Who We Are

An independent Wellington commercial recording studio.

Award-winning original music that boosts enquiries, improves sales volume and increases awareness. 

Jingles, music beds, sonic stings, soundtracks, voice recording.

Proven record of excellence.
Gareth is the songwriter behind the 1980's pop sensation The Mockers. As Gary Curtis, he co-wrote all their hits including Forever Tuesday Morning with school friend, Andrew Fagan

He has had a long and successful career with Stooges Studio, part of the former The Radio Network, now called NZME.

Winner Best Jingle 2016 at the New Zealand Radio awards.
Six-time winner of Best Jingle.  

If you're thinking of using a jingle to promote your product 
  • Discuss what you're after with Gareth...we'll get you to fill in a creative brief and work out the right feel for the jingle.
  • If you need a campaign covering tv, radio and digital, we'll connect you with the right network or agency to design a creative campaign for you.
Are you a creative writer with lyrics ready to go? 
  • If you and the client have decided the lyrics and the feel for the jingle, Gareth will write the music, source the right talent and direct them to get the best possible sound.
  • We'll email you the finished jingle with a selection of options for your campaign.
  • We guarantee a four week turnaround, but Gareth is fast.. we'll likely get it done far quicker than that.
We're totally flexible!
  • Book the studio for commercial voice recording, and documentary voiceovers. 
  • Contact us to record sound for radio, TV, cinema, for a conference, inflight, online games, apps, social media mobile games or websites.

A peek into Gareth's studio...
Agencies and networks we are currently working with:
Mediaworks
Promotus
GenerateNZ
​NZME
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Clients we are currently working with : 
DVS inhome ventilation 
Suzuki 
Glenfield Mall, Auckland
HarbourFish
Kebabs On Queen
And several others we can name when their campaigns are on air.
International awards:
Multi-award-winning: Gareth has won or been a finalist in the New Zealand Radio Awards more often than anyone else in New Zealand radio. In the past nine years, he's won Best Jingle six times! He's been a key part of the team at Stooges Studio who have also won multiple times at the New York Festivals, Mobius, Hollywoods, and Golden Stylis awards. 
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From top L-R: 2000 International Broadcasting Awards: The Hollywood Radio and Television Society (IBA) World's Best Radio Commercial: Community Radio- Mighty Forestland;  1999 IBA Best Radio Musical - 'Daks' - Centre Menswear;  1998 IBA Best Radio Musical - Villa Maria Breakaway Bay Bottom: 1999 Mobius award for best original music 'Breakaway Bay' for Villa Maria Wines; 2003 Mobius award for Best Original Music: Rosie - a Nelson pub; New York Festivals 1999 International Radio Advertising - Best Sound design - 'Bubble' for a dive company; 1998 Mobius Automotive :service commercial 'Grease & Oil Change'; 1995 Mobius: Woof Some Total Down Ya - pet products feed. All creative co-written with John Dickson, Neil Jenkins or Kelvin Crickett as Stooges Studio - The Radio Network. 
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