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Voom is a New Zealand band based in
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whose original lineup consisted of Buzz Moller, Danny Manetto and Mac Macaskill.


Background

Formed in 1993, various tensions within the band caused Manetto and Macaskill to depart. Since the initial breakup, Macaskill and Manetto have worked together musically on numerous occasions producing music most recently in their Twenty Ten Project along with Simon Harris and Tony Shields (recording with Zero Studios, a recording studio owned by Manetto himself). Mac Macaskill died on 13 September 2012, leaving Manetto and Moller as the two surviving original members. The band has been a staple of Auckland
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for many years, and has had a number of student radio hits including "Beth", "Relax", and "Be Your Boy". The current lineup of the band consists of Moller, Nick Buckton and Murray Fisher. They are currently signed to Auckland label
Lil' Chief Records Lil' Chief Records is a New Zealand–based indie pop record label formed in 2002. Operating from the Auckland suburb of Mt. Eden, it was founded on releases by The Tokey Tones and The Brunettes. The label's roster now includes a collective of ...
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Discography


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Voom's MySpace pageLil' Chief Records: VoomLil' Chief Records
New Zealand indie pop groups Lil' Chief Records artists Musicians from Auckland 1993 establishments in New Zealand Musical groups established in 1993 Musical groups from Auckland {{NewZealand-band-stub