Matthew Bannister

The Front Lawn is a multi-award-winning, much-loved New Zealand duo-turned-trio comprising Don McGlashan, Harry Sinclair, and, eventually, Jennifer Ward-Lealand. A 1980s variety act, The Front Lawn was part of an Aotearoa/New Zealand alternative tradition of duos that combine music, comedy, theatre, and film. Their debut album, Songs from The Front Lawn (1989), distilled McGlashan and Sinclair’s theatrical stage show and...