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{{Short description|New Zealand band}}
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| origin = [[New Zealand]]
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| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[New wave music|new wave]]
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|genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[New wave music|new wave]]
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| years_active = 1982–1984
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| label = [[Mushroom Records]]
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|years_active = 1982–1984
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| associated_acts = [[Pop Mechanix]], [[The Swingers]], [[Midnight Oil]]
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|associated_acts = [[Pop Mechanix]], [[The Swingers]], [[Midnight Oil]]
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| past_members = [[Andrew Snoid]]<br>[[Mark Bell (New Zealand musician)|Mark Bell]]<br>Dennis "Choc" Te Whare<br>Stuart Pearce<br>Paul Hewitt<br>[[Bones Hillman]]
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|past_members = [[Andrew Snoid]]<br>[[Mark Bell (New Zealand musician)|Mark Bell]]<br>Dennis "Choc" Te Whare<br>Stuart Pearce<br>Paul Hewitt<br>[[Bones Hillman]]
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'''Coconut Rough''' were a short-lived [[New Zealand]] [[Pop music|pop]]/[[New wave music|new wave]] band formed in 1982.
'''Coconut Rough''' were a short-lived [[New Zealand]] [[Pop music|pop]]/[[New wave music|new wave]] band formed in 1982.


Despite their 1983 first single, "Sierra Leone", hitting the top five, and the band being named ''Most Promising Group of the Year'' at that year's [[New Zealand Music Awards|RIANZ Awards]] they split up in 1984.
Despite their 1983 first single, "Sierra Leone", hitting the top five, and the band being named ''Most Promising Group of the Year'' at that year's [[Aotearoa Music Awards|RIANZ Awards]] they split up in 1984.


==History==
==History==
The band was formed in 1982 by lead singer [[Andrew Snoid]], formerly with New Zealand bands The Whizz Kids, [[Pop Mechanix]] and Australian-based New Zealand group [[The Swingers]], and guitarist [[Mark Bell (New Zealand musician)|Mark Bell]]. Bell later joined Snoid in a reformed Pop Mechanix. Other member were Dennis "Choc" Te Whare, keyboardist Stuart Pearce and drummer Paul Hewitt - and later guitarist [[Bones Hillman]][http://www.angelfire.com/bc/countbeat/hillman.html] They decided on the name "Coconut Rough" based on a type of sweet treat popular in Australia and New Zealand.
The band was formed in 1982 by lead singer [[Andrew Snoid]], formerly with New Zealand bands the Whizz Kids, [[Pop Mechanix]] and Australian-based New Zealand group [[the Swingers]], and guitarist [[Mark Bell (New Zealand musician)|Mark Bell]]. Bell later joined Snoid in a reformed Pop Mechanix. Other member were bassist Dennis "Choc" Te Whare, keyboardist Stuart Pearce and drummer Paul Hewitt, and later bassist [[Bones Hillman]]. They decided on the name "Coconut Rough" based on a type of sweet treat popular in Australia and New Zealand.


The band's biggest hit was also their first single - "Sierra Leone" hit the top five<ref>[http://www.charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Coconut+Rough&titel=Sierra+Leone&cat=s "Sierra Leone" charts.org.nz ]</ref> in the 1983 New Zealand pop charts. The song was aided by one of the first New Zealand music videos with special effects.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sierra Leone|url=http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/sierra-leone-1983|work=Music Video|publisher=NZ On Screen|accessdate=24 September 2012}}</ref> In 2001, Sierra Leone was voted the [[APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time#94|94th best New Zealand song of all time]] by members of [[Australasian Performing Rights Association|APRA]].
The band's biggest hit was also their first single. "Sierra Leone" reached number five in the 1983 New Zealand charts. The song was aided by one of the first New Zealand music videos with special effects.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sierra Leone|url=http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/sierra-leone-1983|work=Music Video|publisher=NZ On Screen|accessdate=24 September 2012}}</ref> In 2001, Sierra Leone was voted the [[APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time#94|94th-best New Zealand song of all time]] by members of [[APRA AMCOS|APRA]].


They were an opening act for [[The Police]] at their [[Western Springs]] concert in 1984,<ref>[http://kiwirock.co.nz/category/kiwirock/ "Police file - The Police", kiwirock.co.nz]</ref> but had folded before the end of that year.
They were an opening act for [[The Police]] at their [[Western Springs Reserve|Western Springs]] concert in 1984,<ref>[http://kiwirock.co.nz/category/kiwirock/ "Police file – The Police", kiwirock.co.nz]</ref> but had folded before the end of that year.


