Alec Bathgate
Encyclopedia
Alec Bathgate is a New Zealand
musician who was a key member of The Enemy
and Toy Love
, as well as being one half of Flying Nun Records
act Tall Dwarfs
alongside Chris Knox
. As well as playing guitar in these bands, he has released two solo albums.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
musician who was a key member of The Enemy
The Enemy (New Zealand band)
The Enemy were a band from Dunedin, New Zealand, that are often seen as the starting point of the Dunedin Sound rock movement.Though the band did not release any official recordings, some of their performances are available in bootleg form. They are seen as hugely influential on the development of...
and Toy Love
Toy Love
Toy Love was a New Zealand New Wave/punk rock band fronted by Chris Knox. Other members were guitarist Alec Bathgate, bass player Paul Kean, drummer Mike Dooley, and keyboard player Jane Walker...
, as well as being one half of Flying Nun Records
Flying Nun Records
Flying Nun Records is an independent record label formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1981 by music-store proprietor Roger Shepherd.-History:The label was formed in the flurry of new punk rock-inspired labels forming in the early 1980s...
act Tall Dwarfs
Tall Dwarfs
Tall Dwarfs are a New Zealand rock band formed in 1981 by Chris Knox and Alec Bathgate who, through their do-it-yourself ethic, helped pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music. The duo formed out of the ashes of Toy Love....
alongside Chris Knox
Chris Knox
Chris Knox is a New Zealand rock and roll musician, cartoonist, and DVD reviewer who emerged during the punk rock era with his bands The Enemy and Toy Love. After Toy Love disbanded in the early 1980s, he formed the group Tall Dwarfs with guitarist Alec Bathgate, much loved for their honest,...
. As well as playing guitar in these bands, he has released two solo albums.
Solo discography
| Cover | Date | Title | Label | Catalog Number | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | ||||||
| 1995 | Pet Hates/Happy Hound | Flying Nun Records Flying Nun Records Flying Nun Records is an independent record label formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1981 by music-store proprietor Roger Shepherd.-History:The label was formed in the flurry of new punk rock-inspired labels forming in the early 1980s... |
FN 333 | |||
| 1996 | 15th Anniversary Etching single-sided etched non-music record, limited to 250 copies | Flying Nun Records | FN 373 | |||
| Albums | ||||||
| 1996 | Gold Lame | Flying Nun Records | FN 353 | |||
| 2004 | The Indifferent Velvet Void The Indifferent Velvet Void The Indifferent Velvet Void is only the second full-length solo album by Alec Bathgate, despite a long career as one half of Tall Dwarfs and co-founder of legendary New Zealand punk bands The Enemy and Toy Love... |
Lil' Chief Records Lil' Chief Records Lil' Chief Records is a boutique New Zealand based indie pop record label which was formed in 2002. It operates out of the Auckland suburb of Kingsland. The aesthetic of the label tends towards 60s influenced pop. All the releases have been characterised by lush production, vocal harmonies, strong... |
LCR 009 | |||