Wired for Sound

For the first time ever, discover the story behind the Stebbing recording legacy. From pioneering violins and 78 records, to the singers, songwriters, engineers, and producers who have graced Stebbing's famous three recording studios.

Come inside the mid-1960s Galaxie nightclub, the evolution of the Zodiac record label, and the Stebbing family's fearless response to industry politics, changing technologies, and financial risk. This is the untold Stebbing story of resilience, enterprise, and an ancestral restless spirit that has underpinned the Stebbing family's generational legacy, from the pioneering days of recording in New Zealand to the digital age.

Against a backdrop of New Zealand's vibrant social history, this 75-year-long story is about the bands, the artists, the singers, the songwriters, the engineers, and the technical know-how that is uniquely Stebbings. Richly told and lavishly illustrated, this warts-and-all nostalgic read is conveyed through the artists, the musicians, the bands, the songwriters, the engineers, and the wider Stebbing family itself.

Wired for Sound captures not just a story of music and its makers but encapsulates a rich historical context that is sure to fascinate both music aficionados and history enthusiasts alike.