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable"|width=100%
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions
!align="left" valign="bottom"|Year
!align="left" valign="bottom" width="225"|Single
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Extended play details
!align="left" valign="bottom" width="130"|Album
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
!align="center" valign="top"|Charted
!align="center" valign="bottom" width="50"|Certification
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[RIANZ|NZ]]<br><ref name="NZ">{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Narcs&titel=Diamonds+On+China&cat=s|title=The Narcs at NZ Charts|access-date=21 August 2021}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
|align="left" valign="top"|'''1983'''
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|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Sierra Leone (song)|Sierra Leone]]"
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|align="center" valign="top"| #5 (NZ)<BR>#99 (AUS)<ref>Kent, David. ''Australian Chart Book 1970–1992''. St Ives, N.S.W. (1993). ISBN 0-646-11917-6.</ref>
|align="center" valign="top"| -
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''Whistle While You Work''<br> (with [[The Narcs]])
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
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|align="left" valign="top"|'''1983'''
* Released: November 1983
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|align="left" valign="top"|"As Good As It Gets"
* Format: LP, CS
|align="left" valign="top"|
* Label: CBD (SBP 237 956)
|align="center" valign="top"| #28 (NZ)
* Note: Live album
|align="center" valign="top"| -
| 17
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! scope="row" | ''Coconut Rough''
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* Released: 1984
* Format: LP
* Label: Mushroom (L 38216)
| —
|-
|-
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[RIANZ|NZ]]<br /><ref>[https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Coconut+Rough&titel=Sierra+Leone&cat=s "Sierra Leone" charts.org.nz ]</ref>
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Kent Music Report|AUS]]<br /><ref>[[David Kent (historian)|Kent, David]]. ''Australian Chart Book 1970–1992''. St Ives, N.S.W. (1993). {{ISBN|0-646-11917-6}}.</ref>
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! scope="row"| "[[Sierra Leone (song)|Sierra Leone]]"
|rowspan="2"|1983
| 5 || 99
|rowspan="4"|''Coconut Rough''
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! scope="row"| "As Good As It Gets"
| 28 || —
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! scope="row"| "Magic Hour"
|rowspan="2"|1984
| — || —
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! scope="row"| "Leisure Time"
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== Awards ==
== Awards ==
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| rowspan=3| RIANZ<ref name="tui">{{cite web|url=http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/category/vault/past-winners/ |title=NZMAs |publisher=nzmusicawards.co.nz |accessdate=2012-09-30 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922150022/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/category/vault/past-winners/ |archivedate=22 September 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>
| rowspan=3| RIANZ<ref name="tui">{{cite web|url=http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/category/vault/past-winners/ |title=NZMAs |publisher=nzmusicawards.co.nz |accessdate=2012-09-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922150022/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/category/vault/past-winners/ |archivedate=22 September 2012 }}</ref>
| rowspan=3| [[1983_in_New_Zealand#New_Zealand_Music_Awards|1983]]
| rowspan=3| [[1983 in New Zealand#New Zealand Music Awards|1983]]
| Single of the Year
| Single of the Year
| "Sierra Leone"
| "Sierra Leone"
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| Best Music Video
| Best Music Video
| Greg Rood - "Sierra Leone"
| Greg Rood – "Sierra Leone"
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| {{nom}}
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==External links==
==External links==
* [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p289527|pure_url=yes}} The AMG profile for Coconut Rough]
* [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p289527|pure_url=yes}} The AMG profile for Coconut Rough]
* [http://www.thebigcity.co.nz/artists/c/coconut-rough Coconut Rough at thebigcity.co.nz]
* [http://www.thebigcity.co.nz/artists/c/coconut-rough Coconut Rough at thebigcity.co.nz]
* [http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/sierra-leone-1983 Sierra Leone music video], courtesy NZ On Screen
* [http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/sierra-leone-1983 Sierra Leone music video], courtesy NZ On Screen

Latest revision as of 09:34, 6 August 2024

Coconut Rough
OriginNew Zealand
GenresPop, new wave
Years active1982–1984
LabelsMushroom Records
Past membersAndrew Snoid
Mark Bell
Dennis "Choc" Te Whare
Stuart Pearce
Paul Hewitt
Bones Hillman

Coconut Rough were a short-lived New Zealand pop/new wave band formed in 1982.

Despite their 1983 first single, "Sierra Leone", hitting the top five, and the band being named Most Promising Group of the Year at that year's RIANZ Awards they split up in 1984.

History

[edit]

The band was formed in 1982 by lead singer Andrew Snoid, formerly with New Zealand bands the Whizz Kids, Pop Mechanix and Australian-based New Zealand group the Swingers, and guitarist Mark Bell. Bell later joined Snoid in a reformed Pop Mechanix. Other member were bassist Dennis "Choc" Te Whare, keyboardist Stuart Pearce and drummer Paul Hewitt, and later bassist Bones Hillman. They decided on the name "Coconut Rough" based on a type of sweet treat popular in Australia and New Zealand.

The band's biggest hit was also their first single. "Sierra Leone" reached number five in the 1983 New Zealand charts. The song was aided by one of the first New Zealand music videos with special effects.[1] In 2001, Sierra Leone was voted the 94th-best New Zealand song of all time by members of APRA.

They were an opening act for The Police at their Western Springs concert in 1984,[2] but had folded before the end of that year.

Discography

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Albums

[edit]
List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Extended play details Peak chart positions
NZ
[3]
Whistle While You Work
(with The Narcs)
  • Released: November 1983
  • Format: LP, CS
  • Label: CBD (SBP 237 956)
  • Note: Live album
 17
Coconut Rough
  • Released: 1984
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Mushroom (L 38216)
 —

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
[4] 		AUS
[5]
"Sierra Leone" 1983 5 99 Coconut Rough
"As Good As It Gets" 28 —
"Magic Hour" 1984 — —
"Leisure Time" — —

Awards

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Awards Year Category Details Result
RIANZ[6] 1983 Single of the Year "Sierra Leone" Nominated
Most Promising Group Won
Best Music Video Greg Rood – "Sierra Leone" Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Sierra Leone". Music Video. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Police file – The Police", kiwirock.co.nz
  3. ^ "The Narcs at NZ Charts". Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Sierra Leone" charts.org.nz
  5. ^ Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W. (1993). ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "NZMAs". nzmusicawards.co.nz. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
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