Kiwi rock
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Kiwi rock is a term used informally to describe New Zealand rock music and the culture surrounding rock music in New Zealand.
The first rock'n'roll hit by a New Zealander was Ray Columbus's hit 'She's a Mod'. However, Kiwi rock's birth can probably best be dated to The Fourmyula's release of 'Nature'.
In the 1970s Kiwi rock began to take off, and some of the more influential bands were Th'Dudes and DD Smash (who both featured Dave Dobbyn), Dragon, Hello Sailor and Split Enz, fronted by Tim Finn, and later, his brother Neil Finn who went on to form Crowded House.
The 1980s saw the emergence of many bands from the Flying Nun record label in Dunedin who were highly influential in the development of modern indie rock.
Bands currently successful in New Zealand include the Phoenix Foundation, Fat Freddy's Drop, Shihad (aka Pacifier), The Datsuns, Steriogram, The Feelers, Flight of the Conchords, Trigger Theory, Goodnight Nurse and Blindspott.
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