Flying Nun Records

Flying Nun Records
Flying Nun logo
Founded1981 (1981)
FounderRoger Shepherd
Genre
Country of originNew Zealand
LocationAuckland
Official websitewww.flyingnun.co.nz

Flying Nun Records is a New Zealand independent record label formed in Christchurch in 1981 by music store manager Roger Shepherd.[1] Described by The Guardian as "one of the world's great independent labels", Flying Nun is notable for bringing global attention to the Dunedin sound, a cultural and musical movement in early 1980s Dunedin.[2]

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  2. ^ "Flying Nun Records: 10 of the best songs of the Dunedin sound". the Guardian. 27 January 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2022.