Citizen Band
Encyclopedia
Citizen Band were a New Zealand
band formed by the brothers Geoff
and Mike Chunn
, both of whom had previously been members of Split Enz
.
, sang, and wrote most of the songs. Mike played bass
. Other members were guitarist Greg Clark and drum
mer Brent Eccles, both of whom were former members of New Zealand
glam-rock band, Space Waltz. Formed in 1977, the band played concerts around Auckland
including a free concert in Albert Park and a one day rock festival. The band recorded their first album Citizen Band at Mandrill studios, produced by the band and Glyn Tucker Jr. Their second album Just Drove Through Town was produced by Jay Lewis. After the band moved to Australia
, Mike Chunn left the band, and was replaced by Roland Killeen. Eventually the band broke up in 1982.
In its original lineup, Citizen Band could generally be regarded as a New Zealand
supergroup
- both Chunn brothers were former members of Split Enz
, whereas Clark and Eccles were formerly part of New Zealand
glam-rock band Space Waltz.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
band formed by the brothers Geoff
Geoff Chunn
Geoff Chunn is a New Zealand musician, best known as an early member of Split Enz.Chunn was a teenage friend of Tim Finn. Together the two of them and Chunn's elder brother, Mike Chunn, founded the band Stillwater while at high school in the late 1960s...
and Mike Chunn
Mike Chunn
Mike Chunn is a former member of the New Zealand bands Split Enz and Citizen Band. He performed alongside his brother Geoff Chunn in both bands....
, both of whom had previously been members of Split Enz
Split Enz
Split Enz were a New Zealand band of the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. They achieved chart success in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada during the early 1980s ‒ most notably with the single "I Got You", and built a cult following elsewhere...
.
Band members
Geoff played guitarGuitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, sang, and wrote most of the songs. Mike played bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
. Other members were guitarist Greg Clark and drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
mer Brent Eccles, both of whom were former members of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
glam-rock band, Space Waltz. Formed in 1977, the band played concerts around Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
including a free concert in Albert Park and a one day rock festival. The band recorded their first album Citizen Band at Mandrill studios, produced by the band and Glyn Tucker Jr. Their second album Just Drove Through Town was produced by Jay Lewis. After the band moved to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Mike Chunn left the band, and was replaced by Roland Killeen. Eventually the band broke up in 1982.
In its original lineup, Citizen Band could generally be regarded as a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
- both Chunn brothers were former members of Split Enz
Split Enz
Split Enz were a New Zealand band of the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. They achieved chart success in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada during the early 1980s ‒ most notably with the single "I Got You", and built a cult following elsewhere...
, whereas Clark and Eccles were formerly part of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
glam-rock band Space Waltz.
Discography
| Date | Title | Label | Charted | Certification | Catalog Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 1978 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1978.-January–April:*January 14 – The Sex Pistols play their final show at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom.... |
Citizen Band | - | - | ||
| 1979 1979 in music See also:Record labels established in 1979* 1979 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1979.-January–February:*January 1... |
Just Drove Through Town | - | - | ||
| 1980 1980 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1980.-January–March:*January 1**Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Elizabeth II.**The Zorros audition drummer Greg Pedley.... |
CB Bootleg (Live) | - | - | ||
| 1993 1993 in music This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992.... |
Rust in my Car | - | - | ||
External links
- Citizen Band at Australian Rock DatabaseAustralian Rock DatabaseAustralian Rock Database is a website with a searchable online database that lists details of Australian rock music artists, albums, bands, producers and record labels. It was established in 2000 by Swedish national, Magnus Holmgren, who had developed an interest in Australian music when visiting...
by Magnus Holmgren - Play It Strange