306:. He was able to, and in December 1981 the five-piece travelled to EMI Studios to record five songs. The session was engineered by Frank Douglas, an in-house engineer at EMI who had been working at the studio since the 1950s. The group recorded four new songs and re-recorded "Ambivalence", with all five songs being tracked and mixed within one working day. They played their last show in March 1982 at the Christchurch Arts Centre’s Jazz Cellar, as Montgomery departed for England soon after.
22:
295:"Tally Ho!". The single charted for a week in October, reaching #36 and achieving little radio play. The group was unhappy with the final result of "Ambivalence", disliking its lo-fi and distorted sound. The second single was pressed quieter as a result. "Coat" was released in November of the same year, with the initial run of 300 pressings for each single selling out quickly.
291:, "Ambivalence / Columbia" and "Coat / Jim". The sessions were engineered by Nightshift owner Arnie van Bussell, with the studio operating out of his home. The "Ambivalence" 7" was released in September as the first single on newly formed Flying Nun Records, a week before
274:
became a close collaborator of the band, designing gig posters and all the band's covers. In 1981 he made a short film of Brice reciting poetry, then the band practicing in their
Christchurch home. Montgomery, who managed an
302:, and Peter Fryer on viola. Montgomery contacted the EMI New Zealand head office through his record store job, and asked if it would be possible for him to book recording time at the EMI Studios outside of
698:
270:
Soon after their debut, Brice's inexperience with the bass led to him being replaced by bassist and vocalist Ross
Humphries, but Brice let the group continue using his lyrics. Christchurch artist
267:, and bassist and lyricist Desmond Brice formed the Pin Group. The band debuted live at the DB Gladstone Hotel in mid-1981, which was becoming a key venue in the Christchurch alternative scene.
279:
record store in
Christchurch at the time, came into work and found someone had spray painted "Roy Division" on the wall outside, a reference to the Pin Group's similarity to Joy Division.
298:
After the release of the two singles, the group discussed expanding their sound, recruiting Mary Heney on guitar and backup vocals from fellow
Christchurch band
690:
330:
together in the early 1990s, an experimental rock group that released one album. Montgomery began releasing solo work in 1995 after leaving
Dadamah in 1993.
859:
854:
839:
864:
869:
246:
before disbanding in 1982. They reformed briefly for one release in 1992, and their discography has been re-issued twice in the years since.
874:
618:
849:
844:
727:
105:
788:
666:
43:
39:
242:
associated with Flying Nun. They released two singles and one EP on Flying Nun and played primarily in
Christchurch and the
86:
759:
58:
809:
238:
The group were part of the first post-punk wave to emerge out of New
Zealand in the early 1980s, and the influential
65:
32:
72:
54:
288:
346:, featuring a new version of "Coat" and their often-performed cover of "Hurricane Fighter Plane" by
437:
224:
183:
299:
326:
in 1986, featuring Heney's sister Susan on bass. Montgomery and
Stapleton would also play in
79:
271:
264:
232:
207:
719:
780:
658:
260:
228:
203:
322:
in 1982 before the group disbanded in 1984. Stapleton and
Humphries would later start
833:
323:
239:
155:
243:
220:
136:
369:
In 2011, Flying Nun re-issued the band's discography in a remastered album titled
318:
Following the disbanding of the Pin Group, Humphries joined Clean offshoot group
347:
160:
21:
751:
414:
363:
339:
303:
187:
373:, including a full live performance at the Gladstone Hotel from July 1981.
359:
319:
292:
150:
376:
Peter
Stapleton died in March 2020, and Mary Heney died in December 2020.
327:
287:
In July 1981, the band recorded two singles at Nightshift Studios in
276:
15:
810:"The Clean Part One 1978 - 1988 - Article | AudioCulture"
691:"The Story Of The Pin Group's Single 'Ambivalence', 1981"
350:. In 1997, Siltbreeze issued a compilation album titled
210:, Desmond Brice, Ross Humphries, Mary Heney, Peter Fryer
338:
In 1992, the band re-united to record a 7" single on
223:, New Zealand. They were the first band released on
197:
193:
179:
169:
143:
132:
125:
46:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
720:"Pin Group Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More"
390:Compilation albums, with label and release date
235:, Ross Humphries, Mary Heney, and Peter Fryer.
