we have funded 185 songs.

"This month four of the tracks funded are from artists or bands we’ve never funded before – so big congrats to them and we look forward to hearing their songs and watching their videos in the future. Remember to get out there and enjoy lots of local music in NZ Music Month starting tomorrow," said NZ On Air Music Manager Brendan Smyth.

Decisions are based on the broadcast, music and audience merits of the songs that have been submitted, judged by a panel of broadcasting and music professionals.

The list of 23 April projects follows –

(a) Funding of up to $10,000 for each of the following 16 Making Tracks projects in the April 2014 round, comprising up to $4,000 for recording a song and $6,000 for making a music video of that same song:

• Anna Coddington/Slate
• Baitercell/I Don’t Believe In Ghosts featuring Kevin Mark Trail
• Die! Die! Die!/Get Hit
• Doprah/I Will Be A Figure 8
• Eden Mulholland/Utopia
• I Am Giant/Standing In The Sun
• Jackie Thomas/Stars
• Jeremy Redmore/Run, Run
• Matthias Jordan/Sharp Colour
• Princess Chelsea/We Are Strangers
• Rackets/Cult Of Rackets
• Signer/Happiness Is A Mess
• The Emilys/Deal With The Devil
• The Eversons/Emily
• Tipene/Pioneers featuring Tyna Keelan, DLT & Dam Native
• Whistlejacket/She Likes Pop Art

(b) Funding of $6,000 for each of the following 7 Making Tracks projects in the April 2014 round, being funding for making a music video only:

• Black River Drive/Grenade
• Brown/Kosmonavt
• Jason Eli/Don’t Let Nobody Tell You
• Liam Finn/Burn Up The Road
• Midnight Gallery/Stuck In Our Ways
• Stan Walker/Bully
• Zen Mantra/Best Friends Forever

The April Making Tracks Panel was:

• David Ridler [Radio Hauraki; Auckland]
• Rachel Morton [RDU98.5FM; Christchurch]
• Damien Daniels [FOUR Live; Auckland]
• Andrew Tidball [Cheese On Toast; Auckland]
• Matt Ealand [Rockquest; Auckland]
• Nic Manders [Ned Music; Auckland]
• Jeff Newton [NZ On Air, Auckland]

The next Making Tracks funding round is the May round, which closes at 5.00pm on Thursday 01 May.

Media Release: NZ On Air