From the time they burst on to the music scene, the Kiwi band also generated plenty of noise from their outrageous outfits – imagined by a band member who previously had no interest in clothes.

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From clown-influenced early costumes to asymmetrical distortions and curtain fabrics, New Zealand band Split Enz was known as much for their striking look as their music. The band’s visual architect and percussionist Noel Crombie, in this extract from new book, Split Enz: An Adventure in Music and Design , describes his…

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