Press Releases

… Saddled with the reputation of a one-trick pony, he (Luke) ripped into his song like a wild hungry bear, shook it by it's neck, threw it round the room a couple of times and finally brought it home to a stunned audience left reeling in their plastic seats …

… I'd give anything to see Luke sing that song again. He's not a star, he's the Benmore Dam, the Ross Sea, the Pink and White Terraces and Krakatoa all rolled into one. What a fantastic eruption …

Jane Bowron
The Dominion Post
Tuesday, March 23, 2004


… I liked Luke because he was a bit rough around the edges and he opened his mouth and roared. But he could also sing with great tenderness and he wasn't afraid to show his Maoriness on stage …

Jane Bowron
The Dominion Post
Saturday, May 1, 2004

 

... I thought Luke took command of the song and in so doing, took command of the audience. He worked the lyric with intelligence and, for one of the cuddlier contestants, managed at last to infuse a little edge and sex/danger into his work ...

Review of Luke's performance of 'Come Together' by the Beatles.

Simon Prast
Weekend Herald
Saturday, 17 April 2004