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− | + | ''The Rayders'' were based at ''Three Musicians Club'' in Hamilton from early until late 1966, after relocating from Auckland. Prior to being called the ''The Rayders'', the band went by the name ''The Seakers'', but changed it in 1965 due to confusion with Australian group ''the Seekers''. However, the band members were identical between the two groups. Before obtaining the ''Seakers'' moniker, most of the band were in ''Gene and the Dynamites'', but reverted to the name ''The Seakers'' after the departure of vocalist ''Gene Campbell''.<br> | |
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Immediately prior to moving to Hamilton, ''the Rayders'' lineup was [[Brian McCarthy]] (lead guitar), ''Lyndsay Mulholland'' (bass), [[Ray Mulholland]] (drums) and [[Owen 'Danny' Campbell]] (guitar). In Auckland they had residency at nightclub ''The Galaxie''. [[Chris Collier]] (bass) replaced ''Mullholland'' when the band shifted to Hamilton, and in mid-1966 [[Clive Coulson]] joined as vocalist. Prior to ''the Rayders'' disbanding in late 1966, ''Collier'' was replaced by [[Kevin McNeil]] (ex-[[the Mods]]). In Hamilton the band recorded two singles, [[Its All Over Now Baby Blue]] and [[Working Man]]. After the demise of ''The Rayders'', ''McNeil'' reformed [[The Mods]] with ''Coulson''. | Immediately prior to moving to Hamilton, ''the Rayders'' lineup was [[Brian McCarthy]] (lead guitar), ''Lyndsay Mulholland'' (bass), [[Ray Mulholland]] (drums) and [[Owen 'Danny' Campbell]] (guitar). In Auckland they had residency at nightclub ''The Galaxie''. [[Chris Collier]] (bass) replaced ''Mullholland'' when the band shifted to Hamilton, and in mid-1966 [[Clive Coulson]] joined as vocalist. Prior to ''the Rayders'' disbanding in late 1966, ''Collier'' was replaced by [[Kevin McNeil]] (ex-[[the Mods]]). In Hamilton the band recorded two singles, [[Its All Over Now Baby Blue]] and [[Working Man]]. After the demise of ''The Rayders'', ''McNeil'' reformed [[The Mods]] with ''Coulson''. | ||
==Releases== | ==Releases== | ||
− | + | [[You Could Have Fooled Me]] single, 1964 (as ''the Seakers'')<br> | |
− | + | [[A Long Long Time]] single, 1964 (as ''the Seakers'', NZ), 1965 (as ''the Rayders'', Aus)<br> | |
− | + | [[Platter-Rack Raid With The Rayders]] album, 1965 <br> | |
− | + | [[Little Egypt]] single, 1965<br> | |
− | + | [[I Cry]] single, 1965<br> | |
− | + | [[Its All Over Now Baby Blue]] single, 1966<br> | |
− | + | [[Working Man]] single, 1966<br> | |
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− | + | ''Working man'' appears on the 1995 compilation [[Wild Things 2]] <br> | |
− | + | ''Little Egypt'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[The Very Best Of Kiwi Rock and Roll]] <br> | |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | + | [http://www.sergent.com.au/rayders.html A ''The Rayders'' tribute website] | |
[[category:bands]] | [[category:bands]] |