Garageland
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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
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ | |||
| 1996 | Last Exit to Garageland | Label: Flying Nun Records Catalogue: FNCD350 | 3 |
| 1999 | Do What You Want | Label: Flying Nun Records Catalogue:FNCD423 | 8 |
| 2002 | Scorpiorighting | Label: CRS Records Catalogue: FNCD452 | 13 |
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.
| Year | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Abbasalutely | Song: "Dancing Queen" (ABBA cover) Label: Flying Nun Records |
| 1996 | Popeyed | Song: "Fingerpops" Label: Flying Nun Records |
| 2001 | 100% Kiwi Rock | Song: "Fingerpops" Label: Warner Music |
| 2001 | Live at Helen's | Song: "Beelines To Heaven" Label: Festival Mushroom Records |
| 2002 | Under the Influence | Song: "Heavenly Pop Hit" (The Chills cover) Graduation of Frustration Label: Flying Nun Records |
| 2003 | The Strip Soundtrack | Song: "Life Is So Sweet (theme song of The Strip)" Label: Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa |
| 2006 | Flying Nun 25th Anniversary Box Set | Song: "What Will You Do?" Label: Flying Nun Records |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ | |||
| 1995 | "Come Back" | 21 | Come Back Special |
| 1996 | "Beelines To Heaven" | 27 | |
| "Fingerpops" | 29 | ||
| "I'm Looking For What I Can't Get" | 37 | Last Exit To Garageland | |
| 1998 | "Feel Alright" | — | 'Non-album single' |
| 1999 | "Not Empty" | 14 | The Not Empty EP |
| "What You Gonna Do?" | — | Do What You Want | |
| "Kiss It All Goodbye" | — | ||
| 2000 | "Good Luck" | — | |
| "Love Song" | — | ||
| "Gone" | 15 | Scorpio Righting | |
| 2001 | "Who The Hell Do You Think You Are?" | — | |
| "High Way" | — | ||
| "Life Is So Sweet" | — | ||
| "Crazy" | — |