Meet John & Amanda Sears
+ Emma Sears
Amanda and John have been together for around 14 years and married for 11 of those. They met at Battle of the Bands in Christchurch in August 2010 - Back when John was lead singer and guitarist in a metal band called Mirikachinist and Amanda was hanging out in the metal scene and studying at Design and Arts College.
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They fell in love, Amanda moved back to Dunedin, NZ and after getting married in 2013 they moved up to Nelson, NZ to settle down, start a family and focus on living a life full of fun and adventure while continuing to pursue their creative passions.
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In 2022 they welcomed the birth of their little girl Emma Sophia and in 2024 they took a leap of faith and sold their house, moved to Tasman, NZ and began a whole new life focusing on family, adventure and creation - even building a brand new music studio!