Bleeding Star are a young Te Whanganui-a-Tara band named after a particular song and album released by a Ōtautahi band via Flying Nun Records, in 1993. Yep, I'm sure you guessed the original band. They were named after a rather famous French existentialist. Anyway, Bleeding Star's music certainly has traces of their namesakes song and album, but with their own refreshing take.
Watch the latest in our music video showcase series, What Was That Thing? Here we have Vera Ellen who performed their song, It's Your Birthday live at the Flying Nun shop here in Newtown, Wellington.