Feast of Stevens [https://thebigcity.co.nz/artists/f/feast-of-stevens]
A well-liked melodic indie-rock group that emerged from Palmerston North in the early 1990s, self-recorded a cassette before being picked up by Rob Mayes Failsafe Records label for their discography highlight; 1992's 'Etch' EP.

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The Insurgents

Christchurch-based pop-group, The Insurgents were the darlings of the all-ages scene courtesy of their involvement with Will Edmonds' Out of Kilter. The original line-up of You

https://thebigcity.co.nz/artists/i/the-insurgents/

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Ballon D’Essai

Young early Flying Nun 5-piece out of Christchurch. With 2 bass players the group had an 'edgy post-punk sound'.

https://thebigcity.co.nz/artists/b/ballon-d-essai/

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Pihed

The starting point for two key members of the Christchurch Music Community, Pihed featured Andrew Penman (Salmonella Dub, bass and vocals) and Tom Mahon (The Strange Loves, guitar and vocals), along with Carolyn O’Neill (vocals), Bede Pascoe (keyboards), and

https://thebigcity.co.nz/artists/p/pihed/

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