Biography along with ian morris (who later joined him in dd smash), bruce hambling, peter coleman, lez white and pat urlich, the dudes were dave dobbyn‘s late 70s / early 80s pop band (though slightly more rock-orientated than the later… Read More »Th’ Dudes
Biography Attention grabbing flash-in-the-pan first-wave Auckland punkers, based around James Salter (Aka Jimmy Joy – Saxophone), Claire Elliot (Zero – Vocals), William Prendergast (Billy Planet – Bass), Trish Scott (Sissy Spunk – Guitar), Brian Nichols (Shaun Anfrayd – Guitar) and… Read More »Suburban Reptiles
Biography an electronically-laced dub outfit from peter mclennan, known for their singles and dance-event performances. dub asylum is the latest musical alias for peter mclennan, former member of 90s reggae-thrash-punk-ska mutants the hallelujah picassos. dub asylum is a musical mash-up… Read More »Dub Asylum
Biography kinda bland ‘alterna-rock’ band, featuring sean sturm, mike scott, mark pollard and luke casey – they were originally known as the nixons (before changing their name to avoid confusion with the lacklustre american band) but renamed themselves after iggy… Read More »Eye TV
Biography christchurch five piece the little dead things formed out of the ashes of all fall down and genie and the wild children. all the members of the little dead things are also in other groups at the same time… Read More »Little Dead Things
Biography after cassandra’s ears fizzled out, jan started recording solo with the mark and wayne bell, tony lumsden and mark peterson in support. having had moderate success as a relatively lively MOR singer in the fiona mcdonald mold (and using… Read More »Jan Hellriegel
Biography Computer scrapes and angular computer drones sounds perpetrated by the formerly Dunedin-based Sandoz Lab Technicians member. Discography Bell CD-r [2005 Celebrate Psi Phenomenon] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
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 Duncan and Janet Roddick. Discography Something’s Burning [As 4 Volts 1986 Braille Brai5] The Hills Are… Read More »Six Volts
Biography Eclectic pop-rock 5-piece based in the Garden City of Christchurch. Formed as a group of friends by former Bang! Bang! Eche! vocalist Ross Heath (keys/vox), the group was fronted by the OLovelys Laura-Lee Watson (vox/synth), with Will MacFarlane (guitar/bass… Read More »Pop Hits City
Biography Dissonant, purposely Lo-Fi and exceedingly experimental Christchurch 3 piece built on Michael Morley and Bruce Russell’s guitar work and Robbie Yeats (The Renderers, Verlaines) pounding drumming. Their initial recordings were exercises in tonal freak-outs – pushing the limits of… Read More »Dead C
Biography yet more auckland punk / hardcore on the eleven fifty seven label. formed in 2002 and comprised of leon ahmad-hall (vocals), ben lee (guitar), trajan schwencke (guitar), george hampton (bass) and scotty rocker (drums). the band recently released their… Read More »Cold By Winter
Biography Cynthia, Dean, Scott and Kevin. Discography nowhere fast [1987] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
Biography Discography picks in bold bootleg cassette [root don lonie for cash rdl025] Members Links
Biography mid 80s christchurch dark and weird pop with john chrisstoffels – guitar, noises and effects, pete mitchell – drums (flat city label, renderers, squirm), johnathon – bass, micheal bell – vocals and an unknown guitarist. hiding from stan did… Read More »Hiding From Stan
Biography Late 90’s outfit formed in Hastings, Big Blue Blanket played: A mix of colorful ska (as opposed to the black and white kind), old school punk rock, bad rap, party dance & rock n’ roll – Hit Your Head… Read More »Big Blue Blanket