Amoeba Music

Brothers David and Hamish Kilgour formed the Clean in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand in 1978. Original bassist Peter Gutteridge only lasted until 1979, when he left the band and formed the Chills with Martin Phillipps; Gutteridge shares a writing credit with the Kilgours on the Clean classic “Point That Thing Somewhere Else.” With Robert Scott on bass, the Clean enjoyed a short but successful career in New Zealand, where they inspired numerous new bands to form before breaking up in 1982. Though initially scarce outside New Zealand, the Clean’s early records gained cults of followers all over the world, and the Clean has remained sporadically active since reuniting in 1988. 

The Clean’s first single, “Tally Ho!” b/w... Read More

Genre:

Rock, Post Punk, Alternative/Indie

City Of Origin:

Dunedin, New Zealand

Formed Date:

1978