NZSchizo Phrenia

Underground sound that hail from New Plymouth, New Zealand

A Schizo Phrenia performance is compiled from material of their new album, "Tear it apart." Their sound evolved around the dark narration of Jack B Nimble, contrasted with the four octave vocal of Skin Lizzy and is based on a true to life hypomanic episode of leading character, Jack. Ancillary members reinforce the account with driving textured rhythms to produce a Gothic post punk influence.

Schizo Phrenia formed in 1996 in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Core members Michael Wheeler aka Jack B Nimble, Elizabeth Wheeler aka Skin Lizzy, David Roskilly, Tania Ryken and Steve "Styxx" Duffels released two albums, "The Scream" 1997 and "No one's Laughing" 2003.

Schizo Phrenia lost their rhythm section in 2002 and the recruitment of Jozie Reay and Mr Marc Devine along with Jack, Skin and Dave produced the third album "Tear it apart."

Highlights for the band include: Sweetwaters 1999 - Big day in - Mushroom Ball - Television 7.

"…New Plymouth band Schizo Phrenia describe their music as pagan, distorted heavy rock and one listen to the album confirms they are indeed a heavy bunch…"
- New Zealand Musician 2003

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Schizo Phrenia play the Toxic ball on the 15th June, 2019. Skin Lizzy uses NZ sign language and Jack is back with a new bionic leg... check us out. Here is a link to a track from last years Toxic Ball event... (expired link)

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Rock on.
Jack and Skin
Schizo Phrenia

Hello to all

The second half of our album “Tear it apart” begins.

All of the tracks from the second half of “Tear it apart” were written in the psyche ward and have a darker mood to them.

The next 3 tracks are:

7. Hypomaniac
8. Love over lover
9. Satanic comment

The next rotation is due on the 1st of February 2016.

Rock on

Jack and Skin
Schizo Phrenia

Hello to all

As promised we have rotated another 3 songs from our album "Tear it apart" for you to listen to.

The new tracks are:

4. Conditions apply
5. When you fall
6. Torn apart

We anticipate the next rotation to be on 18th of December 2016.

Rock on

Jack and Skin
Schizo Phrenia

Hello to all,

Here is the complete track listing from Schizo Phrenia’s third album “Tear it apart”

1. Tear it apart
2. Schizo again
3. Collecting your thoughts
4. Conditions apply
5 When you fall
6. Torn apart
7. Hypomaniac
8. Love over lover
9. Satanic comment
10. Worry about time
11. Full of it
12. Out in time

It is our intention to rotate through the album, so if you missed a song on our page, it will become available again at a later date.

Rock on.
Jack and Skin

Hello to all,

We have uploaded two new tracks from our album "Tear it apart" for you to stream or download.

We anticipate the release of this album soon.

Rock on!
Jack and Skin.