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Biography

Steve launched his Ministry as a gospel singer back in the late 80’s, going full time in 1989 when he released his first album, titled Steve Apirana. He has since gone on to record 3 more albums

. His music career began in the band Butler who shared the stage with such luminaries as Average White Band and Black Sabbath back in the seventies in various festivals across New Zealand. It was during his days in Butler that he found faith in Jesus and began his career as a soloist as well as playing in Spoof 60’s band The Velvettes. Since these early days he has continued to travel and play his music till the present day. Nowadays he shares the stage with his wife Ainsley, who writes her own songs, has recorded two albums and plays rhythm guitar, whistles and flutes. Together they aim to encourage, uplift and inspire audiences through their stories and songs through their personal experience of 40 odd years of marriage, of life on the road, and of life as a Christian.
Steve and Ainsley play anywhere they are invited and are used to a wide variety of audiences from school classes to prisons to the various denominations of churches, to festivals, house concerts, cafes and pubs. If you would like to make a booking send us an email (steveandainsleyapirana@gmail.com) and we can make an arrangement with you.

Albums by Steve and Ainsley Apirana

1989 Steve Apirana - Self Titled

1992 Steve Apirana - No Turning Back

1998 Steve Apirana - It’s Inevitable

2011 Steve Apirana - This Wretched Man

2001 Ainsley Apirana - Autumn

2014 Ainsley Apirana - Cappuccinos and Vanilla Squares

Where to get hold of our music

Koorong Books sell our albums online and I stores on request.
Our music is available for download on iTunes and amplifier.