Biography

Ingrid and the Ministers are the candid psychedelic rock ’n’ roll band transmitting from the underground of New Zealand’s capital. Ingrid achieves a rare balance of vigorous raw emotion and humble greatness, piloting the band down pathways of expansive creative energy with her songwriting, guitar and singing. A craftful songwriter, her potent and melodic vocals are a vehicle for lyrical brilliance. Raised in Grenoble, France, Ingrid moved to Pōneke/ Wellington as a teenager and has lived there since, starting the band in 2018. Joining her on lead and rhythm guitar is James Morgan, then Scott Maynard on bass and Kim Andrews on drums. Ranging from poignant and nostalgic heartbreak songs to rugged punk rock, Ingrid and the Minister’s unconfined sound is always organic and filled with completely classic guitar solos you can’t help but imagine being played in front of you. The act’s ingenious whimsical slapstick stars in a series of music videos capturing scenes from the country’s capital, and always with the catchiness of rock’n’roll. Their vigorous single about the housing crisis “Boofhead” released in 2022 adds a punk edge to their music, with a video just as anarchic starring a Bjork-esque bright orange wig.