Netherworld Dancing Toys [SEP] country of origin
Netherworld Dancing Toys
Netherworld Dancing Toys was a New Zealand band from Dunedin formed in 1982. In 1985, their single "For Today" reached No3 in the New Zealand singles chart.
History.
The group formed at the University of Otago. The band members included Malcolm Black, Nick Sampson, Graham Cockroft, Brent Alexander and later Annie Crummer and Kim Willoughby. The original brass section was composed of Otago students including Alistair Perry, Matthew Trbuhovic and former chief information officer for NSW health Michael Rillstone (Mick Rillstone
Manhire – poet and short story writer
- Colin McCahon – painter
- John Grenell – country music singer-songwriter
- The four original band members of Netherworld Dancing Toys – pop band
- Sir William Southgate – conductor and composer
- Mark Hathaway - One News Reporter
Notable alumni Business.
- Robert Laidlaw (1899–1901) – founder of Farmers Trading Company
- Murray Raffills – founder of Treble Cone skifield
- Wong Tape (1875–1967), merchant in Dunedin
Notable alumni Law.
- Alfred Charles