Snatch
Mike Miers, Alan Currie, Don Stevenson, Kevin Downing and Nihat Orerel. Discography Snatch Ep [1982 Wea Z20022] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr
Leonard Nimoy
the band that came to represent the krkrkrk label in the mid 90s, leonard nimoy were a high profile christchurch experimental, but essentially rock outfit comprised of label founder david khan, apoplexy founder and major krkrkrk contributor peter wright, tracey… Read More »Leonard Nimoy
Sombretones
Craig Mason, Russel Hoffman, Graeme Jefferies, Dave Wishart and Robert Key. Discography The Sombretones 12″ EP [1990 Flying Nun Records Fn149] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr
The Nudie Suits
Quirky whimsical 3-piece based around one-man studio mark lyons, along with cohorts dionne and tam taylor. haphazardly recorded during the late 90s and early 00s, and then finally released in 2003, the thoroughly involving songbook debut was created using simple… Read More »The Nudie Suits
Bizu
Biography Featured Stefan Wolf, released a self-titled album record at Stiff Herbert’s studio in Wellington, in 1991. Members Stefan Wolf (Guitar/Vocals/Harmonica/Keyboards) Mike Jansen (Bass) … Grass (?) Erin Tasker (Vocals) Discography Bizu (1991, Toonz, TNZCD901) Links Discogs Entry
The Newmatics
Mark Clare, Simon Clark, Brent Pasley, Dick Reed, Kelly Rogers, Jeff Smith, Ben Staples, Chris Watts. Discography Links BandCamp Page Facebook Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr
World Gone Wild
Obscure early 90s band who put out a self-titled album along with a promotionary EP, then promptly disappeared. Discography World Gone Wild [1991 Definitive] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr
Meterman
Discography picks in bold zk ep [1999] the silver age [2001] city hum ep [2001] reset start reset [2002] hemispheres ep [2002]
Grief
Christchurch death-metal outfit, formed in 1996 that has supported such national acts as Hatred, Malevolence and others, plus international acts Impailed Nazerine and American death-rockers Brutal Truth.
The Clear
david white, teddi clover, greg and kristen finucane, phil williscroft and brent gemmill. Discography picks in bold the clear ep [1988 ode SODEP311] live stomach [live recording 1991 yellow bike]
With Throats As Fine As Needles
New duo comprised of Celebrate Psi Phenomenon / Birchville Cat Motel‘s Campbell Kneale and Pseudoarcana / A.M.‘s Antony Milton. Extended fluttering organ drones, shifting like sonic sand dunes, elemental forces dragging melodies and chords out over thousands of years, the… Read More »With Throats As Fine As Needles
Goodbye Blue Monday
Biography Ya-Ya was a popular, mellow place to hang-out. Though it only ran for a couple years in Poplar lanes, it managed to house at least one Craftwerk – a super-fun regular event show-casing live bands along with hand-made crafts,… Read More »Goodbye Blue Monday
Bike
Biography Andrew Brough was the unwanted third wheel of The Straitjacket Fits. He had never been in a ‘rock’ band before the fits, but had established a reputation (as the front-man from the relatively unknown The Orange) for being a… Read More »Bike
Pony Club
originally forming in wellington in the mid-late 1990s as an alt-country outfit comprised of bryce galloway (vocals, lyrics), michael brown (guitar), simon endres (bass) and gerrard mccarthy (drums) – the band released a lathe-cut single and an ep before going… Read More »Pony Club
Working With Walt
One of Jan Hellreigel‘s short-lived mid 80s troups, along with brother Rob, Kevin Fielden, Mark Petersen and David Wood. Put out an EP on Jayrem before Jan moved on to make it big solo. Discography 5 Sides Ep [1985 Jayrem… Read More »Working With Walt