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− | + | Handsome Geoffrey were a three-piece guitar pop group from Hamilton Girls' High School in the late 1990s. One of the more successful groups of the time, the band came to prominence NZ-wide by winning the national [[Rockquest]] in 1998. All three members are still playing music together under the name [[Duchess]], with additional musicians. [[Duchess]] is based in Auckland.<br> | |
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− | Handsome Geoffrey were a three-piece guitar pop group from Hamilton Girls' High School in the late 1990s | + | Handsome Geoffrey was a three piece - [[Anna Coddington]] (guitar), [[Janna Hawkins]] (bass) and [[Aidee Walker]] (drums). With simple and sweet yet melodically interesting songs such as ''Around the Sun'' and ''Surly Little Bugger'', the group had as many detractors as they did followers, which was plenty, perhaps more of each than any other Hamilton band since (excluding perhaps the Datsuns). During one performance at the Hillcrest Tavern, [[Anna Coddington|Anna]] was infamously hit in the face by a glass beer mug.<br><br> |
− | + | [[image:Hgarticle018.jpg|left|thumb|City Weekend article on the band, October 1998]] | |
+ | After relocating to Auckland sometime a few years ago, the group re-emerged as indie-pop rockers [[Duchess]]. Featuring a heavier, noiser sound yet retaining most of what was already good about Handsome Geoffrey, [[Duchess]] released their debut EP in 2005.<br> | ||
− | + | [[image:Handsomepaper006.jpg|right|thumb|Aidee, Anna and Jannah as they appeared in the City Weekend paper in 1998]] | |
− | + | [[Anna Coddington]] sang for The Relaxomatic Project and contributed backing vocals on Bic Runga's latest release, ''Birds''. | |
− | + | [[Aidee Walker]] is a performing arts graduate from Auckland's Unitech, and has appeared in stage shows, ''Outrageous Fortune'' and [[Greg Page]]'s feature film [[The Locals soundtrack|The Locals]] amongst other credits.<br> | |
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− | + | One recording, ''I Sort of Love You'', can be found on the 2001 compilation [[Year Zero]]. | |
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