List of New Zealand musicians
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This is a list of New Zealand musicians of any genre.
See also the categories:
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[edit]- 1814
- 3 The Hard Way – hip-hop band; "Hip Hop Holiday" (1994) reached #1[1]
- The 3Ds
- 48May
- 8 Foot Sativa
A
[edit]- Aaradhna
- Able Tasmans
- Chris Abrahams
- Richard Adams
- Adeaze
- Rudy Adrian
- Age Pryor
- The Fan Club
- Alien Weaponry
- Steve Allen
- Anderson and Wise
- Annah Mac
- Antagonist A.D.
- Ardijah
- Atlas
- Autozamm
- Avalanche City
B
[edit]- Bailter Space
- Bang Bang Eche
- Christopher Banks
- The Bats
- Beastwars
- Daniel Bedingfield
- Benee
- Betchadupa
- The Beths
- Carly Binding
- Birchville Cat Motel
- Bird Nest Roys
- Black River Drive
- The Black Seeds
- Blacklistt
- Ginny Blackmore – singer, songwriter
- Blam Blam Blam
- Bleeders
- Blerta
- Blindspott
- Jack Body – composer
- Kevin Borich
- Boyband
- John Christopher Bradshaw
- Graham Brazier
- Breaks Co-Op
- Breathe
- Jonathan Bree
- Bressa Creeting Cake
- Bridgette Allen
- Broods
- The Brunettes
- Rosina Buckman – opera singer
- Richard James Burgess – drummer
- Bulldogs Allstar Goodtime Band
C
[edit]- The Cakekitchen
- Edwin Carr
- Shayne Carter
- Cassandra's Ears
- Che Fu
- The Checks
- The Chicks
- The Chills
- Clap Clap Riot
- Jemaine Clement – member of folk/pop/comedy duo Flight of the Conchords
- Darcy Clay
- The Clean
- Chanel Cole
- Coconut Rough
- Confessor
- Ray Columbus – Invaders singer, TV presenter
- Concord Dawn
- Ashley Cooper
- Crowded House
- Annie Crummer
- Cut Off Your Hands
D
[edit]- The D4
- David Dallas
- Maria Dallas
- Dam Native
- Dance Exponents
- The Datsuns
- Mark de Clive-Lowe
- Julia Deans
- Delaney Davidson
- Dawn of Azazel
- DD Smash
- Leo De Castro
- The Dead C
- Dead Famous People
- Deep Obsession
- Dei Hamo
- Deja Voodoo
- Demoniac
- Devilskin
- Johnny Devlin
- Lynette Diaz
- Die! Die! Die!
- Dimmer
- Bill Direen (Bilderine)
- Disasteradio
- DLT (Darryl Thomson)
- Dave Dobbyn – singer, songwriter
- The DoubleHappys
- Graeme Downes
- Dr Kevorkian & the Suicide Machine
- Dragon
- Drax Project
- Dribbling Darts
- Brooke Duff
- The Dukes
E
[edit]F
[edit]- Andrew Fagan
- The Fan Club
- David Farquhar – composer
- Fast Crew
- Fat Freddy's Drop
- Annabel Fay
- Fazerdaze
- The Feelers
- Liam Finn
- Neil Finn – singer, songwriter
- Tim Finn – singer, songwriter
- Flight of the Conchords
- Fly My Pretties
- Foamy Ed
- The Fourmyula
- Brooke Fraser
- Fred Dagg (John Clarke)
- From Scratch
- The Front Lawn
- Frontline
- Ruby Frost
- Fur Patrol
- Futurians
G
[edit]H
[edit]- Nathan Haines
- Ria Hall
- Mika Haka
- Hallelujah Picassos
- Joan Hammond – violinist, soprano
- Hammond Gamble
- John Hanlon
- Aldous Harding
- Headband
- Headless Chickens
- Hello Sailor
- Jan Hellriegel
- George D. Henderson
- Herbs
- Herriot Row
- Hieronymus Bosch
- High Dependency Unit
- Head Like A Hole
- Hogsnort Rupert
- Paul Holmes
- Home Brew
- Calum Hood – from Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer
- Horomona Horo
- House of Downtown
- House of Shem
- Howard Morrison Quartet
- Fanny Howie
- Al Hunter
- Marc Hunter – singer (moved to Australia)
- Human
- Human Instinct
- Luke Hurley
I
[edit]J
[edit]- J.Williams (Joshua Williams) – singer, dancer
- Jakob
- Billy T. James
- Mitch James
- Jean-Paul Sartre Experience
- Peter Jefferies
- Jennie – singer and member of Blackpink (lived in New Zealand for some years)
- Greg Johnson
- Phil Joel Former bassist of the Newsboys
K
[edit]- K'Lee
- K.One
- Katchafire
- KERI
- Kerretta
- Kids of 88
- Kidz in Space
- Alphonso Keil
- Eliza Keil
- Freddie Keil
- Herma Keil
- Olaf Keil
- David Kilgour
- Kimbra
- Kimo
- Ken Kincaid
- King Kapisi
- Knightshade
- The Knobz
- Chris Knox
- Kora
- Kraus
L
[edit]- L.A.B.
