Biography
3-piece guitar-less surf trio out of Wellington with members using the aliases Capt Hammondhead (Nigel Patterson – screaming vintage organ), Segue Lugosi (Dylan Herkes – over-driven bass guitar), and Trevlac (rock-steady surf drums).
With a distinctive organ driven sound The Chandeliers released a punchy, dynamic debut LP, which (much like their live show) bubbles over with thumping bass and thumping tribal drums. the group is comprised of former Side Effects and Pro-Drag members, associated with the thoroughly rock’n’roll Kato and Stink Magnetic labels.
Members
- Dylan Herkes (The Grand Chancellors, bass, Phats, The Mysterious Tape Man, Lightning Tape Wolf, Mysterious Tape Man, Phats, Pro-Drag, The Chandeliers, The Grand Chancellors, The Mysterious Tape Man, The Side Effects)
- Nigel Patterson (aka Capt Hammondhead) (organ, Flower Orphans, The Black Seeds, The Chandeliers, The Raumati Straights, The Rick Jensen Trio, The Side Effects)
- Trevlac (drums, The Chandeliers)
Discography
- Mummies Tomb (2004, Stink Magnetic, MAG28)
- Space! Surf! Exotica! (2004, Stink Magnetic, MAG28.3)
- ‘Diamondo’ 7″ single (2006, Stink Magnetic, MAG39)