The Verlaines
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Biography
The Verlaines is a New Zealand rock band formed in 1981 in Dunedin, New Zealand. The group was established by Graeme Downes, Craig Easton, Anita Pillai, Phillip Higham, and Greg Kerr. They were key figures in the Dunedin Sound movement and released their debut on the Flying Nun Records compilation Dunedin Double (1981). The ensemble is recognized for their complex song structures and the lyrics of Downes. Their signature tracks include âDeath and the Maidenâ (1983) and âC.D. Jimmy Jazz & Meâ (1983). Their discography includes the albums Hallelujah All the Way Home (1985) and Bird Dog (1987). In 2003, they released the career retrospective You're Just Too Obscure for Me. They contributed to the soundtrack of the film Eden (2012), which featured the song âWhat Sound Is This?â. Subsequent recordings include the album Dunedin Spleen (2019).
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- You Say You
- Instrumental
- New Kind Of Hero
- You Cheat Yourself Of Everything That Moves featuring The Chills
- Pyromaniac
- Wind Song
- Angela featuring The Chills
- Driftwood
- Joed Out
- Baud To Tears
- Crisis After Crisis featuring The Chills
- Burlesque
- Death And The Maiden
- Doomsday
- Some Fantasy by Shayne Carter
- Phil Too?
- C.D. Jimmy Jazz And Me
- Don't Send Me Away
