Bookmarks with Jan Hellriegel

Jan Hellriegel has been making music for more than 30 years, she's toured with The Cure, David Byrne and Jeff Buckley, and performed as a guest vocalist for some of New Zealand's most iconic bands, like Straitjacket Fits, The Verlaines and The Mutton Birds.

She's just released her fourth solo album, Sportsman of the Year - a Suburban Philosophy, which is also a book and RNZ podcast

Young Jan Hellriegel

Jan Hellriegel performing at a Women's Festival in1986

Jan Hellriegel playing at the Mountain Rock Festival in 1993

Jan Hellriegel onstage during her 1992 Tour.

Cassandra's Ears Jan's second band pose in Dunedin in the 1980's.

images courtesy of Jan Hellriegel