Look Blue Go Purple were a New Zealand alternative rock band from

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, active from 1983 to 1987, recognised as part of the "second wave" of the

Dunedin sound The Dunedin sound was a musical and cultural movement in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, in the early 1980s. It helped found indie rock as a genre. The scene is associated with Flying Nun Records, an independent label. Bands associated with th ...

. Their first official show was at The Broome Valley Festival on 5 March 1983.

Members

* Kathy Bull –

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* Norma O'Malley – keyboards,

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* Lesley Paris –

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s * Denise Roughan –

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* Kath Webster –

Careers after Look Blue Go Purple

After the band split up, Bull went on to

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, and has since recorded a solo album, ''Some From the Sky'', under her new name Francisca Griffin. Lesley Paris went on to Olla, and now works as station manager for community radio station Otago Access Radio in Dunedin. Denise Roughan went on to play with The 3Ds and Ghost Club. Norma O'Malley was a founding member of Chug. Paris also became manager of

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Discography

Featured compilations

The group have appeared on many compilations since 1986 in

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. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by Look Blue Go Purple. * (1986) - ''

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) - "Circumspect Penelope" * (1989) - '' In Love with These Times'' (Flying Nun Records) (FN028) - "Cactus Cat" * (1991) - ''Getting Older 1981-1991'' (Flying Nun Records) - "I Don't Want You Anyway" * (1999) - '' Scarfies OST'' (Flying Nun Records) - "Cactus Cat" * (2000) - ''But I Can Write Songs Okay'' (Yellow Eye Records) (EYE005-007) - "Ralta" (live version) * (2012) - '' Time to Go: The Southern Psychedelic Moment 1981–86'' (Flying Nun Records) (FNLP518) - "As Does The Sun"

DVDs

* (2004) - ''Second Season - Flying Nun DVD II'' (

) (FNDVD489) - "Circumspect Penelope" * (2004) - ''Very Short Film'' (Flying Nun Records) - "Cactus Cat"

References

External links

Look Blue Go Purple on Flying Nun
New Zealand indie rock groups New Zealand all-female bands Flying Nun Records artists Dunedin Sound musical groups 1983 establishments in New Zealand Musical groups from Dunedin 1987 disestablishments in New Zealand {{NewZealand-band-stub