The Bend

The Bend is a NZ recording collective devoted to original music, the core of which comprises Fane Flaws (guitar, vocals, songs and mayhem), Peter Dasent (keyboards, off-kilter sensibility), Tony Backhouse (vocals, guitar, bass sometimes, vocal arrangements) and a revolving door of great supporting players, dating back to 1986 when Bruno Lawrence & Jonathan Zwartz were the crack rhythm section on what was eventually to become the Bend’s second album, 'We Disappear' collection of Sam Hunt songs. Other guests have included Hamish Stuart, John Rae, Virna Sanzone, Jackie Orszáczky and Lucky Oceans. The band first recorded under the name 'Bend' on Fane’s 1997 childrens’ book and DVD, 'The Underwatermelon Man and Other Unreasonable Rhymes', with guests such as Renee Geyer, Dave Dobbyn, Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Jenny Morris, Che Fu, King Kapisi, John Clarke, Chris Knox, Don McGlashan, George Washingmachine, Darren Watson and the Topp Twins.