The Lads
Encyclopedia
The Lads are a New Zealand
Christian rock
/pop
group that was formed in 1993. In early 2005 the band moved from New Zealand
to Nashville, Tennessee
.
that they will return to New Zealand for Parachute 2011. It will be their first New Zealand concert in four years.
The founding members of The Lads were friends as children, growing up together at the same church in Wellington, New Zealand. They started out writing songs for fun, and became known as "Lads." This quickly changed with the success of their second album, Arbor Day. The Lads had a string of number one hits on Christian radio in Australia and New Zealand, and were invited to headline all of the major Christian festivals throughout New Zealand and Australia. In 2000 their album Lost @ Sea
won "Best Gospel Album" at the New Zealand music awards and their 2002 their Album Marvel
followed suit, taking out the prize again. After their self-titled fifth album The Lads
their focus began to shift towards a younger age group. In 2006 the band moved to America to try and break into a larger market.
Only 2000 tapes were made.
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...
Christian rock
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
/pop
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
group that was formed in 1993. In early 2005 the band moved from New Zealand
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
to Nashville, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
.
History
The Lads are an American-based New Zealand band active since the late 1990s. They have played at many church services, youth events, camps and high schools around Australia and New Zealand. Before moving to America, they were a popular act at Parachute Music Festival, and performed at each festival, except for 2006, up until 2007. In August 2010 The Lads confirmed via FacebookFacebook
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that they will return to New Zealand for Parachute 2011. It will be their first New Zealand concert in four years.
The founding members of The Lads were friends as children, growing up together at the same church in Wellington, New Zealand. They started out writing songs for fun, and became known as "Lads." This quickly changed with the success of their second album, Arbor Day. The Lads had a string of number one hits on Christian radio in Australia and New Zealand, and were invited to headline all of the major Christian festivals throughout New Zealand and Australia. In 2000 their album Lost @ Sea
Lost @ Sea
Lost @ Sea is an album by New Zealand Christian Rock band The Lads. Released in 1998, it was the first Lads album to go international and was released in New Zealand, Australia and the United States.-Track listing:# "Lost At Sea"...
won "Best Gospel Album" at the New Zealand music awards and their 2002 their Album Marvel
Marvel (album)
Marvel is the third full length release from the New Zealand Christian rock band The Lads. Following its release in 2001 it won "Gospel Album of the Year" at the 2002 New Zealand Music Awards.- Track listing :# "Wonderful Day" - 3:26# "Creator" - 4:05...
followed suit, taking out the prize again. After their self-titled fifth album The Lads
The Lads (album)
The Lads is the self titled release from the New Zealand Christian rock band The Lads. It is their fifth album, and the last recorded in New Zealand before they relocated to Franklin, Tennessee, to try and promote themselves to the Christian music market of the United States.-Track listing:#...
their focus began to shift towards a younger age group. In 2006 the band moved to America to try and break into a larger market.
Christianity
The Lads are a Christian band, writing both songs of praise and worship as well as contemporary music.Former members
- Paul Cotton - Original Guitarist
- Bennett Knowles - Original Bass player
- Chris White - Original (and only) keyboardist
- Rimu Tahu (Royal Rumble) - Briefly replaced Paul Cotton for NZ Tour.
- Matt Chapman - Guitarist replacing Paul.
- Kristian Bennett - Bass, replacing Bennett. (Bjorn's older brother)
- Bjorn Bennett - Guitarist replacing Matt Chapman
- Tim Smith - Guitarist replacing Bjorn Bennett
Discography
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Charted | Certification | Catalog Number | |
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| 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.... |
People I Regularly Associate With (P.I.R.A.W.)§ (demo) |
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| 1996 1996 in music This 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... |
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| 1998 1998 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia... |
Lost @ Sea Lost @ Sea Lost @ Sea is an album by New Zealand Christian Rock band The Lads. Released in 1998, it was the first Lads album to go international and was released in New Zealand, Australia and the United States.-Track listing:# "Lost At Sea"... |
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| 2001 2001 in music See 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.... |
Marvel Marvel (album) Marvel is the third full length release from the New Zealand Christian rock band The Lads. Following its release in 2001 it won "Gospel Album of the Year" at the 2002 New Zealand Music Awards.- Track listing :# "Wonderful Day" - 3:26# "Creator" - 4:05... |
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| 2003 2003 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... |
Alive In Concert Alive in Concert Alive in Concert is a live album released by New Zealand Christian rock band The Lads in 2003, after being recorded during a sold out concert at The Salvation Army Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand in 2002... |
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| 2005 2005 in music -Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:... |
The Lads The Lads (album) The Lads is the self titled release from the New Zealand Christian rock band The Lads. It is their fifth album, and the last recorded in New Zealand before they relocated to Franklin, Tennessee, to try and promote themselves to the Christian music market of the United States.-Track listing:#... |
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| 2007 2007 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame... |
The All New Adventures of The Lads The All New Adventures of The Lads The All New Adventures of The Lads is The Lads debut American release, and sixth overall album.-Track listing:# "Live It Up"# "Life Of Mine"# "Rescue Plan"# "Whoa"# "Me & Theng "# "Life In '85"# "Creator"# "Love Song"... |
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| 2007 2007 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame... |
Creator | - | - | |||
| 2007 2007 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame... |
Whoa | - | - | |||
| 2008 2008 in music 2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such... |
Secrets of the Universe | - | - | |||
Only 2000 tapes were made.