The Mint Chicks

The Mint Chicks are no longer together, but they're still one of my favourite Kiwi bands. Their style can be described as noise rock/power pop or troublegum as the band used to say and they're known for their crazy exciting live performances. The foursome, brothers Ruban and Kody and their friends Paul and Michael, met in high school on Auckland's Hibiscus Coast in 2001 and spent the next nine years moving between New Zealand and Portland, Oregon. During this time they released 3 EP's 'Octagon, Octagon, Octagon' (2003), 'Anti-Tiger' (2004), Bad Buzz (2010) and 3 albums 'Fuck the Golden Youth' (2005), 'Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No! (2006), and 'Screens' (2009).
Some more Mint Chicks for your ears:
Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!

Walking Off a Cliff Again

Bad Buzz

She's Back On Crack

Goodshirt

'Sophie' by Goodshirt was released 14 years ago and was the bands only New Zealand number-one single. The alt/rock/pop band are also from Auckland and like The Mint Chicks also consist of two brothers Murray and Rodney, Gareth, and Mike. Goodshirt released one EP 'E.G.' (2002), and two albums 'Good' (2001) and 'Fiji Baby' (2004) between 2000 and 2005. After a seven year hiatus the band reformed in 2012 to support gigs for 'Hall & Oates' and 'Icehouse' and have since released a new EP 'Skinny Mirror' which includes the track below, 'So Charming'
Check out some more Goodshirt tracks:
Buck It Up

Fiji Baby

Cement
So Charming

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