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Superette | |
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| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 1993–1996 |
| Labels | Flying Nun Records |
| Associated acts | Jean-Paul Sartre Experience |
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Superette were a New Zealand indie rock band on Flying Nun Records.
The band was formed in 1993 in Auckland, New Zealand by members of the Jean-Paul Sartre Experience and Fang: Ben Howe, Dave Mulcahy, and Greta Anderson. [1] The band's first release was the Rosepig EP, released in 1994. "Killer Clown" from the EP was released as a single in 1995. In 1996, the band's only album, Tiger was released, as well as a single taken from it, "Touch Me". [2]
The band were often compared to Pixies, [3] as well as Mulcahy's former band, the Jean-Paul Sartre Experience. [2] [4]
After the band split up, Howe went on to start the record label Arch Hill Recordings. [5] Mulcahy released a solo album, Oddy Knocky, in 1999, and went on to record two albums with the band Kimo, and later fronted several other bands. [5] [6]
The band reunited in 2003 for a live show, and again in 2006 for a performance to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Tiger's release. [7]
Tiger was reissued in expanded form in 2018, included songs recorded as demos for a proposed second album.
The group have appeared on some compilations. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by the Superette.
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