Fresh & Iconic Albums Recorded & Mixed at The Surgery – Home to Many of Zealand's Favourite Bands
New Zealand Music Albums That Shaped the Industry
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THE BLACK SEEDS •
MEL PARSONS •
L.A.B •
DAVE DOBBYN •
FLY MY PRETTIES •
THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION •
TESSA RAIN •
NAME UL •
TRINITY ROOTS •
THE NUDGE •
LUCIEN JOHNSON •
THE BLACK SEEDS • MEL PARSONS • L.A.B • DAVE DOBBYN • FLY MY PRETTIES • THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION • TESSA RAIN • NAME UL • TRINITY ROOTS • THE NUDGE • LUCIEN JOHNSON •
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1 DROP NATION, 1 DROP NATION, 2022, ALBUM, R/M
1 DROP NATION, MOMENT IN TIME, 2023, ALBUM, R/M
1 DROP NATION, THE WAY WE LOVE, 2025, ALBUM, R/M
ABOUT THE DEADLINES, PLASTIC PEOPLE, 2011, EP, R/M
AL FRASER & PHIL BONIFACE, PONGURU, 2017, ALBUM, R/M
ARAHI, TE HEKENGA, 2023, SINGLE, R/M
ARIANA TIKAO, FROM DUST TO LIGHT, 2012, ALBUM, R/M
ARLO MAC, SHIFTER, 2020, EP, R/M
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BARNABY WEIR, TAROT CARD ROCK, 2010, ALBUM, R/M
BIG SIMA, AOTEAROA, DAMN, 2024, SINGLES, R/M
BLACK MINNALOUSHE, VACANT LOT, 2013, ALBUM, M
BRET MCKENZIE, SONGS WITHOUT JOKES, ALBUM, 2021, R/PRE-MIX
BRIGHT SKY, TONIGHT, EP, 2023, R/M
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CASPER, MARRY ME JANE, 2021, SINGLE, R/M
CASSETTE, THE JINGLE KING, 2009, ALBUM, R/M
CECILIA'S CROP, KISSING ON THE CORNER OF CONSTABLE & RIDDIFORD, ALBUM, 2025, R/M
CHAD CHAMBERS, NĀTI SHORES, 2023, ALBUM, R/M
CHARLOTTE KERRIGAN, A BETTER WAY, 2016, EP, R/M
CHARLOTTE KERRIGAN, PAPER LANTERNS, 2019, ALBUM, R/M
CHARLOTTE YATES, WINTER'S EYE, 2025, RP, R/M
CHRISTINE WHITE, WHEN THE THINGS THAT HEAL US HURT US AND THE THINGS THAT HURT US HEAL US, 2018, ALBUM, R/M
CLAUDE RAINS, CLAUDE RAINS, 2011, ALBUM, R/M
CORNERSTONE ROOTS, SOUL REVOLUTION, 2002, ALBUM, R
COVID COLAB, VARIOUS ARTISTS, 2020, ALBUM, M
CREATIVE NĀTIVES, KAUPAPA ANTHEMS, 2021, M
CREATIVE NĀTIVES, KAUPAPA ANTHEMS II, 2024, M
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DAILY KENO, SUNLIGHT. SUGAR, 2024, SINGLE, R/M
DARREN WATSON, TOO MANY MILLIONAIRES, 2017, ALBUM, R/M
DAVE DOBBYN, AVAILABLE LIGHT, 2005, ALBUM, M
DAVE DOBBYN, HARMONY HOUSE, 2015, ALBUM, M
DEVA MAHAL, TRAVEL WITH ME, 2023, R/M
DEVON WELCH, JOURNEY TO FREEDOM, 2022, ALBUM, R/M
DOUBLE YA D, GREEN SMOOTHIE, EP, 2025, R/M
DRAX PROJECT, T/W/OO, 2015, EP, R
DYLAN FRATER, THE TORCH SONGS, 2013, EP, R/M
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ESTERE, MY DESIGN (PART 1), 2016, ALBUM, M
EVA PROWSE & HENRY MARKS, CRAZY EYES, 2013, EP, M
EVA PROWSE, I CAN'T KEEP SECRETS, 2010, ALBUM, R/M
