Fane Flaws

Fane Michael Flaws[1] (born 1951)[2] is a New Zealand musician, songwriter, and artist. He was a member of bands including Blerta, Spats and The Crocodiles. Until joining Blerta he was known by his second name Michael: Bruno Lawrence insisted Fane was a better name.[3]

When he was in The Crocodiles, he wrote the song "Tears" with Arthur Baysting [4]. The single reached number 17 in the New Zealand charts [5].

He wrote songs for the films Braindead and Meet the Feebles [5].

He animated the titles for Radio with Pictures, a Television New Zealand programme featuring popular and alternative music.

He is co-author, with Arthur Baysting and Peter Dasent, of the children's book The Underwater Melon Man and Other Unreasonable Rhymes. The book was published in 1998, a CD in 1999. In 2011, an edition was published with a DVD. [6] Musicians appearing include Chris Knox, Jenny Morris, Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Renée Geyer, Tony Backhouse, Bic Runga and Boh Runga, the Topp Twins, Che Fu & King Kapisi and Dave Dobbyn[6].

He also designs rugs, paints and creates assemblage art works from found objects such as demolition timber and building fittings.[7]

Short film

  • Rodney and Juliet (1990)[8]

Music videos

Directed unless otherwise noted

YearSongArtist
1979TearsThe Crocodiles
1981ProudDropbears
Shall We Go
Come on Over[8]Matt Finish
My Heart's on Fire[8]Machinations
Get Some Humour[8]Jenny Morris
Life in AsiaI Am Joe's Music
Talking 'bout the Fridge
The Way You Get Your Way[8]
1983Beautiful Things[8]The Front Lawn
1985Diamonds on ChinaThe Narcs
1986Injun JoeThe Johnnys
1988Sweet Lovers[9]Holidaymakers
1989Parihaka [10]Tim Finn
1992Dominion Road

Director and Editor[11]

 The Mutton Birds
Nature[12]
1993Giant Friend[8]
1994The Heater[13]
In My Room
directed by Leon Narbey, recut by Fane Flaws.
1995Anchor Me[14]
Naked FlameDave Dobbyn
1999Can You Hear UsNeil Finn

Awards

Commercials

  • Lemon & Paeroa soft drink. (1991)
  • McDonald's (1991)
  • New Zealand Police – community service commercial on babysitting. (1981)
  • NZ Post (1991)
  • Rexona Dry Solid anti perspirant (1990)

References

  1. ↑ "Moments Like These: Fane Flaws". NZ Musician. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  2. ↑ History. faneflaws.com.
  3. ↑ Fane Flaws. NZ On Screen.
  4. ↑ Spittle, Gordon (1997). Counting The Beat. Wellington, New Zealand: GP Publications. p. 90. ISBN 1-86956-213-5.
  5. 1 2 Spittle, Gordon (1997). Counting The Beat. Wellington, New Zealand: GP Publications. p. 89. ISBN 1-86956-213-5.
  6. 1 2 "The under water melon man and other unreasonable rhymes". National Library of New Zealand Catalogue. Archived from the original on 2016-12-30. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  7. ↑ Fane Flaws – Clever Bastards: The best of New Zealand art & design Archived 13 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Fane Flaws". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "Sweet Lovers, The Holidaymakers". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "Parihaka - Tim Finn". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  11. ↑ "Dominion Road - The Mutton Birds". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "Nature - The Mutton Birds". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  13. ↑ "The Heater - The Mutton Birds". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  14. ↑ "Anchor Me - The Mutton Birds". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  • Dix, John, Stranded in Paradise, Penguin, 2005. ISBN 0-14-301953-8
  • Eggleton, David, Ready To Fly, Craig Potton, 2003. ISBN 1-877333-06-9


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.