Tall Dwarfs are a New Zealand rock band formed in 1981 by Chris Knox and Alec Bathgate, who helped pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music. The duo were former members of Toy Love. Both members can play guitar, with 12 strings and bass guitar often heard on their records. Both can play organ as well, which has been utilised on some of their songs. The Casiotone is frequently used too, especially on live concerts.
Their debut was the EP Three Songs (1981), and for many years they released EPs only. The album Weeville (1990) was their first full-length album. The responses came from many countries and were used for the next album, Stumpy (1997). This album was credited to "International Tall Dwarfs."
Bands who have claimed to be influenced by the Tall Dwarfs include Guided by Voices, Jay Reatard, and Olivia Tremor Control.
Discography
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|1981
|Three Songs
|Furtive Records
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|1982
|Louis Likes His Daily Dip
|Flying Nun Records
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|1983
|Canned Music
|Flying Nun Records
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|1984
|Slugbucket Hairybreath Monster
|Flying Nun Records
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|1985
|That's the Short and Long of It
|Flying Nun Records
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|1986
|Throw a Sickie
|Flying Nun Records
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|1987
|Dogma
|Flying Nun Records
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|1998
|Gluey, Gluey and The Ear Friend
|Flying Nun Records
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| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;"| Albums
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|1990
|Weeville
|Flying Nun Records
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|1991
|Fork Songs
|Flying Nun Records
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|1994
|3 EPs
|Flying Nun Records
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|1996
|Stumpy <small>(as the International Tall Dwarfs)</small>
|Flying Nun Records
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|1998
|Fifty Flavours of Glue
|Flying Nun Records
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|2002
|The Sky Above the Mud Below
|Flying Nun Records
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| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;"| Compilation Albums
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|1988
|Hello Cruel World
|Flying Nun Records
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|1992
|The Short and Sick of It
|Flying Nun Records
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|2018
|Bovril
|Thokei Tapes
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|2022
|Unravelled: 1981 - 2002
|Merge Records
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References
External links
- Audioculture profile
- Flying Nun – Flying Nun Records official website