Music
Goodbye Starlet
Goodbye Starlet are an indie rock 4 piece blending pop punk, grunge, emo, and folk, all with a uniquely Ōtautahi twist. They wrap up heartfelt, clever, and occasionally cheeky lyrics in crunchy instrumentals.
Goodbye Starlet began in 2023 as a collaboration between poet and performer Claudia Jardine, and sound designer turned corporate hack Phil Jones (Bat Face Girl, Love you to, Puzzlefoot). They were soon joined by drummer Hayden Slaughter (The Mulls, Matt Slaughter Band), who had just come off the release of the Mulls album ‘Slow TV’, and Saltbox audio engineer/bass player Ben Sinclair (Megahowler, Local Idiot, Matt Slaughter Band).
Goodbye Starlet are now releasing their first single: King of Ōpāwa (Come Back to the Party). A playful, chunky, and ever so slightly judgemental pop punk tune.
Solo project
Ōtautahi poet and writer Claudia Jardine has long had a disposition for songwriting and all things musical, a journey stretching from her early formative years into the depths of semi-transitory adulthood. Having a promising start topping Rockquests-a-plenty in her teenage years led Jardine to releasing an effectual pop-folk EP North in 2019, a slot at the irreverent Welcome to Nowhere festival and various local performances over the years.
Always lyrically inclined and enjoying the sublime nature of words and sounds, Jardine has worked with pen and strings since basically forever; an orbit she continues with her new band, Goodbye Starlet.
Gig Archive
IMAGE CREDIT: LILY WENMOTH, SECRET LOCATION 9/12/2023
POSTER BY REBECCA HAWKES
IMAGE CREDIT: STEPHANIE VAN BEYNEN, DARKROOM 18/06/2022
POSTER BY AARON PYKE
IMAGE CREDIT: FEATHER SHAW, DARKROOM 14/10/2021
IMAGE CREDIT: FEATHER SHAW, DARKROOM 29/05/2021
INTERVIEW + SONGS | FRIDAYS WITH DNA, RDU 98.5FM
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IMAGE CREDIT: AMANDA WATTS, RDU STUDIO 23/04/2021
Claudia Jardine live at Meow
Released December 25, 2020
Recorded by Simon Blackwell at Meow, Wellington NZ on August 22nd 2020.
Mixed by Reuben Lloyd.
IMAGE CREDIT: THOMAS KENNEDY, MEOW 22/08/2020
ERASE ME
Directed by Ruby Rowe & Claudia Jardine
Animation by Ruby Rowe
Filmed in the Aro Valley Community Centre
STARRING
Mia Bean as The Eraser
with support from Claudia Jardine, Lochie Noble, Rebecca Hawkes, Steven Thomas, Peter Scriven, Joy Holley, Luke Lament, Kenny Charlton, Esther Woollaston and Miriam Woollaston.
IMAGE CREDIT: REBECCA HAWKES, VALHALLA 22/01/2020
IMAGE CREDIT: REBECCA HAWKES, WELCOME TO NOWHERE 12/01/2020
IMAGE CREDIT: THOMAS KENNEDY, THE THIRD EYE 14/07/2019
IMAGE CREDIT: CONNOR DEMPSEY, MEOW 19/05/2019
POSTER BY BRIAR LOMAS
IMAGE CREDIT: AUDREY MAY, AN EMPTY LOT IN NEWTOWN 2019
HIDE
Directed by Martin Sagadin & Claudia Jardine
Costumes by Claudia Jardine & Ruth Jardine
STARRING
Cilla the Huntaway (Waipara Deluxe Edition) as Scout Master
Frank ‘The Tongue’ as Junior Grub Scout
Claudia Jardine as Senior Grub Scout
Cameo by Ragnar
ALCESTIS
Victoria Ancient Theatre Society
Memorial Theatre, Victoria University of Wellington
Musical odes translated and composed by Claudia Jardine
IMAGE CREDITS: NGAMIHI PHOTOGRAPHY, JUICE BAR 20/12/2014
SMOKEFREEROCKQUEST 2013 CANTERBURY REGIONAL FINALS
SMOKEFREEROCKQUEST 2012 CANTERBURY REGIONAL FINALS
SMOKEFREEROCKQUEST 2011 CANTERBURY REGIONAL FINALS