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Tiny Ruins

{{Short description|New Zealand indie folk band}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Tiny Ruins

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| origin = Auckland, New Zealand

| genre = Indie folk

| years_active = 2009–present

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| label = {{hlist|Spunk Records|Own Records|Flying Nun|Arch Hill|Ursa Minor|Milk!|Marathon Artists|Ba Da Bing}}

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| current_members = Hollie Fullbrook (vocals, guitar)
Cass Basil (bass)
Alexander Freer (drums)
Tom Healy (guitar)

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Tiny Ruins are a musical ensemble from Auckland, New Zealand.

History

Tiny Ruins began as an alias for singer-songwriter Hollie Fullbrook, who recorded as a solo artist prior to 2009.[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tiny-ruins-mn0002725280/biography Tiny Ruins] at Allmusic Fullbrook recorded an EP with singer-songwriter Lieven Scheerlink in 2010 under the name Tiny Ruins and toured Europe for the first time with him and Ana Franco from Coffee & Wine.{{Cite web|url=https://blog.rtve.es/discogrande/2010/06/ana-lieven-y-hollie-o-tres-canta-autores-unidos.html|title=Ana, Lieven y Hollie o tres canta-autores unidos – Disco Grande|last=Ruíz|first=Julio|date=14 June 2010|website=blog.rtve.es|access-date=21 April 2019}} In 2011, she recorded the full-length Some Were Meant for Sea. She then opened for Fleet Foxes and toured internationally with Calexico and Beach House. After adding Cass Basil and Alexander Freer to the lineup, Tiny Ruins recorded a second album, Brightly Painted One, which was released in 2014.[https://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/15279 Review], NME[https://www.popmatters.com/review/181771-tiny-ruins-brightly-painted-one/ Review], Pop Matters Guitarist Tom Healy and violinist Siobhanne Thompson performed on the album and appeared with the group on subsequent tours.[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11284187 Live Review], New Zealand Herald Brightly Painted One was awarded Best Alternative Album at the New Zealand Music Awards in November 2014.[http://www.3news.co.nz/entertainment/tiny-ruins-wins-vnzma-for-best-alternative-album-2014112021 Tiny Ruins wins VNZMA for Best Alternative Album]. 3News, 20 November 2014.

In 2016, Fullbrook teamed up with Hamish Kilgour and former Terrorways, Gary Havoc & The HurricanesRadio New Zealand [http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/nat-music/audio/201792966/tiny-ruins-and-hamish-kilgour Tiny Ruins & Hamish Kilgour]Simon Grigg [http://www.simongrigg.info/zwinesbands.htm The Terrorways (12.78 – 11.79)] drummer Gary Hunt for the Hurtling Through release.

All four Tiny Ruins albums have been shortlisted for the Taite Music Prize.

Discography

= Studio albums =

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|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Album details

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| NZ
{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Tiny+Ruins|title=Discography Tiny Ruins|website=charts.nz|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=7 May 2023}}
scope="row"| Some Were Meant for Sea

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| 35

scope="row"| Brightly Painted One

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| 19

scope="row"| Olympic Girls

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| 11

scope="row"| Ceremony

|

  • Released: 28 April 2023
  • Label: Ursa Minor, Milk!, Marathon, Ba Da Bing!
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming

| 9

= Extended plays =

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|+ List of extended plays

! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:11em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:20em;"| Album details

scope="row"| Little Notes
{{small|(with A Singer of Songs)}}

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  • Released: 6 December 2010
  • Label: Underused Records, HI54LOFI Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
scope="row"| Haunts

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  • Released: 19 April 2013
  • Label: Spunk
  • Formats: CD, 10", digital download, streaming
scope="row"| Hurtling Through
{{small|(Tiny Ruins & Hamish Kilgour)}}

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  • Released: 27 November 2015
  • Label: Bella Union, Flying Nun, Spunk
  • Formats: CD, 12", digital download, streaming

= Singles =

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|+ List of singles, showing year released and album name

! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:18em;" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Year

! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Album

scope="row"| "Me at the Museum, You in the Wintergardens"{{cite news|url=https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2014/07/watch-tiny-ruins-me-at-the-museum-you-in-the-wintergardens/ |title=Watch: Tiny Ruins – Me At The Museum, You In The Wintergardens |date=23 July 2014 |website=folkradio.co.uk |access-date=7 May 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/7823/Tiny-Ruins-Announces-New-Album--Shares-First-Single.utr |title=Tiny Ruins Announces New Album + Shares First Single |date=18 February 2014|website=Under the Radar |access-date=7 May 2023}}

| rowspan="2"|2014

| rowspan="2"|Brightly Painted One

scope="row"| "Carriages"{{cite news|url=https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/8066/Tiny-Ruins-Announce-Special-Show--New-Single-Carriages.utr |title=Tiny Ruins Announce Special Show + New Single 'Carriages' |date=11 April 2014|website=Under the Radar |access-date=7 May 2023}}
scope="row"| "Dream Wave"{{cite news|url=https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/2016/07/14/tiny-ruins-new-single-dream-wave/ |title=Tiny Ruins release new single, Dream Wave |date=14 July 2016 |website=Various Small Flames |access-date=7 May 2023}}

| 2016

| {{Non-album single}}

scope="row"| "How Much"{{cite news|url=https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/14705/Tiny-Ruins-Announces-National-Tour--Shares-Single-How-Much.utr |title=Tiny Ruins Announces National Tour + Shares Single 'How Much' |date=7 August 2018 |website=Under the Radar |access-date=7 May 2023}}

| rowspan="3"| 2018

| rowspan="4"| Olympic Girls

scope="row"| "Olympic Girls"{{cite news|url=https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/15056/Tiny-Ruins-Announces-New-Album-Olympic-Girls--Shares-Title-Track.utr |title=Tiny Ruins Announces New Album 'Olympic Girls' + Shares Title Track |date=19 October 2018 |website=Under the Radar |access-date=7 May 2023}}
scope="row"| "School of Design"{{cite news|url=https://www.muzic.net.nz/news/8264/tiny-ruins-releases-new-track-school-of-design.html |title=Tiny Ruins releases new track - 'School of Design' |date=23 November 2018 |website=muzic.net.nz |access-date=7 May 2023}}
scope="row"| "Holograms"{{cite news|url=https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/15395/Tiny-Ruins-Announce-NZ-Album-Release-Shows--Share-Single-Holograms.utr |title=Tiny Ruins Announce NZ Album Release Shows + Share Single 'Holograms' |date=17 January 2019 |website=Under the Radar |access-date=7 May 2023}}

| rowspan="3"| 2019

scope="row"| "One Million Flowers"{{cite news|url=https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/16331/Tiny-Ruins-Announces-Acoustic-Album--Shares-Single-One-Million-Flowers-Solo.utr |title=Tiny Ruins Announces Acoustic Album + Shares Single 'One Million Flowers (Solo)'|author=C.C. |date=28 August 2019 |website=Under the Radar |access-date=7 May 2023}}

| rowspan="2"|Olympic Girls (Solo)

scope="row"| "My Love Leda"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/my-love-leda-solo-single/1477597905 |title=My Love Leda (Solo) - Single |website=iTunes |access-date=7 May 2023}}
scope="row"| "The Crab / Waterbaby"{{cite news|url=https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/20302/Tiny-Ruins-Returns-With-New-Single-The-Crab--Waterbaby.utr |title=Tiny Ruins Returns With New Single 'The Crab / Waterbaby' |first=Chris |last=Cudby |date=18 January 2023 |website=Under the Radar |access-date=7 May 2023}}

| rowspan="4"| 2023

| rowspan="4"| Ceremony

scope="row"| "Dorothy Bay"{{cite news|url=https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/20382/Tiny-Ruins-Unveil-Single--Video-Dorothy-Bay--Announce-New-Album.utr |title=Tiny Ruins Unveil Single / Video 'Dorothy Bay' + Announce New Album |first=Chris |last=Cudby |date=21 February 2023 |website=Under the Radar |access-date=7 May 2023}}
scope="row"| "Dogs Dreaming"{{cite news|url=https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/20423/Tiny-Ruins-Announce-Ceremony-Release-Tour--Share-Single-Dogs-Dreaming.utr |title=Tiny Ruins Announce 'Ceremony' Release Tour + Share Single 'Dogs Dreaming' |first=Chris |last=Cudby |date=9 March 2023 |website=Under the Radar |access-date=7 May 2023}}
scope="row"| "Out of Phase"{{cite news|url=https://floodmagazine.com/131438/tiny-ruins-out-of-phase-first-listen/ |title=Tiny Ruins Get Lost in a Hedgerow Maze on New Single "Out of Phase" |date=25 April 2023| first=Mike |last=Lesuer |website=Flood Magazine |access-date=7 May 2023}}

= Other charted songs =

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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NZ
Artist
{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/aotearoa-singles/2014-07-18 |title=NZ Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=21 July 2014|access-date=7 May 2023}}
scope="row"| "Bird in the Thyme"

| 2014

| 6

| Some Were Meant for Sea

References

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Category:Indie folk groups

Category:Musical groups from Auckland

Category:Bella Union artists

Category:Flying Nun Records artists

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