Biography
The pop outgrowth of Ex-Christchurch song-writer Dave Yetton (Ex Jean-Paul Sartre Experience), who’s backing band has included a couple generations of well-known kiwi performers, including Pluto‘s rhythm section at one point.
Made a splash in the mid/late 90s with a pretty swell, but ultimately pretty twee debut and a less rock, more soppy follow-up. They didn’t quite have the hooks and general wacky attraction of JPS at their peak, but they’re ok. The group disappeared in 2000, but ultimately resurfaced in late 2011, though no new songs materialized.
Members
- Dave Yetton (Jean-Paul Sartre Experience, guitar, vocals)
- Sonya Waters (Fang, White Swan Black Swan, The Instigators, backing vocals)
- David Pine (Sneaky Feelings, Death Ray Cafe, The Bleeding Allstars, The Moas, bass)
- Alan Gregg (The Mutton Birds, Dribbling Darts, The Remarkables, Three Leaning Men, bass, piano)
- Gary Sullivan (Breathing Cage, Chug, Dimmer, Jean-Paul Sartre Experience, Solid Gold Hell, drums)
- Ross Burge (Spines, The Mutton Birds, The Rodger Fox Big Band, drums)
- Janet Holborow (strings)
- Francis Hunt (Catherine Wheel, guitar)
- Nick Buckton (The Tokey Tones, Voom, bass)
- Matthias Jordan (Pluto, bass)
- Mike Hall (Pluto, guitar)
- Mike Franklin Browne (Pluto, drums)
- Jason Fa’afoi (Good Laika, guitar)
- Bobby Kennedy (Op-Shop, drums)
- Mark Beaton (bass)
Discography
- Be a Girl CD EP (1997, Bar Bodga, BEATS006)
- The Stereobus (1997, Festival)
- Brand New (1999, EMI)
- Hey, Thank You CD Single (1999, EMI, 8876042)
- Birthday CD Single (1999, EMI, 8881332)
Awards
Tui Awards 2000
- Best Music Video: Alex Sutherland and Michael Lonsdale