The Verlaines

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Years Active
1981 – present (44 years)
The Verlaines is a New Zealand rock band formed in 1981 in Dunedin and named after French poet Paul Verlaine. The origins of the band can be traced back to 1979 when the group's founder Graeme Downes took direct inspiration from fellow Dunedin group, The Clean, to form a band with Craig Easton, Anita Pillai, Phillip Higham and Greg Kerr. It was in 1981 that the group made their first public appearance with their initial five-piece line-up. The band's recorded debut was on the seminal "Dunedin Double" EP, released by Flying Nun Records in 1982 (the EP featured d… read more
The Verlaines is a New Zealand rock band formed in 1981 in Dunedin and named after French poet Paul Verlaine. The origins of the band can be traced back to 1979 when the group's founder Graeme Downes took direct inspiration from fellow Dunedin group, The Clean, to form a band with Craig… read more
The Verlaines is a New Zealand rock band formed in 1981 in Dunedin and named after French poet Paul Verlaine. The origins of the band can be traced back to 1979 when the group's founder Graeme Downes took direct inspiration from fellow Dunedin group, The Clean, to form a band with Craig Easton, Anita Pillai, Phillip Higham and Greg Kerr. It was in 1981 that… read more

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1 Play track Juvenilia Death and the Maiden
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2 Play track Juvenilia Pyromaniac
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3 Play track Juvenilia Joed Out
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4 Play track Juvenilia Doomsday
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5 Play track You're Just Too Obscure For Me Heavy 33
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6 You're Just Too Obscure for Me… Death & The Maiden
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7 Play track Some Disenchanted Evening Jesus What a Jerk
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8 Play track Bird Dog Makes No Difference
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9 Play track Bird Dog Slow Sad Love Song
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10 Play track Bird Dog Take Good Care of It
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  1. 12,476 listeners

    1 Jan 1987 · 15 tracks

    Juvenilia
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  2. 8,030 listeners

    17 Nov 1987 · 10 tracks

    Bird Dog
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  3. 4,204 listeners

    1 Jan 1985 · 8 tracks

    Hallelujah All the Way Home
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  4. 3,202 listeners

    1 Dec 2003 · 19 tracks

    You're Just Too Obscure For Me
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