The Bats
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: New Zealand
- Born: 1982 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Active: 1982 - present
Biography
The Bats is an influential New Zealand indie rock band formed in 1982 in Christchurch by Paul Kean (bass), Malcolm Grant (drums), Robert Scott (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards) and Kaye Woodward (lead guitar, vocals). Though primarily a Christchurch band, The Bats have strong links to Dunedin and are usually grouped in with the Dunedin Sound musicians that emerged in the early 1980s. The band has retained the same four members from 1982 to the present day.
Genres
The Bats Discography
- Daddy's Highway (1987) - Album - rated 3.94/5
- The Law of Things (1990) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- Fear of God (1991) - Album - rated 3.88/5
- Silverbeet (1993) - Album - rated 3.74/5
- Couchmaster (1995) - Album - rated 3.58/5
- Thousands of Tiny Luminous Spheres (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.96/5
- At the National Grid (2005) - Album - rated 3.68/5
- The Guilty Office (2008) - Album - rated 3.31/5
- Free All the Monsters (2011) - Album - rated 3.67/5
- The Deep Set (2017) - Album - rated 2.43/5
Members
- Robert Scott - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards (1982鈥揚resent)
- Kaye Woodward - lead guitar, vocals (1982鈥揚resent)
- Paul Kean - bass, vocals (1982鈥揚resent)
- Malcolm Grant - drums (1982鈥揚resent)