Peter Gutteridge (19 May 1961 – 15 September 2014) was a New Zealand musician, credited with pioneering the " Dunedin sound" with

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and

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.Joyce, Colin
"New Zealand Indie Rock Icon Peter Gutteridge Dies"
''SPIN''. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2016.

Life and career

Gutteridge was a founding member of

in 1978, alongside

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and

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, whom Gutteridge had known from his schooldays. He was a founding member of

in 1980, staying with the band for only a few months. He left because he found the environment "too controlling." In 1982–83 he was a member of The Cartilage Family, alongside

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., for their two performances.Colbert, Roi
"The Cartilage Family – Profile"
Retrieved 7 August 2016. After leaving the band, he rejoined The Clean's Kilgour brothers to form

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in 1983, bringing four songs he had written for The Cartilage Family. The band later performed on the John Peel Show.Hann, Michael
"RIP Peter Gutteridge, one of New Zealand music's spiky heroes."
''The Guardian'' Music Blog. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2016. Gutteridge later formed the band Snapper, with whom he performed from 1986. Other bands in which Gutteridge has been involved have included the Alpaca Brothers and

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. Gutteridge released one solo album, ''Pure'', on

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in 1989. Peter Gutteridge died on 15 September 2014, in

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, New Zealand.

Legacy

''SPIN Magazine noted'', "the lilting looseness of bands like

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, Ducktails, Beach Fossils, and Twerps owes a fair debt to the sound that Gutteridge helped craft." Yo La Tengo covered "Gentle Hour" and

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often covered "Buddy" in concert.Holland, Wes
"Gentle Hour: Snapper's Peter Gutteridge."
14 April 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2016. Gutteridge did not particularly like being associated with the Dunedin sound. He stated, "People didn't think about the sound of things, people put on guitars and then clanged out stuff. I just got tired of a guitar sound that wasn't thought about. I had my own personal style. I mean, I wrote he Clean'sPoint That Thing omewhere Else at 17." Michael Hann, writing in ''The Guardian'' music blog, indicated that he derived some of his fame from his label: "Whatever Gutteridge’s feelings about his peers, he did not exist in a vacuum: part of what drew people to his work was the knowledge of the other Flying Nun bands" but that he was different and influential in his own right.

Discography

Albums

Awards

Aotearoa Music Awards

The

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and have been presented annually since 1965. ! , - , 2017 , , Peter Gutteridge (as part of The Clean) , ,

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References

Sources

*Davey, T. & Puschmann, H. (1996) ''Kiwi rock.'' Dunedin: Kiwi Rock Publications. . *Dix, J. (1988) ''Stranded in paradise: New Zealand rock'n'roll 1955–1988.'' Wellington: Paradise Publications. . *Eggleton, D. (2003) ''Ready to fly: The story of New Zealand rock music.'' Nelson, NZ: Craig Potton Publishing. . {{DEFAULTSORT:Gutteridge, Peter 1961 births 2014 deaths New Zealand singer-songwriters New Zealand guitarists New Zealand male guitarists Dunedin Sound musicians Musicians from Dunedin The Chills members The Clean members