Rita Mae: Kiwi indie pop star talks new EP Kiss The Sky

Kiwi indie-pop star Rita Mae has been making waves in New Zealand since 2021 - but she's been gaining more international attention. In 2023, Rolling Stone tipped her as one of the next Kiwi artists to take over, with the magazine labelling her as an artist with 'a bright future.' She says her new Kiss The Sky EP was inspired by her own temporary boosts of confidence - and she rode the feeling into this new project. "And then these really overconfident songs came out of it, which was quite surprising to me because I usually see myself as a bit more withdrawn and shy - but I was writing these lyrics and I was surprised." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.