EVA PROWSE, HUMID NIGHTS, 2016, ALBUM, M
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FAMILY CACTUS, COME HOWLING, 2009, ALBUM, R/M
FAMILY CACTUS, SPIRIT LIGHTS, 2011, ALBUM, R/M
FLASH HARRY, FLASH HARRY, 2003, ALBUM, M
FLY MY PRETTIES, LIVE AT BATS, 2004, ALBUM, R/M
FLY MY PRETTIES, THE RETURN, 2005, R/M
FLY MY PRETTIES, A STORY, 2009, ALBUM, R/M
FLY MY PRETTIES, IV, 2012, ALBUM, M
FLY MY PRETTIES, THE HOMELAND RECORDINGS, 2013, ALBUM, M
FLY MY PRETTIES, STRING THEORY, 2016, ALBUM, M
FLY MY PRETTIES, LIVE AT THE ISAAC THEATRE ROYAL, 2016, M
FLY MY PRETTIES, THE STUDIO RECORDINGS VOL. 1, 2019, ALBUM, R/M
FLY MY PRETTIES, THE STUDIO RECORDINGS VOL. 2, 2020, ALBUM, R/M
FLY MY PRETTIES, ELEMENTAL, 2025, ALBUM, M
FRANK BURKITT BAND, RACONTEUR, 2017, ALBUM, R/M
FRASER ROSS & THE FELT TIPS, TO PLACES, 2011, ALBUM, R/M
FRASER ROSS & 04S, LIFE IS MAGIC, WHERE IS MY RABBIT?, 2018, ALBUM, R/M
FRENCH FOR RABBITS, CLAIMED BY THE SEA, 2012, ALBUM, R/M
FRENCH FOR RABBITS, IN THE END I WON'T BE COMING HOME, 2023, EP, R/M
FUGUE STATE, 5:45, 2024, SINGLE, R/M
FUN & FUNNER, BETTER THAN NORMAL, 2020, ALBUM, R/M
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GERRY PAUL, WE ALL GOT BONES, 2022, EP, R/M
GHOST WHO WALKS, GHOST WHO WALKS, 2017, EP, R/M
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H4LF CĀST, RUSTY FAN, 2020, SINGLE, R/M
HĀNI DRED, HĀNI DRED, 2021, EP, R/M
HANNAH HOWES, CANDY, 2009, ALBUM, R/M
HARBOUR CITY ELECTRIC, WITHOUT A SOUND, 2010, ALBUM, M
HART & WELLS, COWBOY SONGS, 2014, EP, R/M
HOLLIE SMITH, HOLLIE SMITH, 2004, EP, R/M
HOLLIE SMITH & MARA TK, BAND OF BROTHERS, 2011, ALBUM, R/M
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IVA LAMKUM, BLACK EAGLE, 2011, ALBUM, M
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JAMIE & THE NUMBERS, YOU DON'T LOVE ME, 2021, ALBUM, R/M
JED PARSONS, MIDNIGHT FEAST, 2017, ALBUM, R/M
JED PARSONS, BRUNCH, 2021, ALBUM, M
JESS CHAMBERS, AND THE FIREFLY ORCHESTRA, 2008, ALBUM, R/M
JESS CHAMBERS, DESIRE, 2011, ALBUM, R/M
JESSIE JAMES & THE OUTLAWS, THE PRICE OF GUM, 2010, ALBUM, R/M
JO HANNA & THE MYSTERY, JO HANNA & THE MYSTERY, 2012, EP, R/M
JOHN PSATHAS, INFINITE MIND, SINGLE, 2023, M
JOHN PSATHAS, SPHINX, SINGLE, 2023, M
JUSTIN FIREFLY CLARKE, TO SERVE THE WAVES, 2011, ALBUM, M
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KARA JAMES GORDON, SETTLE THE SCORE, 2016, EP, M
KATREENA ERIN, DINOSAURS, 2024, SINGLE, M
KENRY, KENRY, ALBUM, 2025, R/M
KIM BONNINGTON, KIM BONNINGTON, 2016, EP, R
KORA, VOLUME, 2004, EP, R/M
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L.A.B, L.A.B, 2017, ALBUM, R/M
L.A.B, II, 2018, ALBUM, R/M
L.A.B, III, 2019, ALBUM, R/M
L.A.B., IV, 2020, ALBUM, R/M
