There’s a Tuesday have had quite a winter.
The Christchurch-born indie pop band recently travelled to Seoul as part of a multi-national music residency run by the Asia New Zealand Foundation, not-for-profit music hub agency BIG FAN, and South Korea’s CJ Cultural Foundation.
After being selected for the 2025 Seoul Residency, the band got to spend ten days recording at professional studios and collaborating with local musicians, and were even given the opportunity to perform live at CJ Azit, a respected venue in the buzzing South Korean capital.
According to the Asia New Zealand Foundation, There’s a Tuesday stood out thanks to their dreamy sound and thoughtful approach to songwriting.
The band — Nat Hutton and Minnie Robberds on vocals and guitar, Gus Murray on drums, and Joel Becker on bass — have been building momentum in New Zealand through consistent live shows and an endless row of enchanting releases.
After their 2019 local hit “Piñata Head” found its way onto the charts in New Zealand, BENEE inked the four-piece to her indie record label, Olive Records, leading to 2022’s moody “Baby Blue”. More recently, they dropped their second album Blush, produced by Will McGillivray (Goodwill).
After returning from their South Korea adventure, There’s a Tuesday aren’t resting up: they have upcoming shows at The Loft in Sydney on August 30th, Melbourne’s Laundry Bar on September 6th, as well as a run of showcases at Brisbane’s BIGSOUND next week (more information here).
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Before all that kicks off, the band took Rolling Stone AU/NZ through their incredible Seoul residency, sharing behind-the-scenes footage and previously untold stories.
After 10 days in the non-stop vibrancy of Seoul and being looked after by the kindest, most generous people, we honestly don’t have the words to express how grateful we are. We are going forward with so many new connections, a whole lot of newfound inspiration, and a serious obsession with Korean food.
We feel an immense amount of gratitude towards everyone in Korea and back home who made this opportunity happen for us.
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Going to the Pentaport Rock Festival on our first day in Seoul was a telling sign of the beautiful music scene we were about to be immersed in over the next 10 days. Despite the huge crowds, we all noted it was among the best audiences we’d ever stood in.
The general vibe was that people were there to watch artists they loved with people they loved — and not much else mattered. It was touching to see a merch line stretching miles longer than the drinks line.
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Having some time off to roam around the city and see everything Seoul had to offer was pretty breathtaking.
I was blown away by how a city with such ancient roots had such a modern feel, things just ran at a whole ‘nother frequency. Seeing Gyeongbokgung Palace and learning its history was a real highlight.
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We came away from the meeting with the CAM team with some really valuable insights into what we could be doing to better promote ourselves beyond Aotearoa.
Touring the Mound Media offices was an opportunity that really opened up my perspective on how Korean music operates, especially the indie scene. We met up with Kim Kun-soo (Kevin), who represented Mound Media for the duration of the tour, who took us through the various levels of the office.
One thing that really struck me about the experience was the collaborative nature of how the space operated. They had all these different arms of the music industry working together, everyone seemed to just want to see their artists succeed. No bitter rivalries, just a bunch of creatives putting their heads together to produce quality music.
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Writing a song with Kimseungioo and his band was an absolute highlight of the trip. We had seen them play an all-time set at Pentaport on the first day and couldn’t wait to create something together. The day was really special and unlike any other session we had ever done before – largely because of the language barrier between us.
In many ways, this made what we created so much more meaningful and memorable. The song came together quickly, and every musical idea was met with either “Daebak!” or “‘Mean!” — two words we came to understand meant something pretty similar. We later got to perform the song live with Seungjoo which was a moment we will never forget.
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The night of the show was full of great energy! Kicking things off was an amazing band called Can’t Be Blue. I was blown away by the talent each member had on their instruments, you could tell they were trained musicians. Can’t Be Blue had the crowd roaring, which really boosted our confidence with crowd engagement. From the moment we jumped on stage to the moment we stepped off, it felt like the crowd already knew us.
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Their encouragement and energy were unlike anything I’d experienced before, and this was our first time playing in a foreign country. JisokuryClub closed the night with one of the most fun performances I’ve seen in a long time! Their upbeat, dancey sound and infectious energy both on and off the stage were unforgettable.
After the show, we had the honour of joining everyone who made the occasion possible for dinner at a delicious Korean BBQ restaurant, which quickly became my personal favourite. We learned more about the eating and drinking culture, shared stories, and created new memories with some of the kindest people I’ve ever met.
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I feel super grateful for the hospitality everyone in Seoul showed us, they really tried to share their best with us.
Eating out with everyone who was involved in the show at the end of the trip really solidified this for me. It kinda became this one massive slightly drunken family outing, sharing stories from home, memories from the trip and planning for a future with each other in it.
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