Superette (band)

Superette
Origin	Auckland, New Zealand
Genres	Indie rock
Years active	1993–1996
Labels	Flying Nun Records
Past members	Dave Mulcahy Ben Howe Greta Anderson

Superette were a New Zealand indie rock band, who were signed by Flying Nun Records.

History

The band was formed in 1993 in Auckland, New Zealand by members of the Jean-Paul Sartre Experience and Fang: Ben Howe, Dave Mulcahy, and Greta Anderson.[1] 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, Tiger was released, as well as a single taken from it, "Touch Me".[2]

The band were often compared to Pixies,[3] as well as Mulcahy's former band, the Jean-Paul Sartre Experience.[2][4]

After the band split up, Howe went on to start the record label Arch Hill Recordings.[5] 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.[5][6]

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.[7]

Tiger was reissued in expanded form in 2018, included songs recorded as demos for a proposed second album.

Discography

Albums

• Tiger (1996 - Flying Nun Records - FN352)

EP

• Rosepig (1994 - Flying Nun Records - 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

1. "Retrospective: The Songs of Dave Mulcahy - Dave Mulcahy", rnz.co.nz, 21 October 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2020
2. Reger, Rick (1997) "Superette: Tiger", Chicago Tribune, 26 December 1997. Retrieved 2 September 2020
3. Abebe, Nitsuh "Tiger Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 2 September 2020
4. "Superette - Tiger", Option, Volumes 77-81, 1997, p. 120
5. "Guest Blog: Ben Howe of Arch Hill", stuff.co.nz, 17 May 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2020
6. Aldworth, Winston (1999) "How to Mend a Broken Heart", Sunday Star Times, 12 September 1999, sec. F, p. 5
7. "Flying Nun fave together again", New Zealand Herald, 27 September 2006. Retrieved 2 September 2020