# The Renderers

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**The Renderers** are a New Zealand band from [Christchurch](/source/Christchurch) formed in 1989 by [Maryrose Crook](/source/Maryrose_Crook) and her husband Brian (of [The Terminals](/source/The_Terminals)).[1]

## History

The Renderers released their debut album, *Trail of Tears*, in 1991 on [Flying Nun Records](/source/Flying_Nun_Records).[2] They produced seven further albums. Brian Crook also recorded a solo album in 1999 (*Bathysphere*).[2] Their eighth album, *In the Sodium Light*, was released in January 2016. [3] [4] [5] [6]

## Discography

### Albums

Title Album details Trail of Tears Released: 1990 Label: Flying Nun Records That Dog's Head in the Gutter Gives Off Vibrations Released: 1994 Label: Ajax Records The Surface of Jupiter Released: 1996 Label: Ajax Records A Dream of the Sea Released: 1998 Label: Siltbreeze Records Ghosts of Our Vegas Lives Released: 2006 Label: Three Beads of Sweat Records Monsters and Miasmas Released: 2009 Label: Last Visible Dog Records A Rocket into Nothing Released: 2011 Label: Ba Da Bing Records Measured Strychnine Invitations Released: 2013 Label: Exiled Records In the Sodium Light Released: 2016 Label: Ba Da Bing Records

### Singles

- "Bigger than Texas" (1990), Flying Nun
- "Touch of Evil" (1992), Flying Nun
- "Million Lights" (1993), Merge

## References

1. ["Maryrose Crook: From the desert to dreamland"](http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/91709355/maryrose-crook-from-the-desert-to-dreamland). *Stuff*. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-22.

1. Strong, Martin C. (2003) *The Great Indie Discography*, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 941

1. [http://www.foxydigitalis.com/foxyd/?p=21403](http://www.foxydigitalis.com/foxyd/?p=21403) Review 'A Rocket into Nothing' Foxy digitalis

1. ["The Renderers - Person - AudioCulture"](http://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/the-renderers). *audioculture.co.nz*

1. — Elizabeth Nelson (2 January 2012). ["The Renderers' 'Rocket into Nothing': Strange but entrancing psychedelia"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-renderers-rocket-into-nothing-strange-but-entrancing-psychedelia/2011/12/21/gIQAqJMrWP_story.html). *The Washington Post*

1. ["Rob Mazurek, Sir Richard Bishop, the Renderers"](http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/rob-mazurek-sir-richard-bishop-the-renderers/Event?oid=19393185). *Chicago Reader*. 23 September 2009.

## External links

- [Official website](https://therenderers.bandcamp.com)
- [AudioCulture profile](https://www.discogs.com/artist/268858-The-Renderers)

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