List of New Zealand bands , listed by their level of fame. This New Zealand musicians list includes both bands and solo artists. All famous New Zealand bands are included, as well as many New Zealand musicians of underground status. This list of New Zealand musical artists includes information like what genre the artist falls under, what albums they've put out and more. If you want to know more about these famous New Zealand bands you can click on their names to learn more about them. If you're wondering, "What bands are from New Zealand?

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Culture Trip stands with Black Lives Matter. Yumi Zouma started with three friends from Christchurch who defied physical borders to produce some cool synth sounds. After the earthquake, the original members Josh Burgess, Charlie Ryder and Kim Pflaum found themselves living and working in different parts of the world — Yumi Zouma was their way to stay in touch, despite the distance. The expat trio quickly earned international acclaim after touring as a support act to Lorde. Since then, one of the original members has gone solo, and two others have come into the picture. Madeira is the solo project of former Yumi Zouma member Kim Pflaum. Sweet melodies and nostalgic synth sounds are some of the distinctive touches in each song.
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The music of New Zealand has been influenced by blues , jazz , country , rock and roll and hip hop , with many of these genres given a unique New Zealand interpretation. In the nineteenth century, European settlers brought musical forms to New Zealand including brass bands and choral music , and musicians began touring New Zealand in the s. New Zealand has a national orchestra, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra , and many regional orchestras. A number of New Zealand composers have developed international reputations. Group singing was in unison or doubled in octaves. With origins in ancient South-East Asian cultures, the sound of these chants was described by early European settlers as "monotonous", and Captain Cook , who surveyed the islands in , found the music "harmonious enough but very dolefull to a European Ear. Billy T. James spent many years overseas in show bands, beginning in the Maori Volcanics. The New Zealand recording industry began to develop from onwards. Despite the vitality of New Zealand bands in the pub scene, for many years commercial radio was reluctant to play locally produced material and by only 1.