Alastair Galbraith

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Alastair Galbraith is a musician from Dunedin, New Zealand.

Galbraith's first band was The Rip, which he formed with Robbie Muir, and was later joined by Peter Jefferies. They released two EPs on the Flying Nun label. They also performed under the name Plagal Grind, with the addition of David Mitchell (of Goblin Mix and The 3Ds).

Galbraith's solo career has included numerous cassettes and 7"s on Bruce Russell's Xpressway label, as well as albums on labels such as Siltbreeze and Emperor Jones. He has also recorded with Bruce Russell under the name A Handful of Dust.

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[edit] Discography

[edit] The Rip

  • 1983 - A Timeless Peace EP (NZ Flying Nun)
  • 1987 - Stormed Port EP (NZ Flying Nun)

[edit] Plagal Grind

  • 1990 - Plagal Grind EP (NZ Xpressway)

[edit] Alastair Galbraith

[edit] A Handful of Dust

(with Bruce Russell and Peter Stapleton)

  • 1993 - Concord LP (Twisted Village)
  • 1994 - The Philosophick Mercury CD (Corpus Hermeticum)
  • 1994 - The Eightness of Adam Qadmon TC (Corpus Hermeticum)
  • 1994 - Musica Humana CD (Corpus Hermeticum)
  • 1995 - From a Soundtrack to the Anabase of St.John Perse TC (Corpus Hermeticum) 1995 (reissued on LP by Bluesilver, 2000)
  • 1996 - Now Gods, Stand Up For Bastards CD (Corpus Hermeticum)
  • 1997 - Topology of a Phantom City TC (Corpus Hermeticum)
  • 1997 - Spiritual Libertines CD (Crank Automotive)
  • 1998 - Jerusalem, Street of Graves CD (Corpus Hermeticum)
  • 2002 - For Patti Smith CD (FreewaySound)