Kia ora, I'm Kahu Sanson-Burnett, an Aotearoa New Zealand based songwriter, musician, producer and live sound technician. I'm a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, bass, drums, keys) and produce in Ableton and Pro Tools.
I'm half of pop electronic duo JOLA BURNS, and in indie rock band Parallel Park. I record, produce, mix and master - check out my recent work here.
I'm keen to collaborate with other musicians, vocalists and artists, and I'm interested in all kinds of music production and live sound work.
Kahu S-B
Producer x Musician x Sound tech
Recent Highlights
JOLA BURNS - North Island Shows
Catch us at these festivals! TSB Festival of Lights, Soundsplash, Newtown Festival, & Cuba Dupa
NZ On Air funding
Blown away that our first NZ On Air funding application for Parallel Park was successful. Now to make a music video...
Jim's No Cowboy
Doing sound and lights with my friend Zoe for this awesome Fringe Festival show was a total blast!
Meow & Meow Nui
Proud to be employed part-time as a sound engineer at Meow and Meow Nui
AMPS Scholarship
Stoked to receive a scholarship to attend a week-long producer workshop at Roundhead Studios with 2x Grammy nominated producer Carmen Rizzo
Sound tech for 5 dates of a three band Summer Tour
I've loved being on the road with these guys!
Parallel Park Summer Shows
A really fun run of shows and great to be together again!
100th show as sound tech
In early January I mixed my 100th live show. This one was at the Golden Bear in Mapua
2024 Credits
Stoked to have been a part of so many fun projects this year with a bunch of insanely talented people 🙌🎶! Can’t wait for 2025
Sound tech for Exposure
In November I was sound tech for the Massey Exposure showcase of graduating students music
Nelson Arts Festival tech crew
In November I had a blast working as tech crew on the Nelson Arts Festival
Fan Camp
I was very lucky to attend two week-long Fan Camps (songwriting camps) in Auckland in 2024 with a bunch of talented artists and producers
Producer for Play it Strange
I've become a producer for Play it Strange and have produced a song for Imani-J and another for Tizzy. Both are great songs, so check them out :)