The Bats
Indie band from Christchurch · formed 1982
- dunedin sound
- flying nun
- indie
- indie pop
- indie rock
- jangle pop
- new zealand
- Shows on record
- 1
- Rooms played
- 1
- Cities
- 1
- Releases
- 45
- Last show
- Jun 5, 2013DC9 Nightclub
About
The Bats is a band from Christchurch, formed in 1982, tagged dunedin sound, flying nun, indie by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2013, across 1 room in 1 city.
- The Bats formed in 1982 — MusicBrainz
- The Bats is based in Christchurch — MusicBrainz
- Malcolm Grant: membranophone — MusicBrainz
- Paul Kean: member — MusicBrainz
- Robert Scott: member — MusicBrainz
- Kaye Woodward: member — MusicBrainz
- The Bats has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1984–2025 — MusicBrainz
- The Bats is based in New Zealand — The Bats on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Corner Coming Up (2025-10-17) — Bandcamp
- The Bats has 133205 listeners on Last.fm — The Bats on Last.fm
- The Bats has released 10 recordings between 2014 and 2025 — The Bats on Discogs
- The Bats has 3 followers on Genius — The Bats on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Christchurch — The Bats on TheAudioDB
- Formed 1982 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: indie rock — Wikidata
- Members per Wikidata: Paul Kean, Kaye Woodward, Robert Scott — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Flying Nun Records — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
1 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20131 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2013 | DC9 Nightclub · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Dot Dash | Headliner | Dot Dash |
Where they play
1 room in 1 cityRooms played most
- DC9 Nightclub · Washington1 show
Cities played
- Washington1 show
Releases
45 releases, 1984–2025
Apr 3, 2025 · Track · 1 track
Corner Coming Up
2025 · Album
Compiletely Bats - 2
2022
Live Schubas 2013, Chicago
2022
Vampire Demos: Early Foothills
2022
Live To Air: WFMU & WDST
2022
WNYU
2022
Guilty Office Roughs
2022
Foothills
2020 · Album
Mar 15, 2019 · Album · 4 tracks
Afternoon in Bed
2019 · Ep
The Deep Set
2017 · Album
The Bats, Volume 1
2014 · Compilation
Volume 1
2014
Free All The Monsters
2011 · Album
Jan 6, 2009 · Album · 13 tracks
Don’t You Rise
2009 · Ep
The Guilty Office
2008 · Album
Jan 1, 2005 · Album · 13 tracks
At the National Grid
2005 · Album
Thousands of Tiny Luminous Spheres
2000 · Compilation
Couchmaster
1995 · Album
Spill the Beans
1994 · Ep
Courage
1993 · Ep
Silverbeet
1993 · Album
Fear of God
1991 · Album
The Black and the Blue
1991 · Single
Compiletely Bats
1990 · Compilation
4 Songs
1988 · Ep
The Law of Things
1988 · Album
Block of Wood
1987 · Single
Daddy's Highway
1987 · Album
Made Up in Blue
1986 · Single
And Here Is 'Music For The Fireside'.
1985 · Ep
By Night
1984 · Ep
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Lineup
- Malcolm Grant · membranophone
- Paul Kean
- Robert Scott
- Kaye Woodward
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Bats on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| The Bats on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Bats on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Bats on Genius | Artist facts |
| The Bats on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.