Carousel

Carousel is a New Zealand quartet made up of acoustic guitar, cello, violin and mandolin. The group is associated with indie, electronic, indie pop, hard rock and noise pop, and is distinct from other artists using the same name.

Line-up and origin

The act originates from New Zealand and is a four-piece instrumental line-up centred on acoustic guitar, cello, violin and mandolin. This configuration places it outside the more common rock-band formats associated with the name Carousel elsewhere.

Identity

The name Carousel is used by several different artists, including electronic, rock and pop acts from other countries and scenes. This New Zealand group is the acoustic string quartet among them.