Beat Rhythm Fashion


The most proficient (and pop) of Wellington’s post-punk Terrace scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s, Beat Rhythm Fashion are one of the New Zealand indie boom’s best-remembered and least-known groups.

The Birch brothers Dan (bass, vocals) and Nino (guitar, vocals) were constants in the trio, which had tracks on Wellington’s two early 1980s scene-defining compilations – the curiously titled **** (AKA Four Stars) and Wellingtonzone.

Beat Rhythm Fashion: Dan and Nino Birch
2007 Failsafe compilation
Photo credit: Photo by Charles Jameson
Beings Rest Finally
Beat Rhythm Fashion at Mainstreet, Auckland
Photo credit: Photo by Murray Cammick
Turn Of The Century
Turn Of The Century single cover
Nino Birch
Photo credit: Simon Grigg collection
The **** (AKA Four Stars) collection released by Sausage Records. It featured Shoes This High, Naked Spot Dance, Wallsockets and Beat Rhythm Fashion.
Beat Rhythm Fashion: Dan and Nino Birch
Photo credit: Photo by Charles Jameson
Beat Rhythm Fashion photographed for Wellington's In Touch magazine 
Photo credit: Photo by Charles Jameson
Trivia:

BRF appear as commentators and performers in Chris Knox’s Terrace scene documentary from late 1980.

Beat Rhythm Fashion grew out of The Mixers and Westown Quintet.

Labels:

Failsafe


Bunk Records


Epic

Members:

Nino Birch - guitar, vocals

Dan Birch - bass, vocals

Glen Stewart - drums

Peter Kaio - drums

Caroline Easther - drums

Rob Mayes - bass

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