Garageland
Encyclopedia
Garageland was an indie rock
band on New Zealand
's Flying Nun
record label
. Influenced by Pixies, Pavement
, The Clean
and The Velvet Underground
, they were critically acclaimed in the UK and US for their well-crafted and catchy pop
songs. The band took its name from Garageland
, a song by The Clash
.
They re-formed for a one-off gig in Auckland in November 2007.
and overseas. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by Garageland.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band on 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...
's Flying Nun
Flying Nun Records
Flying Nun Records is an independent record label formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1981 by music-store proprietor Roger Shepherd.-History:The label was formed in the flurry of new punk rock-inspired labels forming in the early 1980s...
record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
. Influenced by Pixies, Pavement
Pavement (band)
Pavement is an American alternative rock band that formed in Stockton, California in 1989. In their career, they achieved a significant cult following, and they were called the best band of the 1990s by prominent music critics Robert Christgau and Stephen Thomas Erlewine...
, The Clean
The Clean
The Clean are an influential Indie rock band that formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1978. Led through a number of early rotating line-ups by brothers Hamish and David Kilgour, the band settled down to their well-known and current line-up with bassist Robert Scott...
and The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City. First active from 1964 to 1973, their best-known members were Lou Reed and John Cale, who both went on to find success as solo artists. Although experiencing little commercial success while together, the band is often cited...
, they were critically acclaimed in the UK and US for their well-crafted and catchy 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...
songs. The band took its name from Garageland
Garageland (song)
"Garageland" is a song by English punk rock band The Clash featured as the final track for their 1977 debut album The Clash.The song was penned by Joe Strummer as a response to music journalist Charles Shaar Murray, who, after a gig in 1976, wrote a review saying that they were "the kind of garage...
, a song by The Clash
The Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...
.
They re-formed for a one-off gig in Auckland in November 2007.
Band members
- Andrew Gladstone (drums/vocals)
- Jeremy R. Eade (vocals/guitar)
- Andrew (Clanger) Claridge (guitar)
- Dave Goodison (guitars/mandolin/vocals)
- Mark Silvey (bass/vocals)
- Debbie Silvey (guitar) on early recordings including "Last Exit to Garageland"
Discography
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Charted | Certification | Catalog Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albums | ||||||
| 1997 1997 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy... |
Last Exit to Garageland Last Exit to Garageland Last Exit to Garageland is the debut album of New Zealand band Garageland, released in June 1996 on Flying Nun Records. The album was reissued in the UK on Discordant Records in September 1997, and in the US on Foodchain Records in September 1997... |
Flying Nun Records Flying Nun Records Flying Nun Records is an independent record label formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1981 by music-store proprietor Roger Shepherd.-History:The label was formed in the flurry of new punk rock-inspired labels forming in the early 1980s... |
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| 1999 1999 in music -Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia.... |
Do What You Want Do What You Want (Garageland) Do What You Want is an album released in 1999 by New Zealand band Garageland by recording label Flying Nun Records.-Track listing:#"Love Song"#"Trashcans"#"You Will Never Cry Again"#"Not Empty"#"Kiss It All Goodbye"#"Good Luck"#"What You Gonna Do?"... |
Flying Nun Records Flying Nun Records Flying Nun Records is an independent record label formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1981 by music-store proprietor Roger Shepherd.-History:The label was formed in the flurry of new punk rock-inspired labels forming in the early 1980s... |
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| 2002 2002 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI... |
Scorpiorighting Scorpiorighting -Track listing:#"Life Is So Sweet"#"Get Some"#"Been Around"#"Crazy"#"Superstars"#"Carry Me South"#"High Way"#"Gone"#"Rock And Roll Heart"#"Believe In You"#"Who the Hell Do You Think You Are?#"Shine"... |
CRS Records | - | - | FNCD452 | |
Featured appearances
The group have appeared on several compilations over the years in New ZealandNew 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...
and overseas. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by Garageland.
- (20032003 in music-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
) - The Strip Soundtrack (Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa) - "Life Is So Sweet (Theme Song of The StripThe Strip (NZ TV series)The Strip is the story of corporate lawyer Melissa Walker, who decides her life needs a new direction and quits her job after finding her husband in bed with his male lover...
)" - (20012001 in musicSee also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
) - Live At Helen's (Festival Mushroom Records) - "Beelines To Heaven" - (20022002 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...
) - Under the Influence - 21 Years of Flying Nun RecordsUnder the Influence - 21 Years of Flying Nun RecordsUnder the Influence — 21 Years of Flying Nun Records is a double album including tracks by various bands signed or related to the Flying Nun Records label....
(Flying Nun RecordsFlying Nun RecordsFlying Nun Records is an independent record label formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1981 by music-store proprietor Roger Shepherd.-History:The label was formed in the flurry of new punk rock-inspired labels forming in the early 1980s...
) - "Heavenly Pop Hit" (originally recorded by The ChillsThe ChillsThe Chills are a guitar and keyboard-based rock band from Dunedin, New Zealand. In the 1980s and 1990s, they were one of the proponents of the Dunedin Sound.- History :...
& Graduation of Frustration - (19951995 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....
) - AbbasalutelyAbbasalutelyAbbasalutely is a compilation album released in 1995 by New Zealand recording label Flying Nun Records as a tribute album to ABBA.-Track listing:-External links:*...
(Flying Nun RecordsFlying Nun RecordsFlying Nun Records is an independent record label formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1981 by music-store proprietor Roger Shepherd.-History:The label was formed in the flurry of new punk rock-inspired labels forming in the early 1980s...
) - "Dancing Queen" (ABBAABBAABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
cover) - (19961996 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...
) - Popeyed (Flying Nun RecordsFlying Nun RecordsFlying Nun Records is an independent record label formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1981 by music-store proprietor Roger Shepherd.-History:The label was formed in the flurry of new punk rock-inspired labels forming in the early 1980s...
) - "Fingerpops" - (20012001 in musicSee also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
) - 100% Kiwi Rock (Warner Music) - "Fingerpops"
Singles
| Year | Single | Album | NZ Singles Chart | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Come Back Special" | - | - | |
| 1996 | "Fingerpops" | - | - | |
| 1997 | "Feel Alright" | - | - | |
- Name Weeks Peaked Year
- Beeline To Heaven 5 27 1996
- Come Back 6 21 1995
- Fingerpops 4 29 1996
- Gone 13 15 2001
- I'm Looking For What I Can't Get2 37 1996
- The Not Empty Ep 12 14 1999
External links
- [ AMG entry]
- Garageland official site