Mermaid Bait
Whangārei’s original originals. Since 2014, Mermaid Bait has grown from a three-piece into a 10 to 12-piece marching band, playing ska-flavoured, brass-loaded songs about seafaring, adventure and good mates. Catch us at home at The Woodshed on the Hātea Loop, on festival stages around Aotearoa, or anywhere our sound-system dinghy, Sweetpea, can be towed.
New Releases
Out of the Ether
The first single from Mermaid Bait’s upcoming album, “Songs from the Hātea” out May 2027.
Some songs take months to write. “Out of the Ether” just showed up, and Mermaid Bait named it accordingly. It’s a sun-soaked ska track that pulls you out the door and onto the open road. Skanking guitars and a restless rhythm carry you over mountain ridges to the wildest highs, then down to the coast to cool off in the Northland seas. It’s a love song made of shared adventures, full of colour and movement, and the joy of saying yes to wherever the day takes you and whoever you’re taking with you.
Artwork by Rosie Parsonson (Rosy & Rich).
Cover design by Mermaid Bait.
Available on all streaming platforms 07.11.26