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Betchadupa

Biography 2nd generation pop rockers that aren’t too bad. A young Liam (son of Neil) Finn started playing music in his pre-teen years, and he developed quite an ear for good melody. Joined by Matt Eccles (son of Australian hero… Read More »Betchadupa

Palace at 4AM

Biography Palace at 4am is an up and coming Dunedin four-piece fronted by singer/guitarist Emma Milburn, along with Arclife Records sound-man supremo Thomas Bell (bass – also currently in David Kilgour’s Heavy Eights), Gregg Cairns (percussion) and Lesley Paris (ex-Look… Read More »Palace at 4AM

Range

[profile thanks to blair parkes]range began at a party in 1995 when hayden asked blair parkes to play some country type music. after playing an acoustic support slot as ‘space rangers’ the name was shortened to range and bert (also… Read More »Range

The Renderers

The Renderers are New Zealand’s prime example of southern-fried country, and are indeed one of our finest ever bands. Brian Crook formed the Renderers with his partner Maryrose in early 90’s Christchurch when The Max Block failed to go anywhere,… Read More »The Renderers

Hard to Handle

john michaels, anton elkington, paul higgins and willie priestly. Discography picks in bold the end of the beginning [1995 city light productions]

Rocko

Discography Recycler e.p. 3″ cd-r [w/ CJA Root Don Lonie For Cash rdl104] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr

Willis

Biography Discography Willis Lathe Cut [2000 A Stabbies And The Rocket Recording] Volume 1 Double Cd-R Reissue [Root Don Lonie For Cash Rdl091] Volume 2 Double Cd-R Reissue [Root Don Lonie For Cash Rdl092] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on… Read More »Willis

Exercise Machine

christchurch-based off-shoot of the steffan van soest hit-machine, without steffan. Discography picks in bold the excercise machine ep [self-released]

Tim Coster

hailing from auckland… coster is a sound artist and improviser involved in a number of different projects: plains, his record label claudia, and solo practice recording works for cd, sound installation and performance. working primarily with field recordings and various… Read More »Tim Coster

Nouveau Riche

4-piece Wellington-based indie-rockers – Shannon Mathew (songwriter / lead vocalist / guitar), Jeremy Cullen (backing vocals / guitar / keys), Greg Pawsey (bass) and Ben Cole (drums). Formed in 1999. Discography The Sound of Nouveau Riche [2004 self-released] Links BandCamp… Read More »Nouveau Riche

SJD

Sean James Donnelly – production whizz, class bass-player, and thoroughly uneven song-writer. In 2003 Sjd was thrust into the spotlight after years of touring support and assisting production for the likes of Shayne Carters’ Dimmer with the debut of his… Read More »SJD

Trinity Roots

Wellington based Reggae / Soul / Funk / Jazz outfit spawned out of the cities early 2000s jam sessions. They’ve since become a very concise, song-orientated unit (leaving their member-sharing outfit Fat Freddys Drop to the more free-form approach) and… Read More »Trinity Roots

Loosehead

the remnants of invercargill punk’s ‘mor@l fibre’ moved to wellington and renamed themselves loosehead. aaron lloyd, kieran monaghan, grant sutherland, phil scahill. Discography picks in bold first aid kit [1996 loosehead music lhlh003] pet shop gourmet [1999 loosehead music lhlh004]… Read More »Loosehead