The Clean
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: New Zealand
- Born: 1978 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
- Died: December 6, 2022, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Active: 1978 - 2022
Biography
The Clean is an indie rock band that formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1978. The Clean soon forged a distinctive and quirky sound, inspired by punk filtered through to the relatively isolated New Zealand. Although they released several chart-topping singles in their native country, The Clean are a little-known cult band outside of New Zealand, although their influence is surprisingly far-reaching. They became a staple of college radio in the 1980s; *Stephen Malkmus* of *Pavement* cites them as a major influence
Genres
The Clean Discography
- Boodle Boodle Boodle (1981) - EP - rated 4/5
- Odditties (1985) - Compilation - rated 3.5/5
- Compilation (1986) - Compilation - rated 4.01/5
- Vehicle (1990) - Album - rated 3.98/5
- Modern Rock (1994) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- Unknown Country (1996) - Album - rated 3.74/5
- Getaway (2001) - Album - rated 3.77/5
- Anthology (2003) - Compilation - rated 4.73/5
Members
- David Kilgour - guitar, vocals (1978–2022)
- Hamish Kilgour - drums, vocals (1978–2022)
- Robert Scott - bass, vocals (1980–2022)