Coconut Rough
Encyclopedia
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.
, 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
http://www.angelfire.com/bc/countbeat/hillman.html 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 in the 1983 New Zealand pop charts.
They were an opening act for The Police
at their Western Springs
concert in 1984, but had folded before the end of that year.
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...
new wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
/pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define 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
New Zealand Music Awards
The New Zealand Music Awards show, is a major annual New Zealand music event where musical acts and singers are awarded each year. It has occurred every year since 1965 to outstanding New Zealand musicians and groups....
they split up in 1984.
History
The band was formed in 1982 by lead singer Andrew SnoidAndrew Snoid
Andrew Snoid born Andrew McLennan is a New Zealand musician, singer, and songwriter.He was featured in bands such as The Plague, The Whizz Kids, Blam Blam Blam , Pop Mechanix, The Swingers, and Coconut Rough....
, formerly with Australian-based New Zealand group The Swingers
The Swingers
The Swingers were a New Zealand rock band. Formed out of the remnants of The Suburban Reptiles, the founding members were Phil Judd , Wayne Stevens , and Mark Hough . Formed in 1979, the band released the single "One Good Reason" which was a top 20 hit in New Zealand...
, and guitarist Mark Bell. Other member were Dennis "Choc" Te Whare, keyboardist Stuart Pearce and drummer Paul Hewitt - and later guitarist Bones Hillman
Bones Hillman
Bones Hillman is a New Zealand musician. He played bass guitar in his first band The Masochists, an early New Zealand punk act, formed with friends from the Auckland suburb of Avondale . In late 1977 he joined the Suburban Reptiles and appeared on their first single, "Megaton"...
http://www.angelfire.com/bc/countbeat/hillman.html 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 in the 1983 New Zealand pop charts.
They were an opening act for The Police
The Police
The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the vast majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting , Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland...
at their Western Springs
Western Springs
Western Springs is a residential suburb and park in the west of the city of Auckland in the north of New Zealand. It is located four kilometres to the west of the city centre, situated to the north of State Highway 16....
concert in 1984, but had folded before the end of that year.
Discography
| Year | Single | Album | Charted | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "Sierra Leone" | #5 (NZ) #99 (AUS) |
- | |
| 1983 | "As Good As It Gets" | #28 (NZ) | - | |
External links
- [ The AMG profile for Coconut Rough]
- Coconut Rough at thebigcity.co.nz
- The music video for "Sierra Leone", courtesy YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....