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Swarm

Biography Andrew Dickson, Tane Griffin, Victor Billet, Craig Monk and Piers Gram. Discography Forever Bled Hollow [1995 Imd Imdcd10070] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members

Stardrunk

Biography Popular Tauranga-based hard-rock outfit with the 2002 battle of the bands competition win under its belt and a swag of touring support slots. Andrew Holmes (Acoustic Guitar / Vocals), Aden Mackness (Guitar), Dan Rubock (Bass), and Dylan Raethel (Drums).… Read More »Stardrunk

Armpit

Biography Hugely prolific duo CJA (aka Clayton Noone) and Sugar Jon, who have released a never-ending stack of albums for the likes of Root Don Lonie For Cash, PseduoArcana, Own Recordings, Freedom From… Members Clayton Noone (Guitar/Keyboard/Vocals/Drums/Tapes, Armpit, CJA And The Silver… Read More »Armpit

Debris

Biography origianlly a christchurch group based on (the teen angels) aman pilgrim’s song-writing, and completed by james ‘noizyboy’ guthrie (also of cinematic) and greg hitzel (atomic blossom), who was replaced by whetham allpress when the band relocated to the united… Read More »Debris

The Mockers

Biography andrew fagan’s mockers were hugely successful in an early-mid 80s new zealand obsessed with then-current crop of british pop. fagan’s vocal inflection (slightly nasal, almost morrissey like at times) were the absolute focal point of the band, a pop-orientated… Read More »The Mockers

Goldifox

Biography Girl-crew (and Kerikeri residences) Jewl of Bessamoocho‘s Liz Matthews and Penny Collins joined by a third member named Amy and playing the kind of pop-punk making a strong return in Auckland. Released a real vinyl 7″ single on the… Read More »Goldifox

B.C.

Biography Put out two releases on underground label Root Don Lonie For Cash. Potentially something to do with The Futurians… Or Campbell Kneale? Members Discography Tram To The Rise CDr (Root Don Lonie For Cash, RDL080) Dog Lathe 7″ (Root Don… Read More »B.C.

Rawer

Biography stage 2 of michael prain (drums) and andrew wilson’s (vocals / guitar) attempt to take over new zealand rock, rawer succeeded the rockquest winning carriage h (who wilson has since gone on record describing as ’embarrassing’) by adding bassist… Read More »Rawer

The Subliminals

Biography Short-lived group containing Simon Mclaren (Gat/Vox – Loves Ugly Children, Sleepers Union), Brendan Moran (Drums – Hasselhoff Experiment) Steven Reay (Gguitar) And Jared Johnson (Bass) that put out one of the best albums of 2000 with the driving, enthralling… Read More »The Subliminals

The Eyeballs

Biography Discography picks in bold meet the eyeballs ep [2005 split release with th’ burgers as ‘double meat side’ monsterr] Members The Eyeballs Links

Infinitesimal

Biography infinitesimal is the electronic feedback/computer improvisation project of mark sadgrove (mhfs, hometown fielding, plains) and paul winstanley (sci hi, audible 3, dial, plains) who first rocked the reactivated auckland scene during the alt.music festival in 2004, their first gig.… Read More »Infinitesimal

Onelung

Biography The solo alias of former Cicada guitarist (and originally the Doubting Thomas‘s bass player) Kevin Tutt. Since Cicada disbanded in 1997, Tutt has been very productive under the Onelung moniker, releasing a total of 4 albums and an ep… Read More »Onelung

Discenter

Biography lower hutt punk outfit who split an album with barzell before disbanding in 2001, with the members (and barzell’s) reuniting in band successor the valley five. Discography picks in bold the valley 8 [w/ barzell] Members Links

The Pickups

Biography Long-running Christchurch trio (originally a duo under the name the Twin Towers… then the Distractions, finally settling on the Pickups in October 2003) fronted by William Daymond, with Isaac Mawson and Jared Kelly. A fixture of the Christchurch and… Read More »The Pickups