The Clean
| The Clean | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Genres | Indie rock, alternative rock |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | Flying Nun Records, Merge Records |
| Members | Hamish Kilgour David Kilgour Robert Scott |
| Past members | Peter Gutteridge Doug Hood |
The Clean are an indie rock band that formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1978, and have been described as the most influential band to come from the Flying Nun label, whose repertoire included many major components of the "Dunedin Sound".[1][2] Led through a number of early rotating line-ups by brothers Hamish and David Kilgour, the band settled down to their well-known and current line-up with bassist Robert Scott.[3]
History
Hamish and David Kilgour started to play and write music together in Dunedin in 1978, "building up a fat songbook of primitive punk, minimalist pop, infectious folk rock and adventurous psychedelic instrumentals. Their sound was built around David Kilgour’s off-centre, 1960s-influenced guitar, Hamish’s motorik drumming and melodic driving bass, first from Peter Gutteridge then Robert Scott".[4]
The band's 1981 debut single "Tally Ho!" was the second release on Roger Shepherd's Flying Nun Records label. "Tally Ho!" reached number 19 on the New Zealand Singles Charts, giving the fledgling label its first hit.[5]
Even with the group in abeyance The Odditties compilation tape of unreleased material appeared in July 1983, followed by a live EP Live Dead Clean in 1986, and a greatest hits collection called Compilation and second Odditties tape in 1988.[6]
During much of the 1980s, The Clean disbanded, and during this time the Kilgour brothers worked together on an experimental album and EP using the deliberately punning titles "The Great Unwashed" and "Clean Out of Our Minds".[7]
In 1989-1990, the Clean toured around the world (New Zealand and the United States in 1989, and Great Britain and Europe in the 1990), to promote their album Vehicle.[8]
In 2003 the double CD compilation Anthology for prominent indie Merge Records awakened new interest in the United States building on an international reputation enhanced with respect given by important 1990s indie groups like Pavement and Yo La Tengo.[9]
The Clean continue to release records (Mister Pop in 2009) on American and New Zealand labels and they toured the USA as recently as 2012 and 2014.[10]
In June 2008 a live album recorded during the 2007 New Zealand tour was released in New Zealand on Arch Hill Records, entitled "Mashed".
A new studio album, titled Mister Pop was released on 7 September 2009 on Arch Hill, and on 8 September in the United States on the Merge label.
Discography
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Filmography
- 1999: Scarfies, in which they are seen performing the song Tally Ho! in a performance at the Empire Tavern, Dunedin (the line-up for this performance was David Kilgour, Robert Scott, Robbie Yeats, and Thomas Bell).
References
- ↑ AudioCulture profile
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- ↑ The Clean on Ngataonga.org.nz
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External links
- AudioCulture profile
- MySpace page
- Interview at Acetone Magazine
- The Clean on Flying Nun Records
- The Clean on Film Archive
References
- Use New Zealand English from October 2014
- All Wikipedia articles written in New Zealand English
- Use dmy dates from November 2011
- Articles with hCards
- New Zealand rock music groups
- New Zealand indie rock groups
- Flying Nun Records artists
- Musical groups established in 1978
- Dunedin Sound musical groups
- Jangle pop groups
