Artist Info: Drax Project

Drax Project is a New Zealand band from Wellington formed in 2013/14. Recording a mix of jazz, R&B and pop music, the band came to prominence in 2017 with the single "Woke Up Late", which was certified triple platinum by RIANZ while the 2019 version featuring Hailee Steinfeld was certified triple platinum in Australia.

They began as buskers in Wellington in 2013; Shaan Singh on saxophone and Matt Beachen on drums (the origin of Drax being a portmanteau of 'drums' and 'sax'). [read more...]