SHOCKING PINKS

In a country where the human population is outnumbered by sheep, isolation is certainly relative, but it has played a key role in Nick Harte's band Shocking Pinks. Harte grew up in the "Middle Earth" of New Zealand's South Island with a feeling of being far removed from the rest of the world. Despite this, the handful of the island's more urban areas helped bring in a fresh wave of culture, especially music.

In 2004 Harte set out to record the debut album Dance The Dance Electric with friends from local bands, but tellingly, most of the album ended up being performed by Harte himself. Since then, Nick Harte has managed to teach himself how to play every instrument needed for the Shocking Pinks' most recent self titled album.

For Harte the music was so personal that he felt strange having others learn and play his music. He needed to be the one to play it all for the listener.

Shocking Pinks is his story. Album features the indie anthem, End Of The World.

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