1979
Roadie for Th' Dudes
Straight out of Sacred Heart College and into eighteen months on the road as sound engineer for the country's biggest rock band.
Songwriter · Singer · Producer · Live sound engineer
The voice behind ‘Nobody Else’. The ears behind hundreds of New Zealand’s best nights out.
01Both sides of the glass
For more than forty-five years Rikki Morris has written the songs 
sung them to crowds of thousands, and sat behind the desk 
making everyone else sound their best.
01
45+
Years in the New Zealand music industry
Since he started out as Th' Dudes' roadie in 1979
02
#1
Number one single
'Nobody Else', October 1988
03
35K
People at his fifth gig
Sweetwaters, 1981, with The Crocodiles
04
100s
Radio and TV jingles
Including the 2004 NZ Radio Jingle of the Year
02 Mixed, recorded, toured and shared a stage with
…and literally hundreds more
- Th' Dudes
- Hello Sailor
- Gin Wigmore
- Neil Finn
- Mavis Staples
- Belinda Carlisle
- Lloyd Cole
- Tim Finn
- Bic Runga
- Dave Dobbyn
- Don McGlashan
- Hollie Smith
- Tami Neilson
- The Veils
- When The Cat's Away
- Bread
- Tony Hadley
- Paul Young
- Jimmy Barnes
- Eddie Rayner
- Flight of the Conchords
- Concord Dawn
- Greg Johnson
- Nathan Haines
- The Checks
- Anika Moa
- Aldous Harding
- Che Fu
03 Latest release · 24 July 2026
Back In Time
Singles, B-sides, unreleased rarities and a couple of old demos. Fifteen pure-pop tracks from the years when 'Nobody Else' was everywhere, gathered in one place for the first time.
- 01Nobody ElseNZ #1, 19884:23
- 02Come Back Louise3:58
- 03HeartbrokeAPRA Silver Scroll, 19913:44
- 04I Can't Give You Anything3:45
- 05Don't Say No3:38
- 06Notting Hill Shuffle2:14
- 07Heaven4:20
- 08I Don't Want Your Love3:05
- 09Tender Trap3:50
- 10I'm An Island3:43
- 11You'd Better Go Home4:49
- 12Try Not To Cry4:12
- 13Jackie3:53
- 14Perfect WorldDemo2:58
- 15SaviourDemo4:14
Album · 30 August 2024
About Time
Rikki's first album in 28 years, and the one he always wanted to make. Ten songs chosen from four decades of writing: the ones he kept drifting back to whenever he picked up a guitar or sat down at the piano.
Cover painting by Steve Kilbey of The Church.
Also on rotation
Full discography →Live On stage these days
Th’
Dudes
Rikki’s main stage now is the band where it all started. He toured with Th’ Dudes as their sound engineer in 1979; his brother Ian co-wrote many of their songs. Today he’s in the line-up.
Peter Urlich/Bruce Hambling/Lez White/Brett Adams/Rikki Morris
1979Joins the road crew as their 18-year-old sound engineer
2019With the band as they enter the NZ Music Hall of Fame
2020The Bliss tour, taking his late brother Ian's place
2025Spark Arena, singing Dave Dobbyn's parts
2025–26Ready To Roll summer tour with The Mockers and Stellar*
04 Services
Five channels.
One engineer.
Two sides of the glass: the desk where he makes other people sound great, and the mic where he does it himself. Push a fader.
MorriSound · MS-05Live
Behind the deskIn front of the mic
CH01
SM
Live SoundCH02
SM
ProductionCH03
SM
PerformanceCH04
SM
SongwritingCH05
SM
Mentoring
CH01 · Behind the deskFront of house · Monitors · Stage management
Live Sound Engineering
Forty-plus years behind the console, from Th' Dudes' pub tours to orchestras, theatres and festival stages. He'll make your band sound like itself, only louder.
Thirty seconds at a time
You’ve hummed
his jingles
Since 1995 Rikki has written, sung and produced radio and TV jingles for hundreds of New Zealand businesses, from Alert Taxis to Skyline Queenstown. The Thrifty Car Rental package won NZ Radio Jingle of the Year.
Jingle reel · 01/06
Alert Taxis
3092000
Keeps playing in the mini-player while you browse.
05 The story so far
Forty-seven years, one long take
1981
The Crocodiles, and 35,000 people
Joins on guitar and vocals. His fifth gig is Sweetwaters. He sings lead on the single 'Hello Girl'.
1988
'Nobody Else' goes to number one
Written by Rikki, produced by Ian. It tops the NZ chart in October and wins Songwriter of the Year. He tours the country supporting When The Cat's Away.
1991
APRA Silver Scroll
'Heartbroke' wins New Zealand's top songwriting award. He's now signed to Mushroom Records in Melbourne.
1996
Everest
His debut album, produced by Eddie Rayner of Split Enz. Tours with Bread and supports Hootie & the Blowfish.
1999
The Bus
Opens a studio in Devonport. Finn Andrews, The Checks and Gin Wigmore make early recordings there over the next seven years.
2013
ENZO
Principal vocalist in Eddie Rayner's 'Stranger Than Fiction' Split Enz shows. Mixes Lloyd Cole's NZ tour.
2020
Back with Th' Dudes
Tours the country on the Bliss tour, taking Ian's place in the band.
2024
About Time
Opens the Sounds Series festivals with The Human League, then releases his first album in 28 years and takes it on tour.
2025
Th' Dudes, full tilt
Big festival shows with Th' Dudes, singing Dave Dobbyn's parts at Spark Arena in August, then the Ready To Roll summer tour with The Mockers and Stellar*.
2026
Back In Time
The singles, B-sides, rarities and demos, collected at last.
06 Documentary · 2016
Nobody Else:
The Rikki Morris Story
The full documentary from Creative Cavalry: the brothers, the number one, the studio years and the long road back to a new record.
Nobody Else
1988
Tex Pistol & Rikki Morris
Nobody Else (35th Anniversary)
2023
With Anika Moa
The Saddest Sound
2024
From 'About Time'
07 From the archive
Stages, desks & the odd green room
08 Recently on stage
Gigs
No public shows announced right now. Private, corporate and festival bookings are open.
Book Rikki01
Feb 2026
Th' Dudes · Ready To Roll
Neudorf Vineyards, Upper Moutere
Neudorf Vineyards
Upper Moutere01/02/202625
Jan 2026
Th' Dudes · Ready To Roll
The Hunting Lodge, Auckland
The Hunting Lodge
Auckland25/01/202617
Jan 2026
Th' Dudes · Ready To Roll
Brewtown, Upper Hutt
Brewtown
Upper Hutt17/01/2026
Latest
News
24 July 2026New album 'Back In Time' is out nowFifteen tracks of pure pop: singles, B-sides, unreleased rarities and some old demos.
29 August 2024New album 'About Time' out August 30My first album in 28 years, on vinyl and digital download.
29 August 2024'About Time' album tourI'm heading out on tour in August and September 2024.