Martin Kean is a New Zealand bass guitarist. He played with The Chills

The Chills

The Chills are a guitar and keyboard-based rock band from Dunedin, New Zealand. In the 1980s and 1990s, they were one of the proponents of the Dunedin Sound.- History :...

 (replacing Terry Moore

Terry Moore (musician)

Terry Moore or Terence Moore is a New Zealand musician, best known as a former member of the band The Chills, for whom he played bass from 1981–83, 1985–86 and again from 1991-93...

), from November 1983 to June 1984, when Moore rejoined.

He formed Stereolab

Stereolab

Stereolab are an alternative music band formed in 1990 in London, England. The band originally comprised songwriting team Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier , both of whom remained at the helm across many lineup changes...

 in 1990 with Tim Gane

Tim Gane

Tim Gane is the leader of the rock band, Stereolab.He started his musical career as a purveyor of harsh noise in the early 1980s under the alias Unkommuniti releasing self financed cassettes on Black Dwarf Wreckordings along with fellow Unkommuniti members Kallous Boys and other noise projects....

 and Lætitia Sadier

Lætitia Sadier

Lætitia Sadier is a French musician best known as the singer of the post-rock band Stereolab.-Stereolab:...

. He played on Switched On

Switched On

Switched On is a compilation of Stereolab's first three releases, and was originally released in 1992. The album's name is in tribute to Switched-On Bach and other similar titles from the late 1960s to 1970s that feature Moog synthesizers as the primary instrument...

, Peng!

Peng!

Peng! is the first full length album from Stereolab, originally released in 1992. It showcases an eclectic variety of styles, from experimental pop to Krautrock to lounge.-Track listing:# "Super Falling Star" – 3:16# "Orgiastic" – 4:44...

and Lo-Fi EP, before leaving in 1993.

In 1995, Kean played on Fat Thompson's self-titled album that was released on the Trinder Music label.

Kean was one of the founders of Dunedin entertainment guide F*INK. He currently works as a lecturer at Otago Polytechnic

Otago Polytechnic

The Otago Polytechnic is a public New Zealand tertiary education institute, centred in Dunedin with campuses throughout the region of Otago including Cromwell, Wanaka and Queenstown....

 in Dunedin

Dunedin

Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...

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