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Kōrero: Folk, country and blues music

The Renderers at the Media Club, Christchurch

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The Renderers at the Media Club, Christchurch

The Renderers, formed in Christchurch in 1988 by Brian and Maryrose Crook, were early exponents of the alt-country genre. Their music has strong influences from both country and alternative rock and has been described as 'spiky, garage-influenced, outsider post-punk'. Twenty years after their formation, the band moved to California. They continued to release albums in the 2010s and had a dedicated fan base in both New Zealand and the US.

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The Renderers

by Alistair Reid

Courtesy of Maryrose Crook

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Chris Bourke, Folk, country and blues music – Country music branches out, 1950s onwards, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/42447/the-renderers-at-the-media-club-christchurch (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Chris Bourke, i tāngia i te 2 September 2013.