Kiwi rock is a term used informally to describe New Zealand rock music and the culture surrounding rock music in New Zealand. For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ...

The first rock'n'roll hit by a New Zealander was Ray Columbus's hit 'She's a Mod'. However, Kiwi rock's birth can probably best be dated to The Fourmyula's release of 'Nature'. Rock and roll (also spelled rock n roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...

In the 1970s Kiwi rock began to take off, and some of the more influential bands were Th'Dudes and DD Smash (who both featured Dave Dobbyn), Split Enz, fronted by brothers Neil Finn who later formed Crowded House and Tim Finn, Dragon, and Hello Sailor. ThDudes were a late 1970s and early 1980s pop/rock band from New Zealand. ... DD Smash were a New Zealand pop/rock band formed by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of ThDudes. ... Dave Dobbyn (born January 3, 1957) is a musician, singer-songwriter and record producer from New Zealand. ... Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the late 1970s and the early 1980s featuring brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. ... Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born May 27, 1958 in Te Awamutu, New Zealand) is a singer and songwriter and one of New Zealands foremost musicians. ... Crowded House is a rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia, and led by New Zealand musician and singer-songwriter Neil Finn. ... Live in Dublin 2007 Brian Timothy “Tim” Finn OBE (born June 25, 1952) is a singer and songwriter. ... It has been suggested that European dragon be merged into this article or section. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

The 1980s saw the emergence of many bands from the Flying Nun record label in Dunedin who were highly influential in the development of modern indie rock. Flying Nun Records is probably the most influential independent record label in New Zealand. ... Dunedin (ÅŒtepoti in Maori) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the region of Otago. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ...

Bands currently successful in New Zealand include the Phoenix Foundation, Fat Freddy's Drop, Shihad (Also know as Pacifier in the United States), The Datsuns, Steriogram, The Feelers and Blindspott. The Phoenix Foundation are an indie rock band formed in Wellington, New Zealand by founding members Conrad Wedde, Sam Scott and Luke Buda in 1997. ... Fat Freddys Drop Fat Freddys Drop are a 7 piece New Zealand roots/dub/reggae/jazz/soul band. ... Shihad is an alternative rock and post heavy metal band (with elements of Industrial Rock) originally from Wellington, New Zealand, where they formed in 1988. ... The Datsuns are a New Zealand hard rock band formed in 2000. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The Feelers are a New Zealand Rock band formed in the early 1990s in Christchurch by James Reid (singer/guitarist), Matthew Thomas (Bass) and Hamish Gee (Drums). ... Blindspott is a popular nu metal/alternative metal band from Waitakere, New Zealand. ...