Drone
Biography The first lineup of Drone was formed in Auckland in early 1986 – members : Darryl Hocking , Dan Newnham, Gareth Farr and Rose Whitehead. Did a few gigs in Akld , Hamilton and New Plymouth – and released… Read More »Drone
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The Delorians
Biography [flickr-photo:id=253122592,size=s] Christchurch based Indie-Pop outfit, who’s first release (a self-released CD-R EP entitled Dash Dash Comma Nought) was released in 2007. The group features Jason Johnson (guitar/vox), Bryce Collier (bass/vox/melodica), Simon Brouwer (drums/percussion) and Sam Kivi (lap steel/weissenborn/rhodes). The… Read More »The Delorians
Dean
Biography Discography picks in bold battletruck lathe cut [2000 a stabbies and the rocket recording] Members Links
The Doomed
Biography Perhaps the closest to true English punk of the original Christchurch Mollett Street scene. The Doomed formed in June [1977] around the guitar / bass duo of Ian Costello and Pete McKelvie, who were joined a few weeks later… Read More »The Doomed
Dead Centre
Biography nelson diy punk. formed in 1988, as a four piece. split 1990. reformed 1993, as a three piece, same members, minus singer. vocals now by mike and rik. split again 1998. members – mike – guitars/vocals, rik – drums/vocals,… Read More »Dead Centre
Dodge
Biography dodge is johannes contag – the german born, but new zealand-based multi-instrumentalist solo artists and founding member of both mink and cloudboy. after discovering synths at an early age, contag was a major part of the slacker pop of… Read More »Dodge
David Kilgour
Biography This week I got to interview one of my idols – New Zealand Music legend David Kilgour; who’s song-writing, singing and guitar-work has been a cornerstone of the New Zealand sound since the Clean first surfaced in 1979.Tell me… Read More »David Kilgour
Disco Death
Biography Discography picks in bold break down the walls lathe cut [ruff as guts] Members Disco Death Links
Dickthephone
Biography dickthephone are (usually) the bluesy punk duo of sean norling (guitar and vocals) and georgina may (drums), thoroughly scattered and bombastic dunedinites with a handful of brief 3′ cd-r’s under their belts. punky damaged rawk and scrawl from futurians… Read More »Dickthephone
Doramaar
Biography fine free-rock garage-drone from new zealanders kim pieters, adria morgan, and sara stephenson. guitars feedback strum clang – drums pound freely – an occasional melody blossoms and quickly wilts a few other sounds are employed. this music is noisy… Read More »Doramaar
Dissolve
Biography Mid 90s outfit from the legendary Roy Montgomery, joined by former Remarkables guitarist [and fellow Christchurch resident] Chris Heaphy. Their excellent Third Album From The Sun features contributions from heavyweights John Chrisstoffels (cello, drums – the Terminals), Kaye Woodward… Read More »Dissolve
Dr Fil
Biography Discography picks in bold experienced tape hobbyist cassette [a stabbies and the rocket recording] Members Dr Fil Links
Danse Macabre
Biography post-punk / new-wave outfit from the early 80s and made up of nigel russell, wes prince, ralph crump and roddy carlson. russell eventually went on to form car crash set. Discography picks in bold between the lines ep [1981… Read More »Danse Macabre
Dadamah
Biography Melodic guitar textural band from a musically-reborn Roy Montgomery, who was noteably absent from the New Zealand music scene after the demise of the Pin Group in the early 80s. Kim Pieters sparse vocals add a lot to their… Read More »Dadamah
Daemon
Biography live independent black metal act that even managed a support slot for pantera back in 2001. originally formed in 1992 after the demise of guitar/vocalist xanataph’s former band bloodwych, with a succession of line-ups eventually settling jude (guitar), jim… Read More »Daemon