Matiu Walters - Six60 broke all the rules to become NZ’s biggest musical act!

Matiu Walters is the lead singer and guitarist of New Zealand’s band Six60.

The group formed in Dunedin in 2008, and across the last 16 years have broken all the rules to become New Zealand’s biggest band.

From a student covers band on Castle Street in Dunedin, to selling out venues across the world, their rise to the top of New Zealand music may never been seen again.

We go deep on all of the most interesting and insightful parts of Six 60s wild ride and Matiu brings us the highs and lows of the journey:

• Dreaming of being an All Black and getting coached by Josh Kronfeld

• The blow up of the debut album

• The blow back from the music industry to their fairytale success

• Turning the band into a business

• Being the first kiwi band to play in front of 50,000 at Western Springs

• Becoming the first band to ever play Eden Park to a sold-out crowd

• The departure of original member Eli

Matiu was a great chat, despite being one of New Zealand’s most popular musicians – there’s no ego attached.

He’s as down to earth as they come, and it shows when he lights up talking about their nationwide acoustic tour of New Zealand’s best small venues and The Grassroots Album that came from it.

Best Laugh: Going right back to the wild early days at Otago when the band was playing covers and Eli was spewing on the drums during sets

Best Insight: To help the band really hone their craft they enlisted the help of All Blacks mental skills guru Gilbert Enoka

Biggest Surprise: According to All Blacks great Josh Kronfeld, Matiu could have made it as a rugby player if it wasn’t for his size

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