Biography
The popular 4-piece of Glen Ross (guitar/vocals), Karen McLean (bass/guitar/vocals), Ants Anema (drums/vocals) and Donald Ferns (guitar/bass/vocals) made what they describe as a mix of ‘The Clean, The 3Ds and Bailter Space and the DIY punk ethic of the early days of Flying Nun Records to spew forth their own greasy amalgam of guitar noise, catchy melody, and distinctive weirdness’, and their excellent performances certainly point in that direction.
They self recorded and released a CD-r EP, before an album proper in 2004, and have been associated with Aucklands’ Powertool Records label and Ian Jorgenson’s A Low Hum, though their releases came out on their own ‘Madfishwish’ imprint. The group struck up a relationship with Thomas Bell; who was involved with the Arclife cafe and record label – he ended up assisting with their subsequent recordings.
In 2006 Ross, Ferns and Anema performed as Ginna Rocca’s backing band on her Gina Rocco and the Rockettes album.
The group took a permanent break in 2009 with the dissolution of McLean and Ferns relationship.
Members
- Glen Ross (Gina Rocco And The Rockettes, Sky Blue Lodge, Little Deaths, Guitar/Vocals)
- Karen McLean (Death By Silo, Bass/Guitar/Vocals)
- Donald Ferns (Gina Rocco And The Rockettes, Guitar/Bass/Vocals)
- Anthony Anema (Gina Rocco And The Rockettes, The Tarseals, Drums/Vocals)
- Alan Cameron (Drums)
Discography
- Quarterpack CD-r EP (2002, Self-released)
- Hang on, I’m still mutating (2004, Madfishwish, MFW003)
- ‘Melted Butter’ split 7″ single w/ Monkey Knife Fight (2004, self-released)
- Sneepy EP (2006, Madfishwish, MFW004)
- Home Baking (2008, Monkey Killer Records, MKR001)