Supergroove

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Supergroove
Background information
Origin	New Zealand
Years active	1989–1997
Former members
Che Ness Joe Lonie Paul Russell Tim Stewart Ben Sciascia Karl Steven Ian Jones Nick Atkinson

Supergroove are a defunct New Zealand funk band formed New Year's Eve 1989/1990, formerly named the Low-Down Dirty Blues Band. They have been ranked among what are considered by many to be the greatest bands in New Zealand history.

1 History
2 Members
3 Performance
4 Discography
- 4.1 Singles
5 External links

[edit] History

The band split up in 1997 over creative differences. Notable former members include Che Ness, aka Che Fu, now with a successful solo career, Joe Lonie, a music video producer, and Paul Russell, who moved on to start the New Zealand band Eight (who recently split), and who still studio drums with Che Fu and Brooke Fraser. Two other ex-members, Tim Stewart (trumpet) and Ben Sciascia (guitar) formed a new band in late 2005 called Svelte.In a notable depature from the music scene, Karl Steven is now doing a PhD in Philosophy at Cambridge, UK.

Supergroove released three albums of original content, Traction, Tractor, and Backspacer, one remix album (Great Mixes) and, more recently, a 'Best Of' Compilation, Postage.

[edit] Members

Che Ness, aka Che Fu
Joe Lonie
Paul Russell
Tim Stewart Svelte
Ben Sciascia Svelte
Ian Jones
Nick Atkinson
Karl Steven

[edit] Performance

Saturday, January 15th, 1994, Supergroove played at Mountain Rock III, Mountain Rock Music Festival, later partying backstage with Idol Fret, a group of young Supergroove fans who also played at the festival.