Superette were a New Zealand

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History

The band was formed in 1993 in

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and Fang: Ben Howe, Dave Mulcahy, and Greta Anderson. The band's first release was the ''Rosepig'' EP, released in 1994. "Killer Clown" from the EP was released as a single in 1995. In 1996, the band's only album, ''

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'' was released, as well as a single taken from it, "Touch Me".Reger, Rick (1997)
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, as well as Mulcahy's former band, the Jean-Paul Sartre Experience. After the band split up, Howe went on to start the record label Arch Hill Recordings.Guest Blog: Ben Howe of Arch Hill
, stuff.co.nz, 17 May 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2020 Mulcahy released a solo album, ''Oddy Knocky'', in 1999, and went on to record two albums with the band Kimo, and later fronted several other bands. The band reunited in 2003 for a live show, and again in 2006 for a performance to celebrate the tenth anniversary of ''Tiger''s release.Flying Nun fave together again
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'', 27 September 2006. Retrieved 2 September 2020 ''Tiger'' was reissued in expanded form in 2018, included songs recorded as demos for a proposed second album.

Discography

Albums

*''

'' (1996 -

- FN352)

EP

*'' Rosepig'' (1994 -

- FNCD326)

Singles

*"Killer Clown" (1995 - 7" - Flying Nun Records – FN326) *"Touch Me" (1996 - CD Maxi-Single - Festival Records – D 1280) *"Touch Me" / "Anything" (1996 - 7" - Flying Nun Records – FN362)

Compilation appearances

The group have appeared on some compilations. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by the Superette. *''15'' (1995 - Flying Nun Records - FNCD377) *''The Sound Is Out There'' (1995 - Flying Nun Records – FNCD334, Festival Records - D 1168) *''Abbasalutely'' (1995 - Flying Nun Records - FN315) *''Pop Eyed'' (1996 - Flying Nun Records - FNCD395) *''Topless Women Talk About Their Lives'' (1997 - Flying Nun Records - FNCD402) *''How Much For Trade?'' (1998 - Flying Nun Records - TRADEME1) *''Flying Nun 25th Anniversary Box Set'' (2006 - Flying Nun Records - FNCD500)

References

{{Reflist Flying Nun Records artists New Zealand indie rock groups Dunedin Sound musical groups