Zaine Griff

Zaine Griff is a New Zealand-born musician and performer who carved out a cult following in the late '70s and '80s art-rock scene. After starting his career in theater and fronting Kiwi bands, he relocated to the UK where he collaborated with art-rock luminaries like David Bowie's former guitarist Mick Ronson and producer Tony Visconti. His 1980 solo debut *Figvres* became a synth-laden cult classic, blending Bowie-esque theatricality with New Wave edge. Griff later formed the short-lived supergroup Shanghai with members of Sparks and Roxy Music's rhythm section, cementing his status as a musicians' musician.

After a long hiatus, Griff reemerged in the 2010s with atmospheric releases like *