| Coconut Rough | |
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| Origin | New Zealand |
| Genres | new wave pop |
| Years active | 1982–1984 |
| Labels | Mushroom Records |
| Associated acts | The Swingers, Midnight Oil |
| Past members | |
| Andrew Snoid Mark Bell Dennis "Choc" Te Whare Stuart Pearce Paul Hewitt Bones Hillman |
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Coconut Rough were a short-lived New Zealand new wave/pop band formed in 1982.
Despite their 1983 first single, "Sierra Leone", hitting the top five, and the band being named Most Promising Group of the Year at that year's RIANZ Awards they split up in 1984.
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The band was formed in 1982 by lead singer Andrew Snoid, formerly with Australian-based New Zealand group The Swingers, and guitarist Mark Bell. Other member were Dennis "Choc" Te Whare, keyboardist Stuart Pearce and drummer Paul Hewitt - and later guitarist Bones Hillman[1] They decided on the name "Coconut Rough" based on a type of sweet treat popular in Australia and New Zealand.
The band's biggest hit was also their first single - "Sierra Leone" hit the top five[1] in the 1983 New Zealand pop charts.
They were an opening act for The Police at their Western Springs concert in 1984,[2] but had folded before the end of that year.
| Year | Single | Album | Charted | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "Sierra Leone" | #5 (NZ) #99 (AUS)[3] |
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| 1983 | "As Good As It Gets" | #28 (NZ) | - |