Nana Squad

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The Nana Squad is a rock band originally from Palmerston North on New Zealand's North Island. They were formed in 2000 by writing partners Jez (real name Jeremy Brown) and Dougal Ross. Initially a punk rock band, they garnered a nerdcore following with tracks like Star Wars parody "Attack of the Hormones". The band are well known for their live shows which include costumes and streaking through the venues they play.

The duo are also credited with creating satirical Christmas punk band SLEIGHER, who released their first album "10 tips: For Filling Your Stocking With Festive Self Loving" (2001) and followed it up with "The Best Gifts Are The Ones You Make Yourself" (2002). A compilation featuring the best tracks from the two albums was then released in 2004 called "Double Dong Merrily Along". The songs were notoriously short, the final 16 track album totalling just 19 minutes.

The Nana Squad have been on an extended hiatus since 2004 and fans have speculated about the band having broken up since their official website disappeared in early 2006. However there are rumours the band have done some recording in this time. Several bootlegged demos of tracks believed to have been recorded in 2004 have since circulated on the internet.