Split Enz – One of Australia's favourite New Zealand bands

Split Enz – One of Australia's favourite New Zealand bands

April 22, 2026 · 1h 2m · Season 6 · Episode 7

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The episode explores the history and impact of the New Zealand band Split Enz and shares experiences from a trip to Bali.

One of NZ’s best-ever band exports is Split Enz. Formed in the 70’s, Split Enz’ intelligent pop music made them one of our top bands for over a decade, and still beloved today. We look at how they got started and some highlights of their career and recordings. We also talk about our annual trip to Bali, where we discovered a local band that played Pink Floyd's “Wish You Were Here” (yes, really!!) Radiohead's “Creep”, Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire” and a stack of other...

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