Biography Not to be confused with the U.S. hip-hop outfit, Black Sheep A Wellington-based Avante Garde Jazz Trio, based around the Donaldson brothers rhythm section with Stuart Porter on Saxophone/Clarinet. Members Stuart Porter (saxophone / clarinet, The Black Sheep) David… Read More »The Black Sheep
Also known as Eskimo Biography Formed in 2004, Eskimo marked Dave Mulcahy‘s return to the Christchurch music scene, after playing in Superette and solo up north. Playing guitar and singing, Mulcahy was flanked by Rob Mayes (Dolphin, the Failsafe label… Read More »Kimo
Biography delphy sprung into existence after members kevin stokes – guitar/vocals, rob mayes – bass/guitar, and tracy thompkins – drums, decided to change their name from dolphin due to the number of london based bands with that word in their… Read More »Delphy
Biography spooky punky pop from defunct palmerston north outfit on spotty dog. Discography picks in bold hard of hearing no. 3 cassette [1995 w/ dog tooth violet / vortex victims spotty dog 09 spots] Members Links
Biography Discography picks in bold homunculus lathe cut ep [blunt instrumentals bint006] Members Links
Biography partially improvisational rock outfit out of wellington comprised of foundation member mark williams, and currently joined by geoffrey trail and stephen clover. naming themselves after swell maps brilliant post-punk lp ‘a trip to marineville’ draws obvious conclusions, though the… Read More »Marineville
Biography Formed in Dunedin in 1996, later moved to Auckland – but with members moving overseas they split in 2003. A couple of albums, an EP and some compilation appearances with all 3 sharing instruments (though Mark was the drummer).… Read More »Alphaplan
Biography Young Dunedin guitarist Alec Bathgate and drummer Mike Dooley lined up Invercargill-born record store employee Chris Knox as a bassist in mid 1977, unaware he couldn’t actually play. Eventually the group would secure a gig at the Old Beneficiaries Hall,… Read More »The Enemy
Biography While a member of the Picnic Boys collective (and later as a member of Say Yes to Apes) Legacy of Ears was the recording alias of multi-instrumentalist Steve Watson, who put out a couple DIY cassette releases on the… Read More »Legacy of Ears
Biography Demarnia Lloyd formed Mink in the early 90s, performing an eclectic mix of pop and rock with Jamaican and other more worldly influences (often varying towards folky styles). More skewered than her latter outfit Cloudboy, Mink were popular around… Read More »Mink
Biography Originally From Levin, Sheep-Core/Stenchcore Moved To Palmerston North. Kelvin Used To Produce ‘Brainless Child’ Zine. Kelvin, Jarrod, Nigel. Discography The Passionless Are Fearless [1996 Motorsheep 003] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
Biography Discography Amplexus [1990 mint sauce MINT CD1] Into the hogger [1991 mint sauce MINT CD2] Muttongun iii (with wood) [1993 kokopop KOKOPOP-5] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
Biography Melodic pop four-piece Chameleon was formed by Jazz School students Leigh Franklin and Julian Marchant late in 1993. Drummer Bevan Davison and keyboardist turned bassist Mike completed the lineup. This was soon to change with Greig Bainbridge coming on… Read More »Chameleon
Biography Pure rock’n’roll from the now-auckland based ex garden-city native Matt Alien (Ex Hi-Tone Destroyers etc) and his troup – including fellow Christchurch’er James Jett (bass), plus Paul Pablo (drums), and Andy Halford (replacing Rob Ting on guitar). A bit… Read More »Slavetrader
Biography Discography 55/3 Polish Workers Cassette [1984 Industrial Tapes Industrial008] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members