Static Black
Biography Jason Hill, Richard Craven And Lyndon Gill. Discography Static Black [1996] Links BandCamp Page Photo’s on Flickr Members
The Black Seeds
Biography Wellington funky reggae/dub outfit. Released the brilliant single ‘Keep On Pushing‘ in 2001, followed it with a solid debut of the same name, then a remix album that stretched their sound into dub and electronic directions. Great live band,… Read More »The Black Seeds
The Soundlaydee
Biography Jewl Of Bessamoocho and Goldifox‘s Penny Collins in an 80s flavoured solo guise. Casio-Tone punk from Kerikeri, South Auckland. Discography 8″ Lathe-Cut Ep[Pink Air Pink Air010] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
Peter King Lathe Cuts
Biography Though without any repute at all as a musician (his two releases are essential trial lathes, housed at the national library), Peter King is perhaps the most important man in New Zealand independent music – a fact he is… Read More »Peter King Lathe Cuts
Emersons
Biography Discography picks in bold set+ cd-r reissue [root don lonie for cash rdl085] Members Emersons Links
Maiden China
Biography Christchurch Dance/Pop act from the mid 80s. Members included vocalist Raoul Bridges. Discography picks in bold heartbeat [1984 self-released] Music Videos TVNZ piece from 1984 on ChCh bands featuring Maiden China Members Maiden China Links
Life in the Fridge Exists
Biography Wellington-based post-punk from the early 1980s known for their excellent track ‘have you checked the children?’ which featured on the famed (and hard to find) **** compilation. Essentially an art-house performance troup, life only really existed for a short-period in… Read More »Life in the Fridge Exists
Wendyhouse
Biography Daniel ‘EE Monk’ Powell (Guitars and Vocals) and Bryce ‘Mr. Pudding‘ Galloway (Beats, Toys and Vocals), with sometimes contributions from Graham Agnew. Quirky and prolific out with a swagger of independently produced and released albums. Their latest release Pan)… Read More »Wendyhouse
Steroids
Biography Short-lived Wellington punk outfit (originally known as Johnny Mono And The Steroids) that featured on the Wellingtonzone compilation – a not quite as successfull follow-up to the acclaimed **** release from the previous year. Forming in April 1979, The… Read More »Steroids
Soluble Fish
Biography One of Bill Direen‘s more productive early 1980s outfits. Discography High Thirties Piano EP [1982 Self-Released] Dance Of Death EP [1982 Self-Released] Sound Cues [1987 South Indies] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
Vague Secrets
Biography Greg Bates, John Chrisstoffels (The Terminals, Paul Girl and Logan Paul. Featuring the talents of local Christchurch scene stalward Chrisstoffels, Vague Screts only put out a single self-titled album in 1985 before fracturing into other projects. Discography Vague Secrets… Read More »Vague Secrets
The Economic Wizards
Biography two eps on the home-brew eelman label. Discography picks in bold starve the lizards ep [1984 eelman EELMAN003] second coming ep [1986 eelman EELMAN009] Members Links
Massive Stereo Sellout
Biography steve roach and ben hayman. Discography picks in bold by now 12″ ep [1988 flying nun FN095] Members Links
Dadamah
Biography Melodic guitar textural band from a musically-reborn Roy Montgomery, who was noteably absent from the New Zealand music scene after the demise of the Pin Group in the early 80s. Kim Pieters sparse vocals add a lot to their… Read More »Dadamah
Unauthorised
Biography Hard core punk outfit, pretty serious about their music. The band feature Jeff Paris (Drums), Harry Hepworth (Vocals), Mark ‘Gibby’ Gibson (Bass), and Phil Johnston (Guitar). The band released half an album, the other side of Desperate Measures –… Read More »Unauthorised