Behind Devonport’s sleepy façade beats a thriving pulse of the rock n roll kind. Often heralded by the media as a ‘phenomenon’, the local music scene is growing ever stronger, with scores of young musicians clamouring to follow the legacy of bands such as The Veils and The Checks.
This musical thread of the community – its past, present and future – has been captured in Guitars From the Leafy Suburbs, the latest work from documentary maker Julian McCarthy.
The film follows several of the Devonport’s finest young bands from their humble beginnings as recorded by studio engineer and mentor Rikki Morris, to their heady live concerts and growing success, – as recording deals and album releases start to become a reality.
Filmed over two years, Guitars From the Leafy Suburbs blends interview with footage from recording sessions and live shows that tell the story in a fly-on-the-wall style.
“I had an idea about filming them over a period of time and seeing what developed for them – of following particular bands and seeing how things panned out.” The result is a slice of history – or perhaps of history in the making.
The film features music from The Checks, The Electric Confectionaires, White Birds & Lemons and The Earlybirds.
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‘Guitars From the Leafy Suburbs’ is showing on ‘Indie Docs’, part of a New Zealand Music Month special, Saturday 8th May at 9.30pm on Documentary Channel (SKY Channel 74).