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− | [[image:Andes.jpg|right|thumb|''Romantic Andes''; ''Hansen'', ''Worsley'' and ''Parry'']]
| + | A very popular local live band in the early 1990's, the Romantic Andes met at the University of Waikato's ''Bryant Hall'', initially calling themselves [[Giant Jack and the Codpieces]]. The band went through a number of lineup changes over several years. |
− | A very popular local live band in the early 1990s, the ''Romantic Andes'' met at the [[University of Waikato]]'s Bryant Hall, initially calling themselves [[Giant Jack and the Codpieces]]. The band went through a number of lineup changes over several years. | + | |
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− | A popular early recording, ''Anaconda Funky Limbo'', appeared on the 1993 compilation [[Discordia Concors]] (with their name misspelt "Romantic Andies"), featuring the popular sing-along lyrics "Bob Marley used to sing this song". The lineup at this time comprised [[Dylan Parry]] (vocals, jewish harp, percussion), [[John Worsley]] (acoustic guitar, vocals, percussion, toilet), [[Brendan White]] (acoustic bass, backing vocals), [[Hayden Biglow]] (cello, backing vocals), [[Dan Hodgkinson]] (drums) and [[Demelza Locke]] (backing vocals, percussion). They had three additional [[Contact]] live-to-air recordings released at the same time on the [[Inside the Wireless]] compilation. The band won the [[Contact 89FM]] busking competition in 1993, winning the chance to support ''the Muttonbirds'', but were unable to attend ([[MSU]] took their place). Their first major gig was instead supporting ''Jan Hellriegel'', and they were the major drawcard to the [[Hamapalooza]] gig in 1993.
| + | An early recording appeared on the 1993 compliation [[Discordia Concors]] with the song ''Anaconda Funky Limbo'' (with thier name misspelt "Romantic Andies"), featuring the popular sing-along lyrics "Bob Marley used to sing this song". The lineup at this time comprised [[Dylan Parry]] (vocals, jewish harp, percussion), [[John Worsely]] (acoustic guitar, vocals, percussion, toilet), [[Brendan White]] (acoustic bass, backing vocals), [[Hayden Biglow]] (Cello, backing vocals), [[Dan Hodgekinson]] (drums) and [[Demelza Locke]] (backing vocals, percussion). They had three additional live recordings released at the same time on the [[Inside the Wireless]] compilation. Their first major gig was supporting Jan Hellriegel. |
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− | The band won the [[Contact]] [[Battle of the Bands]] in 1994, wearing drag. In September that year they released an album titled [[To Understand the Animals]] with a performance at the [[Wailing Bongo]]. By this time the lineup had evolved to John Worsley, Dylan Parry, Hayden Biglow, [[Mike Clarkin]] (drums) and [[Tim Hansen]] (bass). Crowd favourites included "Half a World Away", "Happy Hug Song", and "Tiny Tom".
| + | They released an album in 1994 titled [[To Understand the Animals]]. By this time the lineup had evolved to John Worsely, Dylan Parry, Hayden Biglow, [[Mike Clarkin]] (drums) and [[Tim Hansen]] (bass). Crowd favourites included "Half a World Away", "Happy Hug song", and "Tiny Tom". |
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− | They released a final EP, [[Rocket]], under the name [[The Andes]] before disbanding (see separate article for more detail). On this recording the lineup was John Worsley, Dylan Parry, [[Chris Wyborn]] (bass), [[Luke Murray]] (drums) and Hayden Biglow. John briefly had a side project in 1993 called [[Twitch]] featuring members of [[Death of a Monkey]]. | + | They released a final EP, [[Long Slow trip to the Moon]] before disbanding. |
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− | ==Releases==
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− | [[image:Andes1.jpg|right|thumb|To Understand the Animals album cover]]
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− | *[[To Understand the Animals]] album, 1994<br>
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− | *[[Rocket]] EP, 1996 (as [[The Andes]])<br>
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− | *''Walk with You'' appears on the 1992 compilation [[Juice Extractor]]<br>
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− | *''Anaconda Funky Limbo'' appears on the 1993 compilation [[Discordia Concors]]<br>
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− | *''Sketches in the Sand'', ''Anaconda Funky Limbo Music'' and ''As This'' appear on the 1993 compilation [[Inside the Wireless]]<br>
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− | *''Half a World Away'' appears on the 1993 compilation [[They came to take us alive]]<br>
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− | *''Long Slow Trip To The Moon'' appears on the 1996 compilation [[BURN]] (as [[The Andes]]) <br>
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− | ==Published Articles==
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− | *''Romantic Andes Interview'' by [[Ian Duggan]], [[Nexus]], 15 August 1994, P24<br>
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− | *''Very Ande'', [[Waikato Times]], 20 September 1994, P13<br>
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