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Guitar World
Guitar World
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Andrew Daly

“It’s about finding sounds that enhance rather than distract. I like my guitar to sound big – I record through two amps at once”: New Zealand indie royalty Kane Strang on winning Dinosaur Jr.’s support and how he conveys Office Dog’s cinematic sound

Office Dog.

New Zealand native Kane Strang has been around for a bit, having released his debut, A Pebble and a Paper Crane, in 2013. Since then, he’s continued releasing records, some of which are so indie you’d be hard-pressed to find them.

But if you’re a newcomer, the name of Strang’s game is creating all-consuming music via crunchy chords and fuzzy acoustics. “It’s about finding sounds that enhance rather than distract,” he says. “I like my guitar to sound big and wide, and I record through two amps at once, panning them in the mix.”

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