8:
459:Extended plays, with label and release date
500:
354:, featuring the band's three singles, the
122:
259:In November 1980, guitarist and vocalist
106:Learn how and when to remove this message
752:"NZ Top 40 Singles Chart - October 1981"
457:
388:
619:"Extended Play: Pin Group - Go To Town"
599:
219:was a post-punk band formed in 1980 in
310:EP was released in May on Flying Nun.
502:Singles, with label and release date
7:
746:
744:
685:
683:
653:
651:
649:
647:
645:
643:
641:
639:
613:
611:
609:
607:
605:
603:
44:adding citations to reliable sources
860:1980 establishments in New Zealand
855:Musical groups established in 1980
840:New Zealand post-punk music groups
14:
865:Musical groups from Christchurch
20:
791:from the original on 2023-12-01
762:from the original on 2024-04-07
730:from the original on 2024-04-07
701:from the original on 2023-12-04
669:from the original on 2024-02-14
31:needs additional citations for
870:New Zealand garage rock groups
781:"Frank Douglas - AudioCulture"
659:"The Pin Group - AudioCulture"
1:
875:Dunedin Sound musical groups
518:"Ambivalence" / "Columbia"
891:
850:Siltbreeze Records artists
845:Flying Nun Records artists
473:The Pin Group Goes to Town
118:New Zealand post-punk band
513:Peak chart position (NZ)
358:EP, and a live cover of "
523:Released: September 1981
308:The Pin Group Go to Town
756:Official NZ Music Chart
547:Released: November 1981
263:, drummer and lyricist
814:www.audioculture.co.nz
785:www.audioculture.co.nz
663:www.audioculture.co.nz
445:Format: 1x12" LP, 1xCD
410:Released: 10 June 1997
442:Cat #: FN520/FN 520 A
334:Reunion and re-issues
40:improve this article
503:
460:
391:
283:Flying Nun releases
501:
479:Released: May 1982
458:
389:
385:Compilation albums
320:The Great Unwashed
255:Original formation
225:Flying Nun Records
591:
590:
576:Label: Siltbreeze
550:Label: Flying Nun
526:Label: Flying Nun
494:
493:
482:Label: Flying Nun
451:
450:
214:
213:
116:
115:
108:
90:
882:
824:
823:
821:
820:
806:
800:
799:
797:
796:
777:
771:
770:
768:
767:
748:
739:
738:
736:
735:
716:
710:
709:
707:
706:
687:
678:
677:
675:
674:
655:
634:
633:
631:
630:
615:
504:
461:
392:
200:
172:
123:
111:
104:
100:
97:
91:
89:
48:
24:
16:
890:
889:
885:
884:
883:
881:
880:
879:
830:
829:
828:
827:
818:
816:
808:
807:
803:
794:
792:
779:
778:
774:
765:
763:
750:
749:
742:
733:
731:
718:
717:
713:
704:
702:
689:
688:
681:
672:
670:
657:
656:
637:
628:
626:
617:
616:
601:
596:
542:"Coat" / "Jim"
499:
456:
387:
382:
336:
316:
285:
272:Ronnie van Hout
265:Peter Stapleton
257:
252:
233:Peter Stapleton
227:, and featured
208:Peter Stapleton
198:
175:1980-1982, 1992
170:
165:
128:
119:
112:
101:
95:
92:
55:"The Pin Group"
49:
47:
37:
25:
12:
11:
5:
888:
886:
878:
877:
872:
867:
862:
857:
852:
847:
842:
832:
831:
826:
825:
801:
772:
740:
711:
697:. 2022-08-05.
