MARTIN DE RUYTER
Pete Rainey and Glenn Common have been rewarded for their contribution to New Zealand’s music scene via the Smokefree Rockquest, helping young musicians take their first steps into the music industry for over 30 years.
Smokefree Rockquest founders Pete Rainey and Glenn Common have been recognised for their contributions to New Zealand music through the Independent Spirit award in the national music awards. The award, one of the suite of Taite Music Prize awards, was granted to the pair for their contributions to music via the Smokefree Rockquest, meant to celebrate “33 years of motivating young musicians and helping them to develop their talent and creativity, musicianship, and performance skills”.