[1] Eye TV was founded by lead singer and guitarist Sean Sturm, drummer Mark Pollard (1990-1995) and bassist Mike Scott in 1990 in Auckland, New Zealand.
The band's original line-up was Sean Sturm on guitar and vocals, Michael Scott on bass and Mark Pollard on drums.
Sean Sturm still signed with Pagan Records despite that fact, and in a statement: “We signed with Trevor Reekie because he seemed to understand what we wanted to do: complex pop music.”[2] Nixons recorded their debut album Eye TV at York Street Studios in 1993 and toured New Zealand.
Student radio organisations broadcast their music videos on late night television, giving them a solid base of fans throughout the country.
Instead of replacing the gear, the Nixons borrowed equipment and used acoustic guitars, leading to a darker, more atmospheric sound on their mini-album Special Downtime.