Artists
Pumpkinhead
Biography Its hard to describe Pumpkinhead. Maybe riding off the likes of the Infectious Grooves, but with a mid-90s funk-metal edge (not as bad as it sounds) that distinguished them from just about everyone. Hugely popular through-out New Zealand for… Read More »Pumpkinhead
Charlotte Sometimes
Biography Solo alias of Wellington based singer songwriter Charlotte Yates. After debuting with Jayrem group Putty In Her Hands in 1987, Yates released the first recordings as Charlotte Sometimes on Festival Records in 1991 before being part of Kitsch folk group When… Read More »Charlotte Sometimes
The Black Sheep
Biography Not to be confused with the U.S. hip-hop outfit, Black Sheep A Wellington-based Avante Garde Jazz Trio, based around the Donaldson brothers rhythm section with Stuart Porter on Saxophone/Clarinet. Members Stuart Porter (Saxophone/Clarinet, 1985) David Donaldson (Double Bass, 1985)… Read More »The Black Sheep
Royce T Doyster
..A loose cowpunk outfit that played a mixture of originals and country covers. Royce T Doyster got compared to the Violent Femmes a lot, mostly because people couldn’t see past the stand up drums. The band played 15 gigs altogether,… Read More »Royce T Doyster
Kimo
Also known as Eskimo Biography Formed in 2004, Eskimo marked Dave Mulcahy‘s return to the Christchurch music scene, after playing in Superette and solo up north. Playing guitar and singing, Mulcahy was flanked by Rob Mayes (Dolphin, the Failsafe label… Read More »Kimo
Delphy
delphy sprung into existence after members kevin stokes – guitar/vocals, rob mayes – bass/guitar, and tracy thompkins – drums, decided to change their name from dolphin due to the number of london based bands with that word in their name.… Read More »Delphy
Paranymph
spooky punky pop from defunct palmerston north outfit on spotty dog. Discography picks in bold hard of hearing no. 3 cassette [1995 w/ dog tooth violet / vortex victims spotty dog 09 spots]
Nova Echo
Auckland based post-punk outfit. After the group dissolved in 2005, 4 of their original members reconvened with guitarist Nick Johnstone now on vocals to become shaky hands, who eventually changed their name to Cut off Your Hands… Discography picks in… Read More »Nova Echo
Room Noir
Dark and electronic flaboured studio recordings from Hadley Cylkk and Geoff Ljiraq. With Ljiraq’s vocals, synth, piano, electronic and guitar textures, the duo released their debut album in 2004 with plans for a stripped down ep release to come. Discography… Read More »Room Noir
Marineville
partially improvisational rock outfit out of wellington comprised of foundation member mark williams, and currently joined by geoffrey trail and stephen clover. naming themselves after swell maps brilliant post-punk lp ‘a trip to marineville’ draws obvious conclusions, though the marineville… Read More »Marineville
Mary Briefcase
Biography Electronic artist who put out a low-scale album and EP on their own label in 1982. Members Mary Briefcase Discography Jupiter by Ridge EP (w/ Mingelp 1982, Old Age Records, OLDAGE001) Whisper of the Sheba Dawn (1982, Old Age… Read More »Mary Briefcase
Kara McKinney
Discography picks in bold they rest not double cdr [w/ witcyst, hauraki root don lonie for cash rdl094]
Alphaplan
Biography Formed in Dunedin in 1996, later moved to Auckland – but with members moving overseas they split in 2003. A couple of albums, an EP and some compilation appearances with all 3 sharing instruments (though Mark was the drummer).… Read More »Alphaplan