Svelte is a Wellington, New Zealand 3-piece rock band that formed in 1994.
High school friends and Svelte founders Andrew Bain (Bass / Voice) and Steve Wells (Guitars / Voice) played with various drummers including Richard Knott (Drums / Voice on the Cape Honey EP), Brendan Davies-Patrick (Drums on the Cape Honey bonus track "Wash") and Hamish Graham.
Andrew and Steve went on to co-form New Zealand band Fur Patrol in 1996.
Cape Honey was recorded and mixed by Scott Simpson at sonsound studios in Wellington, July 1995.
Wash was recorded and mixed by Nick McGowan at Wormhole Studio in Wellington
Steve Wells, kiwi guitarist, producer & co-founder of Fur Patrol, I moved to Paris in 2007.
2020 Poolside by EP.
2022 Songs for Summer Rain / singles steal the sun & makeshift heart
2023 Collab with Lumoy EP Maintenant
2024 Digital release of Cape Honey by Svelte, originally released ‘95
2025 Collab with Lumoy & Rene Kaaij Take me to the garden Rose remix
2025 Friends indie rock single