Jono, Ben & Megan - The Podcast - BONUS: Rob Ruha and Shaan from Drax Project

Episode Date: September 12, 2022

To celebrate Waiata Anthems Week, Jono and Ben spoke to Rob Ruha and Shaan from Drax Project about their brilliant track 'Ka Taria'. Rob has done stuff with Disney, but is he ready to make music with Jono and Ben over the phone? It's a great chat, check it out, including the full song!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to a bonus podcast from Jono and Ben on The Hits. And we managed to check down Sian, who's the lead singer of the Drax Project. We've got his cell phone number. Yeah, I think it's his when it's on the screen. How's it going, Sian? How's it going? Fatal mistake giving us your number, buddy. Why? Well, you know, we're going to be texting you. What are you doing now, mate?

You want to come over? You guys can text me anytime. We were just talking about how I really like you guys, actually. And there you are. Oh, well, that's nice. We've got your number now. You're going to regret saying that. We're going to send you all sorts of fun pics of us doing activities on the weekend and everything.

Hey, Shannon, and we've got Rob Brujada as well. Yeah, kia ora, fine. Kia ora, Rob. Kia ora, Rob. Lovely to have you both on. And can I just say, congrats on the song. It's a masterpiece. Amazing.

Thank you. Now, you guys got together, and can I just say, congrats on the song. It's a masterpiece. Amazing. Now, you guys got together, and in a day, I understand the song came together. I mean, who's paying for the studio time? Were you worried about that? You're like, guys, we need to get this out in a day? Yeah. We were under heaps of pressure. It was a very expensive spot. Rob came down to our spot

in Welly. We hung out for a couple of days, pumped it out. Yeah, and quite frankly, we didn't need more than a date. It was one of the best writing experiences I've ever had, actually. It was really, really fun. Oh, that's amazing. Listen to that. I know, Rob. Yeah, get that on your CV.

That's awesome. And can I offer you a huge congratulations too, Rob? And what a wonderful time we are living in as everything's transforming to have, you know, Tadeo Bangers playing on, you know, what a wonderful time we are living in as everything's transforming to have, you know, te reo bangers playing on, you know, what could be deemed mainstream. I mean, it doesn't get more bland and mainstream than Ben and me. And to have that

played on the hits, that's a huge credit to all your hard work. Oh, man. Well, I think it's just, you know, it was destined to happen. This year we celebrate 50 years since Te Reo Māori petition that went to Parliament way back in 1972 so

I think we're standing in the shade of some giant trees that have been planted some time ago and we're just coming into our own I think in this country. Well Rob you do amazing things for Te Reo a lot of kapa haka growing up went to Hawaii to work for a Polynesian cultural centre, I understand.

And then also looked at the Disney movies and helped change those into Te Reo, like Moana and The Lion King. I mean, that's incredible. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And Frozen will be coming out at the end of next month. Yeah, there's heaps going on. People are just picking up the baton and running with it. And I'm just really stoked to be a part of a lot of those projects,

including this one. The one thing, though, I wondered if you did change in The Lion King. Mumpasa, he didn't land on his feet. And cats always land on their feet. I'm like, that's always been a bugbear for me in that movie. He falls from the cliff. He doesn't land on his feet. He sadly dies.

Did you change that in the Tadeo version? Unfortunately, no. They wouldn't allow our graphic artist from Toi Hokura into the Disney Studios. Yeah, it'll just be like this quick moment in the movie where there's like a vivid drawing of a cat falling off a cliff. On a handy towel. Yeah. On a handy towel. Yeah, on a handy towel. Now, Sean,

you were just talking about the creative experience with Rob, you guys spending a day in the studio figuring things out. I wanted to try something with the four of us.

Now, I know you're on the phone. It's probably conditions are working against us. Ben's going to grab something from the studio, just an item. I'm going to grab something from the studio, an item.

And you two can use your mouths and we can see what music we create. We might come up with a new number one hit, okay? I'm just trying something here. Wait, what are you talking about? What do you want us to do? You want us to beatbox or something? You can beatbox or sing or whatever comes. It's creativity, baby.

Oh, God, this is okay. This is when you regret working with us. I found a bell in the studio. Ben's found a bell. I've got a can of Glen 20. Ooh, yeah. Okay, and so I'll kick things off. It's a one, a two, a one, two, three, four.

Hey. Ben, Ben, Ben. Stunner, stunner, stunner. Woo! I can't see your reaction but I feel like you're dying a little inside for doing that but thank you anyway we're cracking up I'm currently sitting in a cloud of Glen 20 now

listen boys, congrats so much on the way. It's amazing work. Well done, Sean. And congrats on all your success as well as William Drack's project as well. I mean, you guys, internationally, Hayley Steinfeld had the hit with them, toured with Camila Cabello. Ed Sheeran took you guys out for dinner. I was reading as well, Sean.

It did happen. Yeah. Is he paying? Is he picking up the check at the end of the night, Ed Sheeran? He did. Oh, man. Tough man. He did. Oh, man. Tough man. Tough man.

I love it. I'd hope so, because you don't want to get to the end of dinner and Ed Sheeran starts itemizing everything. Oh, so you had the garlic bread and... Oh, you guys are crushing it. Listen, you're doing far better in life than Ben and me, and we hope it long may continue. Yeah, do you guys want to intro your song now? We'll play it now on the hits.

You want to intro it? Kia ora, everybody. This is Kataria by myself, Rob Ruha, with the Drexports. Hey! Hey! Thank you. Baby, you and the getaway Kinda miss doing this and that on a Saturday Ka-ho-kee-ma-ka-ma-ha-ra-ma Ka-ho-kee-ma-ka-ma-ha-ra-ma Ka-ho-kee-ma, it wouldn't be the same Let me know when you wanna roll back again

La-me-ne-da-dee-ya, do-ge-da-dee-ya La-me-ne-da-dee-ya, hey La-me-ne-da-dee-ya, do-ge-da-dee-ya La-me-ne-da-dee-ya, hey Hey, da-ga-da-dee-ya I know when I'll see ya Da-da-da-ga-da-dee-ya Thank you. Thank you. I'm going to go to bed. Hey!