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Dan Duran (aka [[tracey exenola]]) moved to Hamilton in 1987. Ten years later he formed his first band, [[Sequester]], with [[R William Murphy|Rob Murphy]]. | Dan Duran (aka [[tracey exenola]]) moved to Hamilton in 1987. Ten years later he formed his first band, [[Sequester]], with [[R William Murphy|Rob Murphy]]. | ||
− | [[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. | ||
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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]], while he adopted the pseudonym [[tracey exenola]]. | 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]], while he adopted the pseudonym [[tracey exenola]]. | ||
− | 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. |
− | He | + | He 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. Dan is also playing bass in an as yet unnamed alt-rock group in Auckland. |
− | + | In 2000, Dan set up the original Htown egroup/yahoogroup email list, way back when email was the shiznit, while editing Hamilton Music zine [[Clinton]] (2000/2001). Later he re-focused on the internets, setting up the [http://htown.co.nz htown.co.nz] website with co-founder [[drift]] in 2003, and 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 website] | |
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− | * [http://lunaspark.muzic.net.nz/ | + | |
* [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] | ||
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