Zaine Griff (born 4 October 1957 in Auckland, New Zealand)[1] is a singer-songwriter who was part of the English new wave and new romantics scene of the early 1980s.
He worked with The Human Instinct, The Kinks, Tony Visconti, Hans Zimmer, Kate Bush, Warren Cann and Yukihiro Takahashi, among others.
He released two albums, Ashes and Diamonds (recorded in 1979, released in 1980), produced by Tony Visconti, and Figvres (1982), on which he collaborated with future successful film composer Hans Zimmer, and many colleagues from the new wave and new romantic era including Kate Bush, Warren Cann of Ultravox and Yukihiro Takahashi, of Japanese electronic band YMO.
[7] A new and special rerelease of Zaine Griff's early albums Ashes and Diamonds and Figvres was released in August 2017 on a 2CD pack in MIG Records Collectors Premium Series.
[3] With The Human Instinct: With Screemer: As solo artist: With The Helden Project, Hans Zimmer, Warren Cann and others (1983, lead vocals): With Yukihiro Takahashi: With Gary Numan: