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The Tokey Tones

Biography The now defunct band Polaar brought together Scott Mannion and Li-Ming Hu (of Shortland Street fame), who originally formed as Plasticene Recording Projects. Their plan was to form a new project every year, putting out at least two albums… Read More »The Tokey Tones

Tall Dwarfs

Biography After Toy Love (the bastard son of The Enemy) disintegrated in 1980, Chris Knox and Alec Bathgate were so fed up with the ‘band’ approach to making music, that they formed The Tall Dwarfs as a performing collective absolutely… Read More »Tall Dwarfs

T54

Biography Rock Power-Trio from Christchurch City, announced in late 2011 as one of the revitalized Flying Nun Records records new signings. Led by guitar-slinger Joe Sampson, with productive drumer Matt Scobie (Undercurrents, Black Market Art, Planet of the Tapes) and… Read More »T54

Torlesse Super Group

Biography Named after the South Island mountain range, the Torlesse Super Group is the intriguing duo of Roy Montgomery (Pin Group etc) and Nick Guy (Barnard’s Star); creating soundscapes about the harsh New Zealand high-lands. Discography TSG [2011 Regis Recordings… Read More »Torlesse Super Group

Tigers

Biography Discography Tigers [1981 EMI EMX109] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members

Kathryn Tait

Biography Discography Original Songs [1989 Onset/Offset Pra2044] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members

Tetnus

Biography Discography Tetnus [1995 Hark Hkc28] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members

The Tranquilizers

Biography Cute Melbourne-Based Pop-Rock Band featuring 3 ex-New Zealand lads – Paul Ward, Cass Kowalski and Greg Allom. After releasing their debut EP on Construction Set in 2005, the band have spent the best part of a year recording new… Read More »The Tranquilizers

Thorn

Biography Andrew Thorne. Discography Thorn [1994 Lost D30979] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members

Thrashing Marlins

Biography David Donaldson and Steve Roche (both previously in Brainchilds), a duo out of Wellington, linked to Peter Jackson and Coasta Boates filming exploits. Discography Thrashing Marlin [1996 Braille] Garage Sailors [1999 Braille] Links BandCamp Page Photo’s on Flickr Members

Teen X-Ray

Biography Gfrenzy and Pumice‘s Steffan ‘Level’ Neville started Teen X-Ray in Hamilton back in 1993. Over the years they’ve managed to put out a few releases despite being scattered across the country (and even the world), though the band finally… Read More »Teen X-Ray

Trillion

Biography The most prolific recording alias of Dark Tower member Jody Lloyd, who has been releasing material under the alias since the excellent Shadows on a Flat Land album in 1998. In 2003, Jody started performing his solo material (and… Read More »Trillion

T And D Bigger Band

Biography 3-piece Dunedin acoustic-folk band comprised of Tracy Huirama-Osborne (Vocals / Guitar), Deidre Newall (Double Bass / Vocals) and Erin Morton (Fiddle, Guitar and Vocals). Featured on the But I Can Write Songs Ok? compilation, and put out a release… Read More »T And D Bigger Band

Trucker

Biography Waikato-based rock band caught somewhere between indie-rock (think Super-chunk) and early New York punk, based around singer-songwriter Jamie Stone. Trucker released the full-length debut Jude and had several bFM singles before calling it a day in 2001. Along with… Read More »Trucker

Thin Red Line

Biography John Kennedy, Karen Rush, Steve Thomas, Dave White, Greg and Kirsten Finucane, Valerie Wycoff, Jim Lovell-Smith and Fiona Masters. Discography Thin Red Line Ep [1985 Ode Fodep225] Simplicity Ep [1986 Ode Sodep246] Lie Of The Land [1987 Ode Sode274]… Read More »Thin Red Line