Fane Flaws

Fane Michael Flaws[1] (born 1951)[2] is a New Zealand musician, songwriter, and artist. He was a member of bands including Blerta, Spats and The Crocodiles. Until joining Blerta he was known by his second name Michael: Bruno Lawrence insisted Fane was a better name.[3]

When he was in The Crocodiles, he wrote the song "Tears" with Arthur Baysting.[4] The single reached number 17 in the New Zealand charts.[5]

He wrote songs for the films Braindead and Meet the Feebles.[5]

He animated the revamped titles for Radio with Pictures in 1986, a Television New Zealand programme featuring popular and alternative music.

He is co-author, with Arthur Baysting and Peter Dasent, of the children's book The Underwater Melon Man and Other Unreasonable Rhymes. The book was published in 1998, a CD in 1999. In 2011, an edition was published with a DVD.[6] Musicians appearing include Chris Knox, Jenny Morris, Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Renée Geyer, Tony Backhouse, Bic Runga and Boh Runga, the Topp Twins, Che Fu & King Kapisi and Dave Dobbyn.[6]

He also designs rugs, paints and creates assemblage art works from found objects such as demolition timber and building fittings.[7]