Supergroove

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Supergroove
The album cover of Traction
The album cover of Traction
Background information
Origin New Zealand
Years active 1989–1997
1989-current
Associated acts Che Fu
Former members
Che Ness
Joe Lonie
Paul Russell
Tim Stewart
Ben Sciascia
Karl Steven
Ian Jones
Nick Atkinson

Supergroove are a formerly defunct now re-grouped New Zealand funk band formed New Year's Eve 1989/1990, formerly named the Low-Down Dirty Blues Band.[citation needed]

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[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.[1] Ian Jones recently joined upcoming Sydney band, Lost Valentinos on drums. In a notable departure from the music scene, Karl Steven has completed a PhD in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy at Cambridge University.

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
  • Ben Sciascia
  • 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.

[edit] Reunion

Despite what was widely considered to be a less than amicable break up, Supergroove supported Crowded House for the three shows of their October 2007 New Zealand tour. This reunion included Che Fu, Jo Lonie, Tim Stewart, Ben Sciascia, Ian Jones, Nick Atkinson and Karl Steven.

Supergroove continued in 2007 on a summer tour, playing alongside popular New Zealand bands such as Atlas, Elemeno P, The Feelers[2] and were one of the headline Kiwi acts of the Big Day Out 2008 in Auckland. [3] The band featured in the University of Otago's, the University of Canterbury's and the University of Waikato's 2008 orientation weeks.[citation needed]


Supergroove also played at the Groove in the Park 2008 festival held on New Zealand's Waitangi Day (6th February), at the Western Springs in Auckland.

[edit] Discography

Date of Releasee Title Label Charted Certification Catalog Number
Albums
1994 Traction BMG - -
1995 Great Mixes BMG - -
1996 Backspacer RCA - -
2003 Postage BMG - -
EPs
Tractor - -

[edit] Singles

Year Single Album Charted Certification
"Can't Get Enough" Traction NZ #1, AUS #32 Platinum (NZ)
"You Gotta Know" Traction - -
"Sitting Inside My Head" Traction - -

[edit] References

  1. ^ Svelte website
  2. ^ The Feelers, Elemeno P, Atlas Summer Tour
  3. ^ Big Day Out Press Releases


[edit] External links


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