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Bill Direen

About Me

Bill D: NZ-born songster & writer. "Ghost that walks" (Chch Star). Plays, writes, performs. Currently working on Euro sets of Direen ditties with Niko (gigging/recording) and in NZ Bilders Brett Sea, Andrew McC, Andy Maitai & Rick And. Recorded in NZ (June 2009) album Chrysanthemum Storm. Recorded May 2008 w. fab djs Fred Morvan (Fr) and TT G'Shrey (G) & synthetic (Oz) Berliners Jon Evans & Dave Allen (recordings developing under long slow ultra-cool processing chemicals). Recently fronted a NZ Bilders (toured 2007 & again in 2008). Euro gigs 2009-2010 w. Niko.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 20/06/2008
Band Website: http://william.direen.online.fr/
Band Members: Video:"Always be round" (w. Hamish Kilgour, Alan Meek, Tony O'Blaney, Lisa Siegel, Liz Silver, recorded NYC):
Video: "The Cup" (w. Stu Porter, Barry Stockley, Greig Bainbridge, John McDermott, recorded Progressive, NZ)Video: "Rushin Rug" (w. Alan Meek, Malcolm Grant & samples (Polish mass, Sharon Crosbie...) Recorded Nightshift, NZ)
Influences: Many many influences, and very influential.
Sounds Like: Bill Direen. Most Bilders stuff was recorded live in the studio so there's a strong "live" feel.
Record Label: Sth Indies,Powertool,Corazoo,F.Nun/Fest/WBros/imd
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Bill et Niko, Paris, France

Bill et NikoBill Direen est un écrivain néo-zélandais qui passe son temps à aller entre son pays natal et La France. Quelques poèmes et un extrait dune de ses nouvelles ont été traduits en français e...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 GMT

Chrysanthemum Storm (2008)

NZ Edition, tour merchandise album 2008. Twelve songs recorded Auckland, mixed Dunedin, Mastered Berlin (Jo Contag). Andrew McCulley (keyboards), Brett Cross (engineering and bass), Andrew Maitai (dru...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:56:00 GMT

IMPORTANT LINKS

www.powertoolrecords.co.nz  (Small NZ Label)www.powertoolrecords.de  (Small German Distributor)http://titus.books.online.fr/  (Small Book Publishing Company)http://www.crywolfbooks.org (Small UK Publi...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:47:00 GMT

Songs for Mickey Joe (Minialbum) (PT074)

Songs for Mickey Joe (2008)1.Build The Ideal 2.Put a Li'l Sugar In Yr Pocket, Friend 3.Comrade Joe 4.Song Of The Unemployed 5.Kindly Stranger (Walk With Him) 6.Soldier In The War 7. Unemployed (alt. v...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:42:00 GMT

Human Kindness (2007) NZ Edition

1.Out on the town 2.Out of something shattered, something new 3.Romeo's song 4.Little time before 5.The way that I feel 6.Weapons bank 7.Same situation 8.Oiseau (south into winter) 9.Pop whistle 10.It...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:37:00 GMT

Yes Today No Tomorrow (PT063) (2006):

1.High are the mighty 2.Discette on the road 3.Approaching south island 4.South Island 5.Bedrock in Hamburg 6.No name 7.Ferry 'cross the estey 8.When the birds sing remix 9.'Mighty' as a pop organ lin...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:32:00 GMT

New York Sack (PT050) (2006)

1.Always be round 2.Trees 3.Serious 4.Nil nil 5.Dark hands 6.Nolita 7.How the south was won 8.Nutshell of love 9.Pearl 10.Kamikaze hearts 11.Ozone angels 12.Tribecayou can order it here:  www.powertoo...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:26:00 GMT

Writings

Crappings Poetry 5 to 12 Books Wellington. 1993. Nusquama Two novellas and eight short stories (some in first person) about the extended familes (whanau) of a NZ pop group. Alpha/Addenda Christchurch....
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:20:00 GMT

Videos - professional and "desk".

LASTFMSurprise. 1985. Autovideo. Blue Ladder backstage area.  The Cup. 1987. Marcel Tromp. Shot on Paraparaumu Beach with Heart Puppets. Screen TVNZ. 16mm.  Alligator Song. 1986. Mollett St, Christchu...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:19:00 GMT

Discography

Six Impossible Things. 7" vinyl. Independent/Sausage. 20 Solid Kyrypton Hits. 1980. The groups Cherry Smash, Crowd Scenes, Ritual Sex, Caligula & Max Kwitz. LP. Independent Onset/Offset. 1981. Soloman...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:17:00 GMT