Danse Macabre - Between The Lines

Danse Macabre emerged during the prolific new-wave/post-punk era of the early 80’s. They brought a new dark synth sound to the Auckland music scene, which drew similarities with the likes of Joy Division and The Cure. Guitarist and songwriter Weston Prince (Gitbox Rebellion) and drummer Roddy Carlson had been key members of early South Auckland punks The Sloth Creatures, singer/synthesizer player Nigel Russell was formerly in ’Car Crash Set’ and pop-punk band ’The Spelling Mistakes’, while bass player Ralph Crump came from West Auckland band Buster Keys. Danse Macabre signed to Reaction Records, and released the 12-inch EP Between The Lines in December 1981, which enjoyed six weeks in the charts peaking at Number Fifteen, with the track Conditioner picked up for airplay by legendary BBC Radio One radio DJ John Peel. The EP was also released in Britain and Australia. The band became a favourite of daily paper The Auckland Star who tipped them as contenders for bigger th