sound design/experimental music
Based in Auckland
On label Family Vineyard

Rachel Shearer (aka Lovely Midget)

Rachel Shearer has released a series of projects and performed live under the moniker Lovely Midget since 1997 with a 10” vinyl release on US label ‘Ecstatic Peace’, a CD on NZ label Corpus Hermeticum in 2000,a 2003 CD release with US label Family Vineyard.

Earlier experience harks back to the late 80’s/early 90’s with releases on NZ cassette label ‘Xpressway’ as part of the group Angelhead, Flying Nun and Siltbreeze releases with all girl avant-goth-rock group Queen Meanie Puss.

Rachel combines her musical experimentations with a variety of sound practices - creating public sound installations, composing music for film, involvement as an experimental composer and performer in live events exploring the relationship between audio and the projected image, freelancing as a sound designer/sound editor for feature films, documentaries and television drama.

Discography

RACHEL SHEARER - DISCOGRAPHY

Lovely Midget 1995-present

Fakerie – DVD
Family Vineyard (USA) 2008

Otherness - CD compilation and booklet
Sonic Arts Network (UK) 2007

North Head - enhanced audio CD (includes video)
Family Vineyard (USA) 2003

Woman Taken in Adultery compilation
Glasvocht (Belgium)/Carbon Records(USA) 2002

Lovely Midget 7"
Pink Air (NZ) 2001

Imperial Records Compilation
Imperial Records (NZ) 2001

Lovely Midget with White Saucer and Guy C64 cassette
Freedom-From (USA) 2001

Lovely Midget CD
Corpus Hermeticum (NZ) 2000

Lovely Midget 10"
Ecstatic Peace! (USA) 1996

White 8" lathe
Lovely Midget Inn (NZ) 1996

Sings the Lost Chord 7" lathe
Lovely Midget Inn (NZ) 1995

Queen Meanie Puss 1989 – 1990

The Darkling
Siltbreeze (USA) 1992

The Beauty of Dogs
Flying Nun (NZ) 1991

I heard the Devil call my Name (compilation) 7"
Drag City (USA) 1991

Angelhead 1986 – 1989

Eat Jesus - Cassette
Xpressway (NZ) 1989

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