WELCOME TO CLUB RUBY
(We are not a cult)
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Welcome to Club Ruby, an engaging musical collective that unites Club Members of all ages through their love for juicy indie rock/pop punk tunes with a hidden theatrical twist. Club Ruby has already begun creating a name for themselves: their NZ On Air-funded single "Heartbreak Overtime" reached #5 on the NZ Hot New Singles chart in 2025, their music-video game was released on Steam for their debut EP Was God Birthed!? and finally playing the Grey Lynn Park festival in 2024 and headlining the 2025 Lunar New Years Festival. They’ve received coverage on outlets such as RNZ, VietQMedia, TAHI FM, NZ Musician, and most recently, NZMusician Magazine’s 2025 Dec/Jan 2026 print issue. The Club Ruby committee connects with audiences that may have been through the gutter but are trying their best to heal — and have fun while they’re at it. A voice for the closet theatre kids, basement DnD dwellers, and video game nerds, Club Ruby’s music serves as the soundtrack to fulfill your nostalgic main-character dreams.
Watch their Viral “Heartbreak Overtime” Music Video
Listen to their Latest Single "Komorebi"
Watch an Acoustic Performance Debut of “Komorebi” at Studio 1 Vintage Guitars
Listen to “Was God Birthed!?” Debut EP
Get Immersed in their “Was God Birthed!?” Video Game
Watch their “BADA” Music Video
“Heartbreak Overtime” debuted at #5 on Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart, cementing Club Ruby as “Ones To Watch”. The four-piece of Jade Lewis (lead vocals), Hon Manawangphiphat (bassist), Sophie Gibson (second vocals), Jonathan Meyer (guitarist) and Josh Johnston (drummer) have appeared across NZ student radio, on TAHI FM's podcast, Hype Medium and JUICETV, and even internationally on VietQMedia via their Pho-Resh Friday playlist. Across to the United States, they also caught the eye of TicketFairy, who relished in the song's "crashing drums", "fierce vocals", "edgy electric guitar chords" and "rumbling bass" that "yanks...to shape a gritty punk-rock melody." Club Ruby debuted “Komorebi” live at Rat World Magazine's Issue Eight launch for which they feature in print. All of these milestones helped them garner NZ On Air Single Funding once more for “What My Bones Know” — out January 16th, 2025.
Club Ruby performed extensively in 2025, including for Leigh Apparently's BIG FAN show, a Silo Theatre gig for DocEdge's Immersive Wrap Party, Rat World's Launch, NiceGoblin HQ's 7th Anniversary, Auckland Zine Fest beside Phoebe Rings and Clementine and for Hans Pucket at Whammy Bar.
Club Ruby were recently awarded $35,000 Creative Project funding by the Asian Artists’ Fund to develop their musical work Rebel Radio—a dystopian live stage show inspired by the broadcasting defiance of Radio Hauraki in 1965.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Heartbreak Overtime debuted at #5 on Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles, Music Video Premiered on Juice TV
The Club’s first NZ On Air funded track landed at #5 on the charts, with the music video gaining over 54,000 views within the first week.
Ones To Watch Aotearoa Charts
The coveted Ones To Watch feature followed their “Heartbreak Overtime” hot charting.
Grey Lynn Park Festival
Club Ruby performed an intimate acoustic set at the Grey Lynn Park Festival in Auckland, captivating festival-goers with their stripped-back arrangements.
Headlining the Lunar New Years Festival in Aotea Square
President Ruby was able to take the stage dressed in their traditional Vietnamese Ao Dai, bringing the audience into the story of being a pop punk child of an immigrant and celebrating the joy of getting back in touch with your roots.
Selling Out Their First Headline Show for the Release of "BADA"
Club Ruby's debut single, "BADA" led to a sold-out headline show at the wine cellar (100 pax) for its launch, including a Club Ruby comic feature in SPECK Comics zine issue #4.
Opening for Wellington Band "Skram" for “The Never Ending Cabaret” tour at Tuning Fork
Club Ruby had the honour of supporting Wellington based band Skram at The Tuning Fork - for the final gig of their Australasian tour “The Never Ending Cabaret.”
FIFA World Cup Fanzone Festival in Auckland
Club Ruby performed at the FIFA Women's World Cup Fanzone Festival in Auckland, to an audience of 832 pax during the half-time of the USA vs. Vietnam match.
Released a video game for their debut EP “Was God Birthed!?”
Club Ruby teamed up with indie game developer Finnsoft to release a custom video game on Steam as part of their debut EP launch, Was God Birthed!?, blending nostalgia and interactivity to create an unforgettable Dino Rave.
RADIO AND MEDIA FEATURES
UPCOMING
Made with the support of NZ On Air, Club Ruby is excited to release their upcoming single “What My Bones Know” on January 16th 2026, with a music video the following week.
On January 30th, their sophomore EP Don’t Gaslight Me! will also be out into the world, culminating after their tracks “Heartbreak Overtime” and “Komorebi” made a stir in 2025.
Club Ruby were also awarded $35,000 Creative Project funding by the Asian Artists’ Fund to develop their musical work Rebel Radio.
