The Phoenix Foundation

The Phoenix Foundation

Genre: Alternative, Indie

Country of Origin: New Zealand

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Their first full length album Horsepower was released by Capital Recordings in mid 2003 to critical acclaim, and was moderately successful. The Phoenix Foundation's second album Pegasus was released in early 2005 and again gathered further plaudits. The album was met with some commercial success, eventually obtaining Gold status in New Zealand. It was released by Remote Control Records in Australia in October 2006.

The band recorded the original score to the Taika Waititi film Eagle vs Shark in early 2006. The film was released world-wide on Miramax at the Sundance Film Festival in 2007. Following this success they also provided the score to Waititi's 2010 film, Boy. The latter went on to win Best Original Music in a Feature Film at the Qantas Film and Television Awards 2010

The Phoenix Foundation signed a deal with US label Young American Recordings to release their records. The first American release was Horsepower, released March 13, 2007. The Phoenix Foundation released Happy Ending, their third album, in New Zealand in September 2007.

The Phoenix Foundation's fourth album, entitled Buffalo, was released in New Zealand on 26 April 2010. For the first time in the history of the band, their album was released on vinyl and as digital download together with the The Do Son EP.

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    Rae 4 years ago

    Phoenix Foundation are great I saw them at BDO and on waterfront in Wellington It was windy that night and the sound got a bit blown away - sad; didnt get to hear as well as I would have liked
    I would love to see them at Butterfly Creek sounds perfect

Upcoming events by The Phoenix Foundation

  • Fandango Album Release Tour

    Powerstation, Auckland

    Fri 12 Jul / Alternative, Indie

    UnderTheRadar presents The Phoenix Foundation – ‘Fandango’ July Release Tour. In Association with 95bFM, Radio Active.Fm, RDU and… Read More

  • Fandango Album Release Tour

    The Bedford at CPSA, Christchurch City

    Fri 19 Jul / Alternative, Indie

    UnderTheRadar presents The Phoenix Foundation – ‘Fandango’ July Release Tour. In Association with 95bFM, Radio Active.Fm, RDU and… Read More

  • Fandango Album Release Tour

    Queens, Dunedin

    Sat 20 Jul / Alternative, Indie

    UnderTheRadar presents The Phoenix Foundation – ‘Fandango’ July Release Tour. In Association with 95bFM, Radio Active.Fm, RDU and… Read More

  • Fandango Album Release Tour

    The Cabana, Napier

    Fri 26 Jul / Alternative, Indie

    UnderTheRadar presents The Phoenix Foundation – ‘Fandango’ July Release Tour In Association with 95bFM, Radio Active.Fm, RDU and… Read More

  • Fandango Album Release Tour

    James Cabaret, Wellington

    Sat 27 Jul / Alternative, Indie

    UnderTheRadar presents The Phoenix Foundation – ‘Fandango’ July Release Tour. In Association with 95bFM, Radio Active.Fm, RDU and… Read More

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