Kerretta formed in mid-2005, combining members of Avotor (H.Walker), Meterman (William Waters) and David Holmes who was producing records for the likes of
Jakob, and An Emerald City . Their first release was in December 2007, with the release of the Death in the Future/Wisnierska on 7" through Midium Records after playing at various shows throughout New Zealand where an unexpected amount of enthusiasm from New Zealand college radio amounted from this first single. In early 2008 they recorded a 4 track 12" entitled "Antient" with Dale Cotton in Port Chalmers, Dunedin and began supporting the likes of US artist's
The Breeders,
Trail Of Dead as well as invites to respected festivals such as
Big Day Out. In 2009 they released their self-produced debut album,
Vilayer, through German label Golden Antenna (home to
Maserati), which it was nominated for the
Taite Music Prize in 2010, the New Zealand's equivalent to the
Mercury Prize, as well as supported Post Rock outfit from Japan
Mono. In 2010 Kerretta toured North America, performing at
South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, United States and alongside the likes of Pierced Arrows (members of
Dead Moon),
Lullabye Arkestra, and Narrows. Kerretta completed the recording of their sophomore LP entitled "Saansilo" in March 2011 and this was released in September of the same year. Between 2011 and 2014, Kerretta released the free to download track "The Guardsmen" in 2013, as well as drummer H.Walker releasing the record "Knowing" with Jeff Boyle
Jakob under the moniker 'Mean' in 2012. In 2014 after three European tours supporting "Saansilo", Kerretta released their third album entitled "Pirohia" through Golden Antenna. They compiled an album of album out-takes, digital singles, reworks and unreleased recorded from 2007-2018 entitled 'Exiscens'. In 2024, Kerretta released their 4th studio album entitled 'Angelm' through A Thousand Arms [North America] and Dunk! Records [Europe]. ==Discography==