Enzso

ENZSO
Origin New Zealand
Genres Orchestral, rock
Years active 1995–1999
Labels Sony, Epic
Associated acts New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Split Enz
Past members New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Eddie Rayner
Dave Dobbyn
Annie Crummer
Neil Finn
Tim Finn
Sam Hunt
Jon Stevens
Boh Runga
Margaret Urlich
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa

ENZSO was an orchestral project started by former Split Enz keyboardist Eddie Rayner. It combines the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra with contemporary pop singers to perform Split Enz songs.

History

The project began with Eddie Rayner. He wanted something more from the old Split Enz songs, and doing orchestral arrangements seemed perfect. Creating the arrangements on his synthesiser, with help from Dave Woodcock, Eddie approached Mark Keyworth of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra to ask the orchestra to play his arrangements; Keyworth gladly agreed.

With conductor Peter Scholes, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Dave Dobbyn, Annie Crummer, Sam Hunt, Neil Finn, Tim Finn and the New Zealand Youth Choir, they recorded and released their first album in 1996 simply titled ENZSO. Again in 1999 ENZSO recorded a second album titled ENZSO 2.

A film of the collaboration was made by director Justin Pemberton called ENZSO: Dirty Creature.

Discography

Albums

Title Details Peaks
NZ
[1]
AUS
[2]
ENZSO
  • Released: 5 November 1996
  • Label: Epic, Sony
24
ENZSO 2
  • Released: 16 February 1999
  • Label: Epic, Sony
25

Singles

Year Single Peaks Album
NZ
[1]
AUS
[2]
1995 "Poor Boy" 29 ENZSO
"Message to My Girl" 56

References

  1. 1 2 "charts.org.nz – Discography Enzso". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 Peaks in Australia:
    • Enzso: "australian-charts.com – Discography Enzso". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
    • "Message to My Girl": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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