Blindspott
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| Blindspott | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Waitakere, New Zealand | |
| Genre(s) | Nu Metal Alternative Metal |
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| Years active | 1997-present | |
| Label(s) | EMI Capitol Records |
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| Members | ||
| Damian Alexander Shelton Woolright Marcus Powell Dave McDermott Brendan Reihana |
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Blindspott is a popular nu metal/alternative metal band from Waitakere, New Zealand. They were formed in 1997 and consist of Damian Alexander (vocals), Shelton Woolright (drums), Marcus Powell (guitar), Dave McDermott (bass) and Brandon Reihana (guitar).
Blindspott had a break through single with 'Nil By Mouth' in 2001 which gained major airplay on TV and radio alike. Other hits released during 2001-2003 were 'Room to Breathe', Top 10 single 'Phlex', 'Blank', 'S.U.I.T' and 'Lit Up'. Their self titled debut album (2002) reached number 1 in its first week of release in New Zealand and they have had another top 10 single- Phlex.
Their debut album, 'Blindspott', went platinum in New Zealand in its first week of release. It is presently triple-platinum. Blindspott were voted NZ's most favourite band by the public as part of an Air New Zealand competition in 2003. Their songs have also been hits in Australia and in Asia.
Blindspott are familiar faces on New Zealands music scene, frequently performing at live events, such as the Big Day Out, Edgefest, Crusty Demons, and opened for Korn in Auckland in May 2006.
Their single, Drown, was released on May 1st 2006. Drown entered the official New Zealand music chart on May 7th 2006, going straight to 4th place.
Blindspott's second album, End the Silence, was released in New Zealand on May 29th 2006. End The Silence broke New Zealand music records - in the first week of release the album went straight to Number 1 on the official New Zealand music charts. Blindspott are the first New Zealand music act to have both thier albums debut in the charts at Number 1. The first single from the album Yours Truly reached the Top 10.
In August 2006, Blindspott played at the massive SummerSonic music festival in Tokyo, Japan, alongside major international acts such as Metallica, Deftones, Linkin Park and Tool.
End the Silence was released in Australia on September 2, 2006.
Blindspott will perform at the 2007 South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Cover | Date | Title | Label | Charted | Certification | Catalog Number |
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Blindspott | #1 (NZ) | Triple platinum | 5435292 | ||
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May 29, 2006 | End the Silence | #1 (NZ) | Platinum | 3503702 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Album | Charted | Certification |
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| 2001 | "Nil By Mouth" | Blindspott | - | - |
| 2002 | "Room To Breathe" | Blindspott | #44 (NZ) | - |
| 2002 | "S.U.I.T" | Blindspott | #36 (NZ) | - |
| 2003 | "Phlex" | Blindspott | #4 (NZ) | Gold |
| 2003 | "Blank" | Blindspott | #42 (NZ) | - |
| 2004 | "Lit Up" | Blindspott | - | - |
| 2005 | "Yours Truly" | End the Silence | #9 (NZ) | - |
| 2006 | "Drown" | End the Silence | #4 (NZ) | - |
| 2006 | "Stay" | End the Silence | #29 (NZ) | - |
| 2006 | "Lull (Feat. Anika Moa)" | End the Silence | - | - |
[edit] External links
- Official Blindspott website
- Blindspott Fan website, contains forum, chat, photos etc
- Blindspott's official myspace page
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