Arch Hill Recordings
Arch Hill Recordings is a record label, a recording studio and a bunch of other sometimes ill-advised creative kinds of endeavours.
If we have to put a name on it, which I guess we'd rather not, the music genre we are most closely associated with is NZ indie pop/rock. Bands on Arch Hill Recordings usually tend to like music that manages to combine a great sparkling tune with something a bit different; like a few left-of-center experimental tricks, twists, sonic inventions, re-inventions, or perhaps just some plain whacked out weirdness.
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Artists
Starting early, they composed their first song on the primary school jungle-gym... More
David Kilgour first started playing guitar as a teenager in the late 70's. More
David Mulcahy has been writing and recording music since the early 1980's. As a member of The Jean-Paul Sartre Experience and Superette he has gathered a back catalog of 4... More
Ghostplane fall very approximately into the category of experimental indie rock/pop with a side of dark alt-country thrown in. More
Formed in 2001, grand prix began as a three piece country song singing oddity, with no drums or bass, sublime to some, ridiculous to others. More
Clarkson was a founding member of '80s underground punk collective The Playthings, who released 2 singles and an album (engineered by later Bats bassist Paul Kean). More
alt.country styles come to Auckland More
The Haints Of Dean Hall are Stephen Reay [ex-Subliminals] & Kathryn McCool. More
White Swan is the songs of Sonya Waters and Black Swan are the songs of Ben Howe; different songs and a different sound - but the people making them are... More
Releases
Album number two from the DIY christchurch popsters Pine. More
The follow up to 2004's 'Panther Valley Country Club'. More
Castle Of Useless Junk EP was mixed at the Beech House, in Nashville USA by Mark Nevers, who's credit's include Lambchop, Calexico, Will Oldham and David Kilgour. More
Arch Hill presents Falling Debris, a brand new David Kilgour album with lyrics by NZ icon Sam Hunt! More
Frozen Orange is David Kilgour's latest offering and a slight departure for him - not so much in style as in method. More
This is a reissue of the 1992 debut solo album from once 'Clean' main man David Kilgour. More
'Introducing Arch Hill Recordings' continues the tradition of independent New Zealand music with substance. Central to this are innovation, good ideas and good songs. More
This debut EP 'Lamplight' contains the radio favourite "My Love Is Blue" and a handful of their freshly recorded gems that highlight the band's stripped back, timeless feel. More
Longplayer sees the stripped back Christchurch trio find further development. More
Marvellous Year is the first full release under the name Don McGlashan and The Seven Sisters - reflecting a more "band" effort than his first solo album Warm Hand. More
Mister Pop is their first album in, oh, ages, & it features all new material from the legendary three-piece! More
David Mulcahy's first solo outing following his pivotal membership in Flying Nun greats the Jean Paul Sartre Experience and Superette. More
Carnivorous jangly-pop from Auckland three piece who specialise in smart-stuff that you can singalong to. More
Although it has been seven years since the last Jay Clarkson release, those familiar with New Zealand music history will know her name well and anticipate her newest release. More
Ghostplane fall very approximately into the category of experimental indie rock/pop with a side of dark alt-country thrown in. More
Aside from compositions by Sam & Luke, the album features tracks by The Phoenix Foundation, SJD, The Black Seeds, Cassette, The NZSO, Wild Bill Ricketts and Mike Fabulous. More
Don McGlashan composed and oversaw the soundtrack featuring performances by himself and his band The Seven Sisters, with guests including Anika Moa, Reb Fountain, Voom, James Ioelu, Sean Donnelly and... More
Once upon a time, there lived a king, whose crown was his castle. In this kingdom lived many small Squizwots, whose magical orange essence brought the king extraordinary wealth. Factories... More
The new album from guitar-friendly popsters. More
Luke Buda has a unique melodic aptitude, a soft spot for lush synthy excess & a lolloping rhythmic charm ~ we think he has come up trumps with some absurdly good... More
16 minutes of pleasure from Christchurch indie 3 piece. More
Most of 1994's 'Sugar Mouth' was recorded in a farmhouse near Waiuku, just south of Auckland. The album builds on that warm sound and feel so familiar to fans of... More
Surf City have released their self titled debut. The majority of the 6 song EP was recorded in 2006 in various lounges and bedrooms around Auckland More
The album is called SWIM UP STREAM because making quality music is never easy. More
After a long wait and a move to Melbourne, Batrider has followed up their debut album, They Said You're Hideous with the four track EP Take Me Back. More
Terraplane Twilight is Grand Prix's third album. Recording the album (appropriately) at the Car Club in Wellington has kept the automotive theme alive, but it has now become a subtler... More
The 6th album for former Clean frontman David Kilgour and his 2nd on Auckland indie label Arch Hill. More
For their 7th studio album, The Guilty Office, The Bats continue to refine and develop their own idiosyncratic path, whilst also adding fresh sparkle and new ideas. More
'The Haints Of Dean Hall' is a fragile, rural and low volume contemplative sound where Julie Cruise meets the Carter Family. More
The second compilation from Arch Hill features a vibrant mix of melodic indie and punk based New Zealand pop. More
The Speed Of Sound is the 4th album from Grand Prix. Released on famed local label Arch Hill, it features the band's most dynamic, exciting work to date – without... More
'The Way Of The Racer' was recorded live ~ no studio trickery for these gas guzzlers ~ exposing their kick ass chops. More
'Warm Hand' was mostly tracked in the isolated environment of "The Barn" at Te Papatipu ~ on the West Coast at Bethells Beach, Auckland ~ promoting an imagined world akin... More
This double mini album features stalwarts of the local scene, White Swan (Sonya Waters) and Black Swan (Ben Howe). More
