Biography
Palmerston North based jangly indie-pop group formed in 1985, featuring future member of The Mutton Birds bassist Alan Gregg, guitarist Greg Malcolm – who would have considerable success in underground circles as a solo artist, in collaboration with other experimental artists and in groups such as Breathing Cage and Surfing USSR, plus frontman Lindsay Corbett – brother of successful New Zealand comedian Jeremy Corbett.
Their debut release ‘Fun in the key of E‘ features a terrific hand-drawn cover by Fane Flaws.
These chaps would have slotted in perfectly with the likes of the Go Betweens and Triffids, and on the more Anglo side of things Orange Juice and Close Lobsters. Yes, I know, it all sounds to good to be true, but lay your ears on “By Your Leave,” “Facing” and “Who Knows” (the last of which sounds as if these guys were plugged into the Chills Wurlitzer) and you can confirm what I’m suggesting entirely. Hard to believe something of this caliber has eluded us for so long, but I’m all for pleasant surprises. A major find to say the least.
From Willfully Obscure
Lindsay Gregg passed away in 2011.
Members
- Lindsay Gregg (guitar/vocals, Three Leaning Men)
- Nigel Corbett (drums)
- Greg Malcolm (guitar/vocals, Breathing Cage, Don’t Make Noise, One Leg Too Short, Three Leaning Men)
- Rhys Bevan (bass)
- Alan Gregg (bass/keyboards/vocals, Dribbling Darts, Marshmallow, The Mutton Birds, The Remarkables, Three Leaning Men, Polite Company)
Discography
- Fun In The Key Of E (1987, Meltdown Records, Melt006)
Links
- Discogs Entry
- WikiPedia entry
- ‘Fun in the key of E’ on Willfully Obscure blog
- AudioCulture article on Meltdown Records