Garageland
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| Garageland | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Genre(s) | indie rock | |
| Label(s) | Flying Nun Records Foodchain Records Discordant Records |
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| Former members | ||
| Andrew Gladstone Jeremy R. Eade Dave Goodison Mark Silvey Debbie Silvey |
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Garageland was an indie rock band on New Zealand's Flying Nun record label. Influenced by Pixies, Pavement, The Clean and The Velvet Underground, they were critically acclaimed in the UK and US for their well-crafted and catchy pop songs. Garageland took their name from a song by The Clash.
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[edit] Band members
- Andrew Gladstone (drums/vocals)
- Jeremy R. Eade (vocals/guitar)
- Andrew (Clanger) Claridge (guitar)
- Dave Goodison (guitars/mandolin/vocals)
- Mark Silvey (bass/vocals)
- Debbie Silvey (guitar) on early recordings including "Last Exit to Garageland"
[edit] Discography
| Cover | Date of Release | Title | Label | Charted | Certification | Catalog Number |
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1997 | Last Exit to Garageland | Flying Nun Records | - | - | FNCD350 |
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1999 | Do What You Want | Flying Nun Records | - | - | |
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2002 | Scorpiorighting | CRS Records | - | - | |
[edit] Featured appearances
The group have appeared on several compilations over the years in New Zealand and overseas. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by Garageland.
- (2003) - The Strip Soundtrack (Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa) - "Life Is So Sweet (Theme Song of The Strip)"
- (2001) - Live At Helen's (Festival Mushroom Records) - "Beelines To Heaven"
- (2002) - Under the Influence - 21 Years of Flying Nun Records (Flying Nun Records) - "Heavenly Pop Hit" (originally recorded by The Chills & Graduation of Frustration
- (1995) - Abbasalutely (Flying Nun Records) - "Dancing Queen" (ABBA cover)
- (1996) - Popeyed (Flying Nun Records) - "Fingerpops"
- (2001) - 100% Kiwi Rock (Warner Music) - "Fingerpops"
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Album | NZ Singles Chart | Certification |
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| 1995 | "Come Back Special" | - | - | |
| 1996 | "Fingerpops" | - | - | |
| 1997 | "Feel Alright" | - | - |