L.A.B, V, 2021, ALBUM, R/M
L.A.B, LIVE AT MASSEY STUDIOS, 2022, M
L.A.B, VI, 2024, ALBUM, R/M
L.A.B & CORRELLA, WE BELONG, 2025, SINGLE, R
LAWNMASTER, CURABLE ROMANTIC, 2022, ALBUM, R/M
LITTLE BUSHMAN, PENDULUM, 2006, ALBUM, R/M
LOUIS TM, SHELTER FOR A BROKEN SOUL, 2024, ALBUM, R/M
LOVE PARTY, WOW!, 2025 ALBUM
LUCAS O'CONNELL, SONGS TO SLEEP ON, 2013, ALBUM, R/M
LUCIEN JOHNSON, ANCIENT RELICS, 2024, ALBUM, R/M
LUKE BUDA, SPECIAL SURPRISE, 2006, ALBUM, M
LUKE BUDA, VESUVIUS, 2008, ALBUM, M
LUKE BUDA, BUDA, 2020, ALBUM, M
LUNG, LUNG CANCER, 2023, ALBUM, R
LUNG, FOG, 2026, ALBUM, R/M
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MATTHEW PICKERING, UP AT THE BUNKERS, 2012, ALBUM, R/M
MEL PARSONS, DRYLANDS, 2015, ALBUM, R
MIKE HOGAN & CHRISTOPHER HILL, DARK TO LIGHT, 2015, ALBUM, R/M
MIKE CALDER, AUTOPILOT LIFE, 2021, ALBUM, R/M
MIKE CALDER, GO SLOW, 2025, SINGLE, R/M
MIKE CALDER, YOU COULD LOSE IT, 2025, SINGLE, R/M
MILES CALDER & THE RUMOURS, MILES CALDER & THE RUMOURS, 2015, ALBUM, R
MONTY BEVINS, TRAVELLER, 2017, EP, R/M
MONTY BEVINS, TIME TO BIDE, 2020, ALBUM, R/M
MUNDI, THE PALE BLUE DOT, 2017, ALBUM, R/M
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NAME UL, CHOICE(S), 2016, ALBUM, M
NEWTOWN ROCKSTEADY, EAST OF THE TASMAN, 2017, ALBUM, M
NICOLE ANDREWS, IN THE SHALLOWS, 2015, ALBUM, R/M
NIKO NE ZNA, BABUSHKAS BALKAN BANQUET, 2016, ALBUM, M
NOVA, NOVA, 2021, EP, R/M
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OTAKAU MARAE & MARA TK & TROY KINGI, TE MAHI TAMARIKI, 2018, ALBUM, R/M
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PADDY BURGIN & THE WOODEN BOX BAND, GENTLE LANDINGS, 2011, ALBUM, R/M
PADDY BURGIN & THE WOODEN BOX BAND, OLD WORLD, 2013, ALBUM, R/M
PADDY BURGIN & THE WOODEN BOX BAND, FAR FAR AWAY, 2018, ALBUM, R/M
PAGE, BROWN, PSATHAS, THE HARVEST, 2012, ALBUM, R/M
PAPER HUSBANDS, BEAUTIFUL EDGES, ALBUM 2025, R/M
PAUL SCHREUDER & THE WORRIED WELL, PAUL SCHREUDER & THE WORRIED WELL, 2020, ALBUM, R/M
PAUL SCHREUDER & THE WORRIED WELL, RABBIT HOLE, 2020, ALBUM, R/M
PEOPLE OF THE SUN, LISURGEN, 2025, SINGLE, M
PEOPLE OF THE SUN, PEOPLE OF THE SUN, 2025, ALBUM, M
PHANTASTICUS, ACOUSTICUS, 2015, ALBUM, R/M
POLLY JOHNSON SET, POLLY JOHNSON SET, 2018, ALBUM, R/M
POWERCUT, WORLDVIEW, 2024, EP, R/M
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RAGAMUFFIN CHILDREN, THE SEAHORSE EMPORIUM, 2009, ALBUM, R/M
REVULVA, THIS TOWN, 2022, SINGLE, R/M
REVULVA, REVULVA, 2024, ALBUM, R/M
RHIAN SHEEHAN, STORIES FROM ELSEWHERE, 2012, ALBUM, M
RIA HALL, MANAWA WERA, 2019, ALBUM, R/M
ROSY TIN TEACADDY, THE HOMEWARD STRETCH, 2009, ALBUM, R/M
ROSY TIN TEACADDY, IN KINDNESS OR INJURY, 2014, EP, M
RYAN PREBBLE, FRUITS, 2005, ALBUM, M,