Moped (band)
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| Moped | |
|---|---|
| Country | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Years active | 1996 – 2006 |
| Genres | reggae, rock |
| Labels | Kickstart Records |
| Members | Hayden Shearman Gareth Shearman Karl Shearman |
Moped were a little known New Zealand band formed in Palmerston North by three brothers, Gareth (guitar & backing vocals), Hayden (bass and lead vocals) and Karl Shearman (drums). They played an infectious brand of groove saturated reggae rock, with lyrics which speack of a clear christian commitment.
[edit] Albums
Moped have released two albums and one ep in their career. Their first album Noise From the Knee Drill was released in 2002 and the 2005 release Welcome to the Exodus. 2006 saw the release of their farewell ep and DVD One More March. Noise From the Knee Drill was a more rock based album, and though it was a far less polished album (than later albums) it contained songs like Guilt Trip, and This Means War which were regarded by many fans to be among Mopeds best work. "Welcome to the Exodus" featured more reggae based songs (but not without the rock influence) such as "Roots Down," "Will You Come" and "Sunset, Sunrise." It concludes with a moving acoustic song, "Stick to your Guns." These songs are also considered to be among their most popular.
[edit] Live show
Moped have a reputation of putting on a very good live show in which they actively encourage crowd participation wether they are playing to 20 or 2000 people.
[edit] Breakup and final tour
In early 2006 Moped announced, to the disappointment of many fans, that at the end of the year they would be breaking up. The major reason for this was that they wanted to move on to do other things. In September they embarked on a two month tour of New Zealand to say goodbye to fans up and down the country and released the One more march ep/dvd. The tour concluded on December 1st in Wellington.
