Three Leaning Men were a New Zealand 1980s indie band from

Palmerston North Palmerston North (; mi, Te Papa-i-Oea, known colloquially as Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatu Plains, the city is near the north bank of the ...

who recorded one LP, ''Fun in the Key of E'', released by

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. The band's debut performance was supporting

Sneaky Feelings Sneaky Feelings are a New Zealand pop rock band which releases on the Flying Nun Records music label. The band formed in 1980 with the line-up of Matthew Bannister (guitar & vocals), David Pine (guitar & vocals), Kat Tyrie (bass guitar & vocal ...

at the Massey University Social Hall. They also supported

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and New Order. The band was formed by Lindsay Gregg (guitar), Rhys Bevan (bass) and Nigel Corbett (drums) and joined by second guitarist Greg Malcolm. Rhys Bevan was replaced by Alan Gregg during the recording of their album. Alan Gregg went on to feature in a number of other

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bands, including the Dribbling Darts of Love,

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and Marshmallow. Rhys Bevan moved to the South Island of New Zealand to continue his career as a baker. Lindsay Gregg died in 2011.

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