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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.
p artists
Poppy post-punk from Charlotte Yates and Christine Jeffs (now a movie director). Released an EP, expanded to a 6-piece band featuring Jackie Clarke on additional vocals, then split in 1990 with Yates going on to record her own solo material. 3nzmusic #puttyinherhands #charlotteyates
j artists
Auckland-based rock group from the mid 1980's with an atmospheric sound. Put out an EP on Jayrem and a 2nd on Hip Singles. The members would later resurface in Hoi Polloi
t artists
Wellington 1980's Hair Metal group, played alongside the likes of Strikemaster and Knightshade (on the 3 band metal compilation '3 points of Metal'. Formed after the dissolution of popular group Rose Bayonet.
d artists
The early 2000's recording outfit of Jordan Reyne. Built around Reyne's strong vocals and a variety of musicians, mostly of the studio-pro variety (which currently includes Trinity Roots' Rikki Gooch).
n artists
Early 80s Wellington post-punk outfit in the style of the Au Pairs, with long-standing members Kate Walker and Stephen Norris, plus a rotating cast of drummers and vocalists, including well-known Actor/Comedian Jennifer Ward-Leland and future Oscar winner Fran Walsh.
a artists
Ira Robbins (Trouser Press): "A jazzy-cum-classical nine-person ensemble with clarinets, cello, tuba and bassoon (in addition to guitar, bass and drums), New Zealand's determinedly oddball Avant Garage sounds like something Zappa might have done in his Dada orchestral phase."
u artists
Biography Glen, Pam, Tim, Grenville. Put out a couple of EPs on Jayrem, along with a track on the popular Barking Up The Right…
a artists
Biography Graham Carman (Bass, Vocals), Russ Mattar (Drums), Lance Wiltshire (keyboards, Vocals) and Greg White (Vocals, Guitar). Released a single and an EP on…
b artists
Biography Mid 90’s precursor to The Thrashing Marlins who put out a couple releases on specialist labels Jayrem and Braille Record. Members Janet Roddick (organ…
s artists
Biography Carrying on from Four Volts, Six Volts added Steve Roche and David Long to the original line-up of David and Anthony Donaldson, Neill…
w artists
Biography One of Jan Hellreigel‘s short-lived mid 80s troups, along with brother Rob, Kevin Fielden, Mark Petersen and David Wood. Put out an EP…
c artists
Biography Dunedin based pop-rock featuring a young Jan Hellriegel, backed by Vanessa Anich, Flick Rhind, Sarah McNab, Megan Miller, Leanne Ibell and Zan Wright.…
s artists
Biography Originally a three-piece from Featherston in the Wairarapa district – Strikemaster were a rock outfit with a grounding in the blues and were…
c artists
Biography Solo alias of Wellington based singer songwriter Charlotte Yates. After debuting with Jayrem group Putty In Her Hands in 1987, Yates released the first recordings…
