The Māori Sidesteps - Series One

Tired of working his go nowhere job at Pete’s Emporium in Porirua, Jamie (Jamie McCaskill) persuades some of his workmates (Cohen Holloway, Rob Mokaraka and Jerome Leota) to form band The Māori Sidesteps. Throughout this web series they find themselves at inopportune gigs, deal with interference from their over-reaching manager Dollar$ (Raybon Kan), and face an early band break up. Luckily the band is reinforced by Jamie’s brother Kelly (Erroll Anderson), who joins as a fifth member — outshining several other auditionees (including Jemaine Clement). 

...We Māorify songs just to crack you up...

– A line from the band's song 'Māori Side Steps'

Key Cast & Crew

Erroll Anderson

As: Kelly

Jamie McCaskill

Composer, Writer, As: Jamie

Cohen Holloway

Writer, As: Hoani

Tamati Kawha

Director, Editor

Rob Mokaraka

Writer, As: Riki

Jemaine Clement

As: Jemaine Clement (Episode 2)