Dead Pan Rangers
Dead Pan Rangers formed in 1997 as Mystery Machine, changing their name in 1999. Mike Wilson (bass and vocals) and Darren Nugent (guitar) have played together since the bands inception, but they have been through a large number of drummers. They won the Band Experiments in 2000 (with Amy Doyle on drums). The current drummer, Bevan Galbraith, joined in 2003.
Dead Pan Rangers have released two full length albums, Dead Pan Rangers (1999), and We've done so much good for so many people (2004), and an E.P. Not much less further than last time (2005). All the Goodies appears on the 2004 compilation Kaleidoscope World Series 6. The band relocated to London in 2005 and played shows in England and Germany throughout the year. They returned to NZ in January 2006 for a short tour. A compilation featuring tracks from their albums and EP was released as a bonus CD with A Low Hum (Series 3, Issue 2).
