Paul Kean
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Paul Kean is a New Zealand
musician and music producer. He first played in the Basket Cases (aka "The Detroit Haemorrhoids").
When The Enemy
lost Mick Dawson, Paul Kean joined as bass player along with Jane Walker on keyboards to form Toy Love
in 1979. A compilation of Toy Love singles and their self titled album along with a second disc of demos was released on Flying Nun
in 2005.
Paul then went on to do live sound engineering for many of the Flying Nun acts, notably The Clean
, The Chills
, The Verlaines
, The Stones
, and Sneaky Feelings
.
Kean managed and produced two Playthings singles and an album, finally joining them on bass in 1982.
A brief collaboration with Robert Scott
in Thanks to Llamas followed with the formation of The Bats
along with Kaye Woodward and Malcolm Grant. The Bats have gone on to produce six albums, two compilations and a host of EPs and singles. Most of these were produced or co-produced by Paul Kean, who also handled most of the mixing.
Kean currently lives and works in Christchurch for the Council's Events team. He is also actively involved in the bands Minisnap and The Bats.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
musician and music producer. He first played in the Basket Cases (aka "The Detroit Haemorrhoids").
When The Enemy
The Enemy (New Zealand band)
The Enemy were a band from Dunedin, New Zealand, that are often seen as the starting point of the Dunedin Sound rock movement.Though the band did not release any official recordings, some of their performances are available in bootleg form. They are seen as hugely influential on the development of...
lost Mick Dawson, Paul Kean joined as bass player along with Jane Walker on keyboards to form Toy Love
Toy Love
Toy Love was a New Zealand New Wave/punk rock band fronted by Chris Knox. Other members were guitarist Alec Bathgate, bass player Paul Kean, drummer Mike Dooley, and keyboard player Jane Walker...
in 1979. A compilation of Toy Love singles and their self titled album along with a second disc of demos was released on Flying Nun
Flying Nun Records
Flying Nun Records is an independent record label formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1981 by music-store proprietor Roger Shepherd.-History:The label was formed in the flurry of new punk rock-inspired labels forming in the early 1980s...
in 2005.
Paul then went on to do live sound engineering for many of the Flying Nun acts, notably The Clean
The Clean
The Clean are an influential Indie rock band that formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1978. Led through a number of early rotating line-ups by brothers Hamish and David Kilgour, the band settled down to their well-known and current line-up with bassist Robert Scott...
, The Chills
The Chills
The Chills are a guitar and keyboard-based rock band from Dunedin, New Zealand. In the 1980s and 1990s, they were one of the proponents of the Dunedin Sound.- History :...
, The Verlaines
The Verlaines
The Verlaines are a rock band from Dunedin, New Zealand. Formed in 1981 by Graeme Downes, Craig Easton, Anita Pillai, Phillip Higham and Greg Kerr, the band went through multiple line-ups before going on an extended hiatus after their 1997 album Over The Moon. In 2003 a career retrospective, You're...
, The Stones
The Stones (New Zealand band)
The Stones were a New Zealand band from Dunedin named after The Rolling Stones. One of the earliest bands to record on the Flying Nun label, they helped form the style of music known as the Dunedin Sound, along with label mates such as The Chills, The Verlaines and Sneaky Feelings, all of whom...
, and Sneaky Feelings
Sneaky Feelings
Sneaky Feelings were a 1980s New Zealand pop/rock band, led by Matthew Bannister, who recorded on the Flying Nun label. Initially recording with the line-up of Bannister , David Pine , Kat Tyrie and Martin Durrant , Tyrie was replaced by John Kelcher early in the band's career...
.
Kean managed and produced two Playthings singles and an album, finally joining them on bass in 1982.
A brief collaboration with Robert Scott
Robert Scott (musician)
Robert Scott is a New Zealand musician. He is a part of indie rock bands The Clean and The Bats, playing bass for The Clean, and guitar/vocals for The Bats.Both groups have been greatly influential beyond their limited commercial success....
in Thanks to Llamas followed with the formation of The Bats
The Bats
The Bats are an influential New Zealand rock band formed in 1982 in Christchurch by Paul Kean , Malcolm Grant , Robert Scott and Kaye Woodward...
along with Kaye Woodward and Malcolm Grant. The Bats have gone on to produce six albums, two compilations and a host of EPs and singles. Most of these were produced or co-produced by Paul Kean, who also handled most of the mixing.
Kean currently lives and works in Christchurch for the Council's Events team. He is also actively involved in the bands Minisnap and The Bats.