Biography The Stones were an anarchic, anything goes rock band – in Matthew Bannisters’ Positively George Street novel on the Dunedin scene, Bannister recalls Wayne Elsey (The Stones brilliant singer / guitarist) exclaiming in disgust that Sneaky Feelings think about… Read More »The Stones
Biography Discography picks in bold split cassette [w/ sarah richards 1988 Members Rachel Grant Links
Biography brutal hardcore / metal outfit out of auckland formed in 2000 with cookie (drums), mat (guitar), dredphil (vox) and phil smathers on bass – soon to be replaced by josh. after releasing their debut hatred inherit, the band went… Read More »Promise of Bloodshed
Also known as: Zetland Hotel, Zetland Arms, New Zetland Hotel Location: 88 Cashel Street, Central Christchurch Current Status: Demolished Post-Earthquake, site is currently part of the Container Mall Active as a live music venue: 1970’s – 2000’s Bar Manager: – Bookings: –… Read More »Café Bleu
Biography John Howell, Richard Fitzpatrick, Andrew Barsby, Mark Orbell And Tane Griffin. Discography Hell Of A Time [1993 Pagan Pacd1109] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
Biography Mark Austin, David Long, Peter Robinson, Malcolm Reid and Kevin McGill. They were maybe the hippest band in Wellington around 1981-82. Their records aren’t a good reflection. – JM Discography The Tin Syndrome Ep [1983 Jayrem Jay109] No Ordinary… Read More »Tin Syndrome
Biography Discography picks in bold droit cassette [1988 onset/offset] Members S. Pilchard Band Links
Biography Chris (vox, gtr, theremin) / Charlotte (electric vn, org) / Thomas (vox, electric vn, org) / Caleb (drums). Wellington-based 3-piece 60s / Dunedin-Sound influenced pop group. With 2 albums on Powertool records. Discography Flying Out of the Washing Machine… Read More »The Sproutts
Biography mark kington, stephen judd, stan jagger, paul oakley and paul tregilgas. Discography picks in bold sun hits the moon [1995 hark HKC21] Members Links
Biography Auckland Metal With A Home-Brewed Independent Release. Led By Vocalist Myk. Discography Assassin Of Youth [2004 Stupid Done Death Music] Links BandCamp Page Photo’s on Flickr Members
Biography shamelessly dirty rawk’n’roll from auckland city, with a debut ep on powertool records. Discography picks in bold riding lo’ ep [2003 powertool records PT006] Members The Feds Links
Biography Essentially the rhythm section of a post-breakup Superette. They released charming single ‘Creep Around The House’ on ‘Introducing…’ – a compilation compiled of artists associated with Howe’s then-fledgling Arch Hill label (which he’d set up with sound engineer Ed… Read More »Ben and Greta
Biography donald mcpherson with tim cornelius, james currin, nathan thompson. Discography picks in bold liquified lathe cut [self-released] Members Liquified Links
Excellent two-man band that evolved out of old-school Christchurch Lo-Fi pioneers Squirm featuring Mike Hex (aka Mike Brassell, the head honcho of the Arc Life record label at the time) on guitar, backed by Peter Mitchell.
Hex moved the two-piece south to Dunedin in the early 00’s, and continued to be a pioneer of the south island Lo-Fi scene, incorporating simple delay techniques, open chords and melodic singing to create a beautifully sparse sound.
Biography One of the crop of great bands to surface for 1992’s Operation Music Storm competition 147 Swordfish made the finals coming second and impressing judges and audience with their well crafted sound and strongly melodic undercurrent. Songs like ‘love’… Read More »147 Swordfish