Garageland are a New Zealand indie rock band on the Flying Nun record label formed in Auckland in 1992. Influenced by Pixies, Pavement, The Clean and The Velvet Underground, they were critically acclaimed in the UK and United States for their well-crafted and catchy pop songs. The band took its name from "Garageland", a song by The Clash. Their non-album single "Feel Alright" from 1998 included former The Velvet Underground member John Cale on piano.

They re-formed for a one-off gig in Auckland in November 2007 and to play The Others Way festival in September 2015

Band members

Current

  • Jeremy Eade – vocal, guitar
  • Dave Goodison – guitar
  • Mark Silvey – bass guitar
  • Andrew Gladstone – backing vocalist, drums

Past

  • Debbie Silvey – guitar, on early recordings including "Last Exit to Garageland"
  • Andrew Claridge – guitar

Discography

Albums

YearTitleDetailsPeak chart positions
NZ
1996Last Exit to GaragelandLabel: Flying Nun Records Catalogue: FNCD3503
1999Do What You WantLabel: Flying Nun Records Catalogue:FNCD4238
2002ScorpiorightingLabel: CRS Records Catalogue: FNCD45213

Featured appearances

The group have appeared on several compilations over the years in New Zealand and overseas. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by Garageland.

YearTitleDetails
1995AbbasalutelySong: "Dancing Queen" (ABBA cover) Label: Flying Nun Records
1996PopeyedSong: "Fingerpops" Label: Flying Nun Records
2001100% Kiwi RockSong: "Fingerpops" Label: Warner Music
2001Live at Helen'sSong: "Beelines To Heaven" Label: Festival Mushroom Records
2002Under the InfluenceSong: "Heavenly Pop Hit" (The Chills cover) Graduation of Frustration Label: Flying Nun Records
2003The Strip SoundtrackSong: "Life Is So Sweet (theme song of The Strip)" Label: Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa
2006Flying Nun 25th Anniversary Box SetSong: "What Will You Do?" Label: Flying Nun Records

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
NZ
1995"Come Back"21Come Back Special
1996"Beelines To Heaven"27
"Fingerpops"29
"I'm Looking For What I Can't Get"37Last Exit To Garageland
1998"Feel Alright"'Non-album single'
1999"Not Empty"14The Not Empty EP
"What You Gonna Do?"Do What You Want
"Kiss It All Goodbye"
2000"Good Luck"
"Love Song"
"Gone"15Scorpio Righting
2001"Who The Hell Do You Think You Are?"
"High Way"
"Life Is So Sweet"
"Crazy"

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