THE TALL DWARFS
The Tall Dwarfs, formed in 1979 by singers/songwriters Chris Knox and Alec
Bathgate, are pioneers of the lo-fi aesthetic and towering figures of the New
Zealand pop music scene. Jeff Mangum worked on two songs released on the album
The Sky Above, The Mud Below: "Possum Born" (a crazy freak-out) and "Over
the Waves" (an almost Aeroplane-esque tune). In addition to co-writing
the pair, Jeff contributes backing vocals and acoustic guitar to the latter.
Sometime NMH member Laura Carter also performs on the album. Jeff and Laura have
also joinned Chris Knox on stage at least once or twice (see entry for World of
Wild Beards Inc).
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