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Fatal Jelly Space

Auckland all-female punk outfit Fatal Jelly Space were one of the most ferocious live acts in the early 1990s New Zealand music scene, releasing the Hole EP on Flying Nun Records in 1990.

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Jazmine Mary

Neo-folk and dark pop artist from Gippsland, Australia, based in New Zealand. Their trio of albums — The Licking of a Tangerine (2021), Dog (2023), and I Want to Rock and Roll (2025, Flying Nun) — trace a path through visceral, haunting folk music and bold psychedelic pop.

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Erny Belle

Ngāpuhi singer-songwriter whose alt-folk, country, and Pacific pop-tinged music is rooted in the Kaipara and her whakapapa. Her two Flying Nun albums — Venus Is Home (2022) and Not Your Cupid (2023) — established her as one of Aotearoa's most distinctive voices.

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Purple Pilgrims

New Zealand sister duo Clementine and Valentine Nixon — great-granddaughters of Scottish folk musician Davie Stewart — whose devotional dream pop spans Not Not Fun Records and Flying Nun. Albums: Eternal Delight (2016) and Perfumed Earth (2019). Now also recording as Clementine Valentine.

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Lawrence Arabia

Christchurch-born singer-songwriter James Milne recording under the name Lawrence Arabia. Indie pop shaped by 1960s classicism, wry storytelling, and sophisticated arrangements. APRA Silver Scroll winner (2009, 'Apple Pie Bed') and inaugural Taite Music Prize recipient (2010, Chant Darling). Five solo albums on Lil Chief, Honorary Bedouin, Bella Union, and Flying Nun.

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The Spines

Wellington post-punk/ska band active 1981-1987, founded by Jon McLeary. Blended angular ska-punk with gothic-folk influences, releasing the celebrated 'Fishing' EP on Ripper Records. Their song 'Your Body Stays' became TV personality John Campbell's all-time favorite NZ song.

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Features

Auckland post-punk band formed in late 1979 by Jed Town and James Pinker (ex-Superettes) with Karel Van Bergen and Chris Orange. Drawing from PIL, Wire, and no-wave, they provided the stylistic delineation between punk and post-punk in Auckland before disbanding in 1980.

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Exploding Budgies

Biography Formed while the trio were still students at Northcote College around 1983, the Auckland group embraced a poppy, jangly sound—a style far removed…

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Ghost Club

Biography ‘The Ghost Club‘ originally surfaced as the name of a 7″ single released by The 3D’s Dave Michell and Denise Roughan back in…

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This Kind Of Punishment

After Nocturnal Projections went their seperate ways in the early 80s, the two Jefferies brothers formed This Kind Of Punishment, a group that expanded their song-writing capabilities, and added variety to the Joy Division-styled approach of their former group.

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The Chills

The Chills, led by Martin Phillips, were a seminal New Zealand band central to the Dunedin Sound. Formed in 1980. Despite struggles, including the death of drummer Martyn Bull and Phillips' drug dependency and health issues, they continued producing acclaimed albums until Phillips' unexpected passing in 2024. #thechills #martinphillips #nzmusic

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Marching Orders

Gisborne-based chirpy synth-pop 4-piece featuring the vocals of future comedian / television personality Jackie Clarke and F Star Records' Martin Kirk. Thanks to an association with Doug Hood (who engineered their recording) the group put out an obscure 12" single on Flying Nun Records, before disbanding. #MarchingOrders #NZMusic

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The Verlaines

Formed in late 1980, The Verlaines is Graeme Downes' long-standing song-writing vehicle, and one-hell of a brilliant, literate band at that. With the classic early 1980's line-up of Downes on guitar and vocals, Alan Haig on drums and Jane Dodd on bass, the Verlaines released excellent singles such as '10 O'Clock In The Afternoon' from the EP of the same name, and of course their signature tune 'Death And The Maiden', which stands as one of the true kiwi classics. #nzmusic #theverlaines

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Vibraslaps

Vibraslaps were an all female post-punky outfit best known for an EP put out on Flying Nun Records in 1985, and for (briefly) being at the forefront of New Zealand's lesbian feminist music scene during the turbulent mid 1980s. #nzmusic #vibraslaps