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s artists
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.
w artists
Sonya Waters first appeared as the vocalist for ska group The Instigators, putting out a couple 7" singles on Ripper Records in the early 1980's before releasing an EP under her own name in 1983. This release got her a lot of attention - eventually leading to an RIANZ award for most promising female vocalist.
t artists
Auckland-based punk-emo-type outfit featuring Luke Mcpake (Guitar/Vocals), Mark Brenorffer (Guitar/Vocals), Jeffrey Burch (Bass), Mark Seeney (Drums). After forming in 2002 the group found immediate exposure, thanks to the quickly rising profile of Auckland hardcore and their label ElevenFiftySeven.
u artists
An off-shoot of Sandoz Lab Technicians members Tim Cornelius and Nathan Thompson: "Unspecified was recorded 94/95 by Sandoz Lab Technicians Nathan Thompson and Tim Cornelius. This prehistoric piece of grind and scrape shows the pair tip-toeing through a trough of strawberry shortcake on their way to a screaming mass extinction. edition of 50 lathe cut 7″ vinyl" Nathan Thompson
f artists
Downbeat chiptune's from ex-Christchurch resident Jos van Beek, currently residing in Auckland. Jos has been pretty heavily involved in making Chiptune music more visible in New Zealand (particularly Christchurch), playing a renegade slot at Camp A Low Hum, supporting touring Chiptune artists like cTrix and collaborating with Bang! Bang! Eche! vocalist Zach Donney.
l artists
Christchurch stalwart Al Parks' 1980s outfit - a slick professional band who played regular residencies with long sets featuring both covers and originals. A mix of Jazz-Rock and more bluesy numbers with multiple vocalists and a brass section.
m artists
Early to mid 90's Dunedin dark-pop trio with an album, and 7" single on the 'Delerious' label, plus a Yellow Eye music Dunedin-music compilation appearance.
a artists
Ira Robbins (Trouser Press): "A jazzy-cum-classical nine-person ensemble with clarinets, cello, tuba and bassoon (in addition to guitar, bass and drums), New Zealand's determinedly oddball Avant Garage sounds like something Zappa might have done in his Dada orchestral phase."
l artists
Auckland pop-rock 4-piece with a couple of D.D. Smash's members, who put out a major label debut on CBD before morphing into similar outfit Neons.
h artists
Long-running Auckland group with reggae overtones who have performed an eclectic array of music styles. Probably best known for their 1994 single Rewind, which was a big hit nationally.
b artists
Biography Lower Hutt rock via punk quartet who formed in 1997, but split in 2001 after releasing a split album with Discenter. The members…
w artists
Biography 3 piece pop-punk band out of Gisborne featuring Martin Kirk, Mark Revington and Jason Fawcett. A couple of releases on the tiny F…
c artists
Biography somber but poppy dunedin-based ex-auckland acoustic balladeer who has toured with the chills and released an album on carpathian records. comber recorded the…
a artists
Biography Dark Xpressway post-punk outfit featuring Rachel Shearer (Lovely Midget), Michael Morley (The Dead C, Wreck Small Speakers on Expensive Stereos), Stella Corkery and…
k artists
Biography the current king of polynesian hip-hop – bill urale is a self-styled example of how with a bit of ambition and some good…
