26 Sep 2015

Luna

From RNZ Music, 3:05 pm on 26 September 2015
Luna

(L-to-R: Dean Wareham, Lee Wall, Britta Phillips and Sean Eden) Photo: Courtesy of Luna

Dream-pop group Luna was formed by Kiwi ex-pat Dean Wareham after the demise of his band Galaxie 500.  Luna survived a seven-album run before splitting 10 years ago.

Bass player Britta Phillips was a later Luna recruit, and after the demise of the band continued to play with Wareham, as husband and wife duo Dean & Britta.

Phillips has juggled music with film work, her first acting gig being the singing voice of Jem in the 1980s’ animated series Jem and the Holograms.

In town with the now reformed Luna, she talks to Kiran Dass.

Music details

Artist: Luna
Song: Bewitched, Tiger Lily, Lovedust, Astronaut, Friendly Advice
Composer: Luna, Wareham
Album: Luna: Best of
Label: Rhino

Artist: Dean & Britta
Song: Knives From Bavaria (Spoonful Of Fun)
Composer: Wareham
Album: 13 Most Beautiful: Songs For Andy Warhol's Screen Tests
Label: DOUBLEFEATURE