Fane Flaws
New Zealand musician and music video director (1951–2021)
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Career
Flaws was a member of bands including Blerta, Spats, and The Crocodiles. Until joining Blerta he was known by his second name Michael: Bruno Lawrence of Blerta insisted Fane was a better name.[4]
When he was in The Crocodiles, he wrote the song "Tears" with Arthur Baysting.[5] The single reached number 17 in the New Zealand charts.[6]
He wrote songs for the films Braindead and Meet the Feebles, even voicing the Musician Frog in the latter.[6]
He animated the revamped titles for Radio with Pictures in 1986, a Television New Zealand programme featuring popular and alternative music.
He was co-author, with Arthur Baysting and Peter Dasent, of the children's book The Underwater Melon Man and Other Unreasonable Rhymes. The book was published in 1998, a CD in 1999. In 2011, an edition was published with a DVD.[7] Musicians appearing include Chris Knox, Jenny Morris, Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Renée Geyer, Tony Backhouse, Bic Runga and Boh Runga, the Topp Twins, Che Fu & King Kapisi and Dave Dobbyn.[7]
He also designed rugs, paints and created assemblage art works from found objects such as demolition timber and building fittings.[8]
Short film
- Rodney and Juliet (1990)[9]
Music videos
Directed unless otherwise noted
| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Tears | The Crocodiles |
| 1981 | Proud | Dropbears |
| Shall We Go | ||
| Come on Over[9] | Matt Finish | |
| My Heart's on Fire[9] | Machinations | |
| Get Some Humour[9] | Jenny Morris | |
| Life in Asia | I Am Joe's Music | |
| Talking 'bout the Fridge | ||
| The Way You Get Your Way[9] | ||
| 1983 | Beautiful Things[9] | The Front Lawn |
| 1985 | Diamonds on China | The Narcs |
| 1986 | Injun Joe | The Johnnys |
| 1988 | Sweet Lovers[10] | Holidaymakers |
| 1989 | Parihaka [11] | Tim Finn |
| 1992 | Dominion Road
Director and Editor[12] |
The Mutton Birds |
| Nature[13] | ||
| 1993 | Giant Friend[9] | |
| 1994 | The Heater[14] | |
| In My Room directed by Leon Narbey, recut by Fane Flaws. | ||
| 1995 | Anchor Me[15] | |
| Naked Flame | Dave Dobbyn | |
| 1999 | Can You Hear Us | Neil Finn |
Awards
- Best Video at the New Zealand Music Awards, 1985 for The Narcs: Diamonds on China
- Best Video at the New Zealand Music Awards, 1988 for Holidaymakers: Sweet Lovers
- Best First Film at Clermont Ferrand Film Festival for Rodney and Juliet
- Best TV Graphics, 1989 NZ LIFTA Awards for Radio with Pictures
Commercials
- Lemon & Paeroa soft drink. (1991)
- McDonald's (1991)
- New Zealand Police – community service commercial on babysitting. (1981)
- NZ Post (1991)
- Rexona Dry Solid anti perspirant (1990)
Death
Flaws died on 17 June 2021, aged 70.[16]
