Shayne Carter

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In nearly three decades of making music Shayne has earned himself a reputation as one of New Zealand’s most innovative and consistent writers.
In nearly three decades of making music Shayne has earned himself a reputation as one of New Zealand’s most innovative and consistent writers.

Shayne Carter is one of New Zealand’s most successful and respected songwriters and performers.

First emerging from Dunedin in the first wave of Flying Nun bands in the 1980’s he has gone on to forge an international reputation with his music and as the frontman for bands such as Dimmer, Straitjacket Fits, and the Doublehappys. Despite operating in the more exploratory corners of pop music Shayne has earned plenty of industry acknowledgement along the way, picking up New Zealand Music Awards for best vocalist, top group, and top album at various points in his career. In nearly three decades of making music Shayne has earned himself a reputation as one of New Zealand’s most innovative and consistent writers.