Fane Flaws
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use New Zealand English Fane Michael Flaws<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> (16 May 1951 – 17 June 2021)<ref>History. faneflaws.com.</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> was a New Zealand musician, songwriter, director and artist.
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.<ref>Fane Flaws. NZ On Screen.</ref>
When he was in The Crocodiles, he wrote the song "Tears" with Arthur Baysting.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The single reached number 17 in the New Zealand charts.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref>
He wrote songs for the films Braindead and Meet the Feebles, even voicing the Musician Frog in the latter.<ref name=":0" />
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.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> 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.<ref name=":2" />
He also designed rugs, paints and created assemblage art works from found objects such as demolition timber and building fittings.<ref>Fane Flaws – Clever Bastards: The best of New Zealand art & design Template:Webarchive</ref>
Short film
- Rodney and Juliet (1990)<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref>
Music videos
Directed unless otherwise noted
| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Tears | The Crocodiles |
| 1981 | Proud | Dropbears |
| Shall We Go | ||
| Come on Over<ref name=":1" /> | Matt Finish | |
| My Heart's on Fire<ref name=":1" /> | Machinations | |
| Get Some Humour<ref name=":1" /> | Jenny Morris | |
| Life in Asia | I Am Joe's Music | |
| Talking 'bout the Fridge | ||
| The Way You Get Your Way<ref name=":1" /> | ||
| 1983 | Beautiful Things<ref name=":1" /> | The Front Lawn |
| 1985 | Diamonds on China | The Narcs |
| 1986 | Injun Joe | The Johnnys |
| 1988 | Sweet Lovers<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Holidaymakers |
| 1989 | Parihaka <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Tim Finn |
| 1992 | Dominion Road
Director and Editor<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
The Mutton Birds |
| Nature<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | ||
| 1993 | Giant Friend<ref name=":1" /> | |
| 1994 | The Heater<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| In My Room directed by Leon Narbey, recut by Fane Flaws. | ||
| 1995 | Anchor Me<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
References
General references
- Dix, John, Stranded in Paradise, Penguin, 2005. Template:ISBN
- Eggleton, David, Ready To Fly, Craig Potton, 2003. Template:ISBN
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- Radio New Zealand Interview
- Fane Flaws Template:Webarchive in artists profiles at Dilana Rugs
- Tears – The Crocodiles, Music Video, 1980 NZ On Screen
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