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− | Dan Duran | + | Dan Duran moved to Hamilton in 1987, and formed his first band 10 years later, playing guitar, with [[R William Murphy|Rob]], called [[Sequester]]. |
− | [[image: | + | [[image:DanSaddam.gif|right|thumb|Dan Duran, in his 'Abbey Road' phase]] |
After leaving that group in early 1998, he joined ''VHS'', a short-lived brit-pop inspired group, that soon gave way to [[SophieXEnola]]. Featuring the entire editorial staff (at the time) of the zine [[Clinton]], SophieXEnola specialised in taking 3 minute pop songs and extrapolating them out to fifteen minute one chord freakouts. | After leaving that group in early 1998, he joined ''VHS'', a short-lived brit-pop inspired group, that soon gave way to [[SophieXEnola]]. Featuring the entire editorial staff (at the time) of the zine [[Clinton]], SophieXEnola specialised in taking 3 minute pop songs and extrapolating them out to fifteen minute one chord freakouts. | ||
− | After the demise of | + | After the demise of SophieXEnola, the extremely short-lived [[Planet Claire]] project was undertaken in 2000, who practised for two weeks, and broke up on the completion of their one and only gig at the Pavillon Bar, Waikato Uni. The use of a drum machine neatly segued into Dan's next project though - which went under the name [[luna spark]]. |
− | In addition to this, in 2002 he re-joined two of his old [[Sequester]] bandmates in [[Big Elephants]] on bass guitar. This group a year later mutated into [[Vetox]], who broke up in 2004 | + | In addition to this, in 2002 he re-joined two of his old [[Sequester]] bandmates in [[Big Elephants]] on bass guitar. This group a year later mutated into [[Vetox]], who broke up in 2004. |
− | + | Currently still writes and records under the alias [[luna spark]], whose latest album, [[Countdown to Meltdown]], was written and recorded entirely within the month of February 2006, and released in March. | |
− | + | Was previously a member of now defunct bands [[Vetox]] (guitar/vocals/writing) and [[Big Elephants]] (bass). Currently playing bass in an as yet unnamed alt-rock group in Auckland. | |
− | + | Set up the original Htown egroup/yahoogroup email list in 2000, way back when email was the shiznit. Co-set up the [http://htown.co.nz htown.co.nz] website with [[drift]] in 2003. Editor of [[Clinton]] (zine) 2000/2001. Set up the Htown Wiki in March/April 2006. | |
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[luna spark]] | * [[luna spark]] | ||
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* [[Clinton]] | * [[Clinton]] | ||
* [[Vetox]] | * [[Vetox]] | ||
* [[Big Elephants]] | * [[Big Elephants]] | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
− | + | * [http://lunaspark.muzic.net.nz/ Official [[luna spark]] website] | |
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− | * [http://lunaspark.muzic.net.nz/ luna spark] | + | |
* [http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/hamiltron/ Hamiltron Yahoogroup] | * [http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/hamiltron/ Hamiltron Yahoogroup] | ||
+ | * [http://www.15megsoffame.com/artist/442 [[luna spark]] at 15MegsOfFame] | ||
+ | * [http://myspace.com/lunaspark [[luna spark]] at myspace] | ||
* [http://laksa.rapidsite.co.nz/index.cfm?id=15 Dan's favourite albums of all time] | * [http://laksa.rapidsite.co.nz/index.cfm?id=15 Dan's favourite albums of all time] | ||
+ | * [http://oa515.com Oa515] | ||
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