- The La De Da's
- Ladi6
- Ladyhawke
- Shona Laing
- Larry's Rebels
- Dinah Lee
- Like A Storm
- Douglas Lilburn – composer, educator
- Jody Lloyd
- Look Blue Go Purple
- Lorde
- Eddie Low
- Low Profile
- Jordan Luck
- Luger Boa
- Ben Lummis
- Bruce Lynch
- Suzanne Lynch
M
[edit]- Tim Maddren
- Malvina Major – opera singer
- Moana Maree Maniapoto
- Midge Marsden
- Dennis Marsh
- Elizabeth Marvelly
- Massad
- Renee Maurice- singer musical playwright
- Ma-V-Elle
- Ricky May
- Dave McArtney
- Jamie McDell
- John McGough
- Bret McKenzie – member of folk/pop/comedy duo Flight of the Conchords
- Ryan McPhun and the Ruby Suns
- Merekotia Amohau
- Max Merritt
- Bruno Merz
- Metal Fusion
- Midnight Youth
- The Midnights
- Mild Orange
- Minuit
- The Mint Chicks
- Mi-Sex
- Misfits of Science
- Anika Moa
- Moana and the Moahunters (also known as Moana and the Tribe)
- Connan Mockasin
- The Mockers
- Monte Video and the Cassettes
- Roy Montgomery
- Willy Moon
- Moorhouse
- Jenny Morris – singer, songwriter
- Sir Howard Morrison – entertainer
- Mother Goose
- Motocade
- Mt Eden (formerly Mt Eden Dubstep)
- Mumsdollar
- Muroki
- Michael Murphy
- Warwick Murray
- The Mutton Birds
N
[edit]- The Naked and Famous
- The Narcs
- Nash Chase
- Oscar Natzka – opera singer
- Tami Neilson
- Nesian Mystik
- Netherworld Dancing Toys
- Ngaire
- Mike Nock
- Nocturnal Projections
- Nurture
O
[edit]- OMC
- Sharon O'Neill
- Simon O'Neill – opera singer
- Openside
- Opensouls
- Opshop
P
[edit]- Pacifier – See Shihad
- Emma Paki
- Parachute Band
- Rosy Parlane
- Parmentier
- Pātea Māori Club
- Suzanne Paul
- Payola
- Peking Man
- Abe Phillips
- The Phoenix Foundation
- Pitch Black
- Pluto
- P-Money
- The Politicians
- Pop Mechanix
- Peter Posa
- Suzanne Prentice
- Anita Prime
- Dalvanius Prime
- Prince Tui Teka
- Princess Chelsea
- The Puddle
- Push Push
R
[edit]- The Rabble
- The Radars
- John Rae (musician)
- Randa
- Rapture Ruckus
- Nadia Reid
- The Renderers
- Jordan Reyne
- Don Richardson
- The Rising Stars
- Dean Roberts
- Rosé – singer and member of Blackpink (was born and lived in New Zealand until at the age of 7)
- John Rowles – singer
- Rubicon
- The Ruby Suns
- Mike Rudd
- Dane Rumble
- The Rumour
- Bic Runga
- Bruce Russell
S
[edit]- Salmonella Dub
- Satellite Spies
- Savage
- Screaming Meemees
- Craig Scott
- Scribe
- The Shadracks
- Shapeshifter
- Rhian Sheehan
- Shihad – Also known as Pacifier
- Shocking Pinks
- Shoes This High
- The Simple Image
- Sinate
- Sisters Underground
- Six60
- SJD
- Skallander
- The Skeptics
- Slim
- Smashproof
- Snapper
- Sneaky Feelings
- Southside of Bombay
- Space Waltz
- Spacifix
- Split Enz
- Nigel Stanford
- Stellar*
- The Stereo Bus
- Steriogram
- Frankie Stevens
- Jon Stevens
- Straitjacket Fits
- Strawpeople
- Suburban Reptiles
- Superette
- Supergroove
- Surf City
- The Swingers
T
[edit]- Tiki Taane
- Tadpole
- Tahuna Breaks
- Tall Dwarfs
- Dame Kiri Te Kanawa – opera singer
- Inia Te Wiata – opera singer
- Th' Dudes
- This Kind of Punishment
- The Tigers
- Tiny Ruins
- Benny Tipene
- Aaron Tokona (Also known as AHoriBuzz)
- Tomorrow People
- Jon Toogood – lead singer of the band Shihad
- Topp Twins
- Toy Love
- TrinityRoots
- TrueBliss
- Truth
- The Tutts
- Two Lane Blacktop
U
[edit]- Ulcerate
- Unity Pacific
- Unknown Mortal Orchestra
- Upper Hutt Posse
- Keith Urban – singer
- Margaret Urlich
V
[edit]W
[edit]- Miho Wada – jazz flautist and saxophonist, founder of Miho's Jazz Orchestra
- Stan Walker
- Bunny Walters
- Dean Wareham – singer and guitarist with Galaxie 500, Luna and Dean & Britta
- The Warratahs
- Darren Watson
- Waves
- Hayley Westenra – singer
- Weta
- When the Cat's Away
- Annie Whittle
- Gin Wigmore
- Pere Wihongi
- Marlon Williams
- Pixie Williams – singer
- Martin Winch – guitarist
- Working With Walt
- Dion Workman
- Wreck Small Speakers On Expensive Stereos
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