Able Tasmans
Able Tasmans
Top Songs
| 1 | Dog Whelk | ||
| 2 | Coming Up For Air | ||
| 3 | School Is No Good For You | ||
| 4 | The Theory of Continual Disappointed | ||
| 5 | Angry Martyr |
Albums
Apr 2015 • 20 songs
Dec 2013 • 20 songs
Jan 1998 • 20 songs
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About
Biography
One of the many bright lights of the New Zealand pop scene of the 1980s, Able Tasmans formed in Auckland in 1984. Originally a trio comprised of keyboardist Graeme Humphreys, bassist Dave Beniston and drummer Craig Baxter, they initially offered a tongue-in-cheek, '60s-influenced aesthetic typified by songs like "Nelson the Cat?!!"; however, upon signing to the legendary Flying Nun label a year later to release their debut EP The Tired Sun, the Tasmans moved to a noisier and more colorful sound with the addition of singer Peter Keen and guitarist Anthony Nevison. A single, the...