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 United States for their well-crafted and catchy pop songs. The band took its name from Garageland, a song by The Clash.
Garageland | |
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| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Indie rock, pop |
| Labels | Flying Nun Records Foodchain Records Discordant Records |
| Past members | Andrew Gladstone Clanger Jeremy R. Eade Dave Goodison Mark Silvey Debbie Silvey |
They re-formed for a one-off gig in Auckland in November 2007.[citation needed]
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
Albums
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ | ||||||||||||
| 1997 | Last Exit to Garageland |
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3 | |||||||||
| 1999 | Do What You Want |
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8 | |||||||||
| 2002 | Scorpiorighting |
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13 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | ||||||||||||
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.
- (2003) - The Strip Soundtrack (Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa) - "Life Is So Sweet (Theme Song of The Strip)"
- (2001) - Live At Helen's (Festival Mushroom Records) - "Beelines To Heaven"
- (2002) - Under the Influence - 21 Years of Flying Nun Records (Flying Nun Records) - "Heavenly Pop Hit" (originally recorded by The Chills & Graduation of Frustration
- (1995) - Abbasalutely (Flying Nun Records) - "Dancing Queen" (ABBA cover)
- (1996) - Popeyed (Flying Nun Records) - "Fingerpops"
- (2001) - 100% Kiwi Rock (Warner Music) - "Fingerpops"
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" | — |