At just 20, multi-genre singer-songwriter and guitarist Jed Skuse, hailing from Gisborne, is already a standout in the local music scene. Known for his signature lyrical style, guitar & layered loop arrangements, a run of local music awards from age 16, alongside his energetic live performances!<\/p>\n
Jed\u2019s latest release, combines a cleverly orchestrated stripped back acoustic feel with a growing arrangement of loops, building with every layer. Designed to be performed solo with a loop pedal, the track combines layers of vocals, electric\/acoustic guitar and percussive elements to create a sound that feels intimate yet full.<\/p>\n
Drawing comparisons to Sticky Fingers and Ed Sheeran\u2019s loop pedal era, Jed\u2019s sound & style remains distinctly original. His witty lyricism shines through in this track, which was inspired by \u201ca female friend who would only call me on the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n
His passion for music and entertaining started at 11 years old, with help from an influential music teacher. By 16, he claimed first place in The East Coast Smokefree Rockquest finals for a 'solo\/duo' artist, alongside winning The Rockshop Technology award.<\/p>\n
At just 18, he was one of just seven finalists at the New\u202fZealand Blues Festival competition, competing against duos to 9 piece bands, and taking home The Musicianship Award!<\/p>\n
Now a familiar face in Gisborne\u2019s vibrant live-music circuit, where he\u2019s opened for acts such as Jon Toogood, and shared festival stage with the likes of Tiki Taane, Scribe & Messie. Jed's live sets seamlessly weave original material with crowd favourites, spanning genres like indie, funk, roots, and acoustic rock - anchored by his rich guitar work, signature vocals and groove-driven loops.<\/p>\n
Jed returns to Gisborne's Longline Classic Festival this October, bringing his new single with him, just in time for the summer season.<\/p>\n
Jed Skuse\u2019s You Only Call Me On The Weekend<\/em> is out via all digital retailers on September 26th, 2025.<\/p>\n","band_members":"","featured_image":{"width":150,"height":150,"file":"artists\/photo-254-scaled.jpg","filesize":483366,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"photo-254-300x244.jpg","width":300,"height":244,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":25110,"url":"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/artists\/photo-254-300x244.jpg"},"large":{"file":"photo-254-1024x834.jpg","width":1024,"height":834,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":110153,"url":"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/artists\/photo-254-1024x834.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"file":"photo-254-150x150.jpg","width":150,"height":150,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":17704,"url":"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/artists\/photo-254-150x150.jpg"},"medium_large":{"file":"photo-254-768x626.jpg","width":768,"height":626,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":73038,"url":"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/artists\/photo-254-768x626.jpg"},"1536x1536":{"file":"photo-254-1536x1251.jpg","width":1536,"height":1251,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":204878,"url":"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/artists\/photo-254-1536x1251.jpg"},"2048x2048":{"file":"photo-254-2048x1668.jpg","width":2048,"height":1668,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":328782,"url":"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/artists\/photo-254-2048x1668.jpg"},"crp_thumbnail":{"file":"photo-254-150x150.jpg","width":150,"height":150,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":17704,"url":"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/artists\/photo-254-150x150.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"","camera":"NIKON D7500","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1675546402","copyright":"","focal_length":"200","iso":"800","shutter_speed":"0.0025","title":"","orientation":"1","keywords":[]},"original_image":"photo-254.jpg","ID":"256807","name":"photo-254-scaled.jpg","path":"\/home\/muzicnz\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/artists\/photo-254-scaled.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/artists\/photo-254-150x150.jpg","full_url":"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/artists\/photo-254-scaled.jpg","title":"photo","caption":"","description":"","alt":"Photo","srcset":false},"genre":[{"term_id":28,"name":"Pop Rock","slug":"pop-rock","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":28,"taxonomy":"genre","description":"Pop rock blends catchy pop melodies with rock's energetic guitar riffs and driving rhythms. It's mainstream, radio-friendly, and appeals to a wide audience.","parent":0,"count":323,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0"}],"location":{"term_id":184,"name":"Gisborne \/ T\u016branganui-a-Kiwa","slug":"gisborne","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":184,"taxonomy":"location","description":"","parent":0,"count":16,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0"},"linked_artists":[],"social_links":{"instagram":"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jed.skuse","spotify":"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7v4uyJoa3WpfbWPQ47XPVa"},"contact":[{"contact_name":"Jed Skuse","contact_email":"jedskuse@gmail.com"}],"notes":"","artists-to-releases_to":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artists\/256806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artists"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/artists"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artists\/256806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":256808,"href":"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artists\/256806\/revisions\/256808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=256806"},{"taxonomy":"genre","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/genre?post=256806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}