MADEIRA is the lush, hazy electropop project of
Kim Pflaum, a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist who was also a founding member of Christchurch, New Zealand's
Yumi Zouma. After leaving the group in late 2014,
Pflaum relocated to Auckland and wrote cathartic songs for her solo project. Opting for a sleeker sound than her former band's music on singles such as Let Me Down -- which was released by
Ryan Hemsworth's Secret Songs label --
MADEIRA's debut EP, Bad Humors, arrived in September 2016 on
Carpark Records. ~ Heather Phares