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| − | + | Formed in 1990 with [[Paul Tregilgas]] (drums), [[Wheels]] (guitar), [[Maria 'Ree' Stead]] (bass) and [[Luana Atger]] (vocals). <br> | |
| − | + | The Haunting had no official releases, but recordings of ''Rats'' and ''Switch It Off'' from the band's sessions at [[Contact 89FM]]'s [[The Fridge Studio|Fridge Studios]] received regular airplay on [[Contact 89FM|Contact]]. ''Rats'' was also heard on TVNZ's youth-culture series ''Life In the Fridge Exists (L.I.F.E)'' (1989-1990) in an article about [[Contact 89FM|Contact]]. Other recordings circulated on unofficial demo cassettes also included the tracks ''Tripped'', ''2-2 Fear'' and ''Grave Words''. They were also known to cover the song ''Temple'' by [[Book of Martyrs]]<br><br> | |
| − | The Haunting had no official releases, but recordings of ''Rats'' and ''Switch It Off'' from the band's sessions at [[Contact 89FM]]'s [[The Fridge Studio|Fridge Studios]] received regular airplay on [[Contact 89FM|Contact]]. ''Rats'' was also heard on TVNZ's youth-culture series ''Life In the Fridge Exists (L.I.F.E)'' (1989-1990) in an article about [[Contact 89FM|Contact]]. Other recordings circulated on unofficial demo cassettes included the tracks ''Tripped'', ''2-2 Fear'' and ''Grave Words''. They were also known to cover the song ''Temple'' by [[Book of Martyrs]] | + | Compared to Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Cure, X-Mal Deutschland and early Cocteau Twins, The Haunting were seen as part of a "dark" movement in late '80s/early '90s Hamilton, alongside contemporaries [[Cygnet Committee]], [[Requiem]], [[Book of Martyrs]], [[A Crown Of Wild Myrtles]] (whom Paul T also played drums with at the time) and others. <br><br> |
| − | + | In 1991 the band's sound was augmented by the addition of keyboard player [[Brent Soper]].<br><br> | |
| − | Compared to Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Cure, X-Mal Deutschland and early Cocteau Twins, The Haunting were seen as part of a "dark" movement in late '80s/early '90s Hamilton, alongside contemporaries [[Cygnet Committee]], [[Requiem]], [[Book of Martyrs]], [[A Crown Of Wild Myrtles]] (whom Paul T also played drums with at the time) and others. | + | By 1992 both Ree Stead and Luana Atger had quit music, whilst Wheels and [[Paul Tregilgas|Paul T]] went on to form [[Hapukalypse Now]] along with front-man [[Jonathan Armstrong]] (formerly of [[Watershed]] and [[Book of Martyrs]]) and a fresh-faced young bassist by the name of [[Paul Oakley]]. <br><br> |
| − | + | Later in '92 Wheels and Ree moved to the UK together. Luana and her husband set up Hamilton's first alternative clothing store [[Havoc|Havoc - A Nightmare on Alma Street]] (now simply known as [[Havoc]] on [[Ward Lane]]), and she has since gone on to become a schoolteacher. Brent Soper later became a key member of [[Avant Garbage]]. [[Paul Tregilgas|Paul T]] has continued to play in countless Hamilton bands ever since. <br><br> | |
| − | In 1991 the band's sound was augmented by the addition of keyboard player [[Brent Soper]]. By 1992 both Ree Stead and Luana Atger had quit music, whilst Wheels and [[Paul Tregilgas|Paul T]] went on to form [[Hapukalypse Now]] along with front-man [[Jonathan Armstrong]] (formerly of [[Watershed]] and [[Book of Martyrs]]) and bassist [[Paul Oakley]] | + | |
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| − | Later in '92 Wheels and Ree moved to the UK together. Luana and her husband set up Hamilton's first alternative clothing store [[Havoc|Havoc - A Nightmare on Alma Street]] (now simply known as [[Havoc]] on [[Ward Lane]]), and she has since gone on to become a schoolteacher. Brent Soper later became a key member of [[Avant Garbage]]. [[Paul Tregilgas|Paul T]] has continued to play in countless Hamilton bands ever since. | + | |
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''Rats'' was later covered by [[Disjecta Membra]] by way of tribute to The Haunting, and released on their 1997 CD album ''Achromaticia'' (Heartland Records, Australia - HL09). Paul T has also played as a member of Disjecta Membra since late 2004. | ''Rats'' was later covered by [[Disjecta Membra]] by way of tribute to The Haunting, and released on their 1997 CD album ''Achromaticia'' (Heartland Records, Australia - HL09). Paul T has also played as a member of Disjecta Membra since late 2004. | ||
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