679:
635:
598:
597:
595:
592:
589:
588:
585:
584:
583:
580:
577:
574:
573:Released: 1992
569:
567:11 Years After
563:
562:
559:
558:
557:
554:
551:
548:
543:
539:
538:
535:
534:
533:
530:
527:
524:
519:
515:
514:
511:
508:
498:
495:
492:
491:
490:
489:
486:
483:
480:
475:
469:
468:
465:
455:
454:Extended plays
452:
449:
448:
447:
446:
443:
440:
434:
433:Released: 2011
429:
423:
422:
421:
420:
417:
411:
406:
400:
399:
396:
386:
383:
381:
378:
344:11 Years After
335:
332:
315:
312:
284:
281:
261:Roy Montgomery
256:
253:
251:
248:
229:Roy Montgomery
212:
211:
204:Roy Montgomery
201:
195:
194:
191:
190:
181:
177:
176:
173:
167:
166:
164:
163:
158:
153:
147:
145:
141:
140:
134:
130:
129:
126:
117:
114:
113:
28:
26:
19:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
887:
876:
873:
871:
868:
866:
863:
861:
858:
856:
853:
851:
848:
846:
843:
841:
838:
837:
835:
815:
811:
805:
802:
790:
786:
782:
776:
773:
761:
757:
753:
747:
745:
741:
729:
725:
721:
715:
712:
700:
696:
692:
686:
684:
680:
668:
664:
660:
654:
652:
650:
648:
646:
644:
642:
640:
636:
624:
620:
614:
612:
610:
608:
606:
604:
600:
593:
586:
581:
578:
575:
572:
571:
570:
568:
565:
564:
560:
555:
552:
549:
546:
545:
544:
541:
540:
536:
531:
528:
525:
522:
521:
520:
517:
516:
512:
509:
506:
505:
496:
487:
485:Cat #: FN1967
484:
481:
478:
477:
476:
474:
471:
470:
466:
463:
462:
453:
444:
441:
439:
435:
432:
431:
430:
428:
425:
424:
418:
416:
412:
409:
408:
407:
405:
404:Retrospective
402:
401:
397:
394:
393:
384:
379:
377:
374:
372:
367:
365:
361:
357:
353:
352:The Pin Group
349:
345:
341:
333:
331:
329:
325:
324:The Terminals
321:
313:
311:
309:
305:
301:
296:
294:
290:
282:
280:
278:
273:
268:
266:
262:
254:
249:
247:
245:
241:
240:Dunedin sound
236:
234:
230:
226:
222:
218:
217:The Pin Group
209:
205:
202:
196:
192:
189:
185:
182:
178:
174:
168:
162:
159:
157:
156:Dunedin sound
154:
152:
149:
148:
146:
142:
139:, New Zealand
138:
135:
131:
127:The Pin Group
124:
121:
110:
107:
99:
88:
85:
81:
78:
74:
71:
67:
64:
60:
57: –
56:
52:
51:Find sources:
45:
41:
35:
34:
29:This article
27:
23:
18:
17:
817:. Retrieved
813:
804:
793:. Retrieved
784:
775:
764:. Retrieved
755:
732:. Retrieved
723:
714:
703:. Retrieved
694:
671:. Retrieved
662:
627:. Retrieved
625:. 2012-08-03
622:
566:
553:Cat #: FN003
529:Cat #: FN001
472:
426:
403:
375:
370:
368:
355:
351:
343:
337:
317:
307:
297:
286:
269:
258:
244:South Island
237:
221:Christchurch
216:
215:
199:Past members
171:Years active
137:Christchurch
120:
102:
93:
83:
76:
69:
62:
50:
38:Please help
33:verification
30:
582:Format: 12"
579:Cat #: SB23
488:Format: 12"
427:Ambivalence
380:Discography
371:Ambivalence
348:Red Krayola
293:The Clean's
161:garage rock
834:Categories
819:2024-04-13
795:2024-04-13
766:2024-04-07
734:2024-04-07
705:2024-03-05
695:Flying Nun
673:2024-03-06
629:2024-04-11
594:References
556:Format: 7"
532:Format: 7"
438:Flying Nun
419:Format: CD
415:Siltbreeze
356:Go To Town
340:Siltbreeze
304:Wellington
188:Siltbreeze
184:Flying Nun
96:April 2024
66:newspapers
360:Low Rider
151:Post-punk
789:Archived
760:Archived
728:Archived
724:AllMusic
699:Archived
667:Archived
510:Details
467:Details
398:Details
300:25 Cents
289:Woolston
497:Singles
436:Label:
413:Label:
328:Dadamah
250:History
80:scholar
507:Title
464:Title
395:Title
342:named
314:Hiatus
180:Labels
144:Genres
133:Origin
82:
75:
68:
61:
53:
362:" by
87:JSTOR
73:books
59:news
623:RNZ
537:36
364:War
277:EMI
42:by
836::
812:.
787:.
783:.
758:.
754:.
743:^
726:.
722:.
693:.
682:^
665:.
661:.
638:^
621:.
602:^
587:—
561:—
366:.
231:,
206:,
186:,
822:.
798:.
769:.
737:.
708:.
676:.
632:.
109:)
103:(
98:)
94:(
84:·
77:·
70:·
63:·
36:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
