Fane Flaws

Fane Michael Flaws (16 May 1951 – 17 June 2021) was a New Zealand musician, songwriter, director and artist.

Career Flaws was a member of bands including Blerta, Spats, and The Crocodiles. Until joining Blerta he was known by his second name Michael: Bruno Lawrence of Blerta insisted Fane was a better name.

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

He wrote songs for the films Braindead and Meet the Feebles, even voicing the Musician Frog in the latter. 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.

Short film

Rodney and Juliet (1990)

Music videos Directed unless otherwise noted Year Song Artist 1979 Tears The Crocodiles 1981 Proud Dropbears Shall We Go Come on Over Holidaymakers 1989 Parihaka Tim Finn 1992 Dominion Road Director and Editor The Mutton Birds Nature 1993 Giant Friend In My Room directed by Leon Narbey, recut by Fane Flaws. 1995 Anchor Me Naked Flame Dave Dobbyn 1999 Can You Hear Us Neil Finn

Awards Best Video at the New Zealand Music Awards, 1985 for The Narcs: Diamonds on China Best Video at the New Zealand Music Awards, 1988 for Holidaymakers: Sweet Lovers Best First Film at Clermont Ferrand Film Festival for Rodney and Juliet Best TV Graphics, 1989 NZ LIFTA Awards for Radio with Pictures

Commercials Lemon & Paeroa soft drink. (1991) McDonald's (1991) New Zealand Police – community service commercial on babysitting. (1981) NZ Post (1991) Rexona Dry Solid anti perspirant (1990)

Death Flaws died on 17 June 2021, aged 70.