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Birchville Cat Motel

Extremely prolific Wellington experimental sound-artist who also records his given name of Campbell Kneale, and as a founding member of such varied performance outfits as Lugosi, Hataitai Bowling Club, Black Boned Angel etc. Kneale has been making music since the mid 90's, accumulating a vast amount of (usually) limited edition CDr releases and building a name for himself overseas, were he receives a considerably higher profile (though due to the nature of his music - quite abstract, this popularity is limited to an appreciative cult following).

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Bored Gordon

Biography Fuzzy guitar rock out of Auckland formed in 2003 after the demise of Mallet and Emery’s former band Dozer. Members Simon Mallet (vocals…

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Ipswich

Biography Excellent young Christchurch Noise-Pop / Post-Punk group featuring a trio of musicians that are becoming regular sites around local venues. Steven Marr (Guitar/lead…

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Alien

Biography Approximate time period – 1982 – 1983, Alien were comprised of John Kelcher (Sneaky Feelings), Tucker, and Nick Hall. They were particularly of…

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From Scratch

Biography successful improvised percussionary troupe based around phil dadson (who had played with scratch orchestra in the uk in the late 1960s), formed in…

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Ed Gains

Biography fruit-ball lo-fi solo artist and the head-loon behind the demi whores, edward gains has been making his own bedroom recordings since the mid…

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Little Pictures

Biography Little Pictures was originally the cutesy electro-folk solo project of Mark Turner (the henderson/mechano). The “band” was expanded to a three piece consisting…

Record Labels

Arch Hill Recordings

Biography Small Auckland-based independent label that sprung up out of Flying Nun Records Record’s corporate changes in the late 90’s and run by (former…

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Sophie Moleta

Biography Sophie Moleta Born In Wellington, Grew Up Mainly In Perth, Returned To Wellington, Pursued Recording And Performing Career In France, Uk, Australia And…

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Slim Volume

Biography Ex-Six Volts / Mutton Birds guitarist David Long, along with a bevvy of contributors – Peter Daube, Steve Roche, Janet Roddick, Neill Duncan,…

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Dave Dobbyn

Biography one of new zealands most successful singer/song-writers, dave dobbyn has been involved in a plethora of bands (the swingers, dd smash et all)…

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Tetnus

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

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Garageland

Biography jeremy eades’ garageland (along with andrew gladstone, mark and debbie silvey – who was later replaced by andrew claridge, who eventually made way…

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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…

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Thorn

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