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Meterman

Biography Discography picks in bold zk ep [1999] the silver age [2001] city hum ep [2001] reset start reset [2002] hemispheres ep [2002] Members Links

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

Biography 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] Members Links

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

Biography 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… Read More »Pony Club

The Swingers

Biography Phil Judds short-lived pub band turned superstar outfit. With Counting The Beat they became an overnight sensation, a stripped down successor to the punk bands that came before them (The Scavengers and Suburban Reptiles), The Swingers were Judd and… Read More »The Swingers

LD50

Biography Discography picks in bold live at the festival of the snake [w/ the strange girls root don lonie for cash rdl058] Members Links

Jailbait

Biography tiny auckland d.i.y. (distribution through global routes) punk, hardcore and metal label with a handful of releases from dsm, evil priest etc.compilation discographypicks in bold contact detailsif available jailbait records rn po box 108-119 rn symonds st rn auckland… Read More »Jailbait

Zed

Biography Schlocky popsters Adrian Palmer (Drums), Ben Campbell (Bass, Vocals) and Nathan King (vocals, guitar), signed straight out of Cashmere High School (Christchurch) to make horribly atonal pop music (under Kiwi legend Ray Columbus’s management) thats all hook and non-substance.… Read More »Zed

Parched

Biography we went with the “release everything” theory on this one. a jam and two live performances from the combined forces of bongo bunny and pht – everything that they’ve played in the same room together. you be the quality… Read More »Parched

Thela

Biography Dean Roberts, Dion Workman and Paul Douglas. Discography Thela Triple 8″ Lathe-Cut [1995 Ecstatic Peace E#53] Argetina 8″ Lathe-Cut [1996 Ecstatic Peace E#88] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members

The Ashvins

Biography a Palmerston North rock band from the mid 90’s. Had a couple EPs, then ran out of momentum, their collected material released on the posthumous self-titled album on Spotty Dog Records. Members Luke Badger (Guitar/Vocals, Ekul And Nad, The… Read More »The Ashvins

Substandard

Biography Excellent instrumental 3-piece out of Christchurch in the Post-Rock vein. Comprised of Danny Bare (also of The Shocking Pinks) on guitar, Andrew Robins (also of Luge) on drums, and Gareth Heta on bass, they formed in 2002 and quickly… Read More »Substandard

Newz

Biography Simon Darke, Alan Cattermole, Tony Rabbett, Phil Jones, Brad Coates, Brian Colechin. Discography Heard The Newz [1980 Music World Mufp525] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members