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According to their website, "Late80smercedes is a swing funk band qualified to funk-a-fy your life."
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[[image:Image-0-150-0-150.jpg|right|thumb|''Live'' cover art]]
They wouldn't normally call themselves a christian band, but have a large following in the christian community and play at [[Parachute Festival]].
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Late 80's Mercedes are a 9-piece swing-funk band, including a 5-piece brass section. Their sets largely comprise performances of classic songs in a swing-funk style, including ''Lose Yourself'' by ''Eminem''. Although they dont openly call themselves a christian band, they have a large following in the christian community and play at Christian music events such as the [[Parachute Festival]]. They have three songs on the 2002 Youth For Christ compilation [[CTC]]: ''Swing it'', ''Strong'' and ''Superstition''. In 2010 they released their debut EP [[Live]], which debuted at number 14 on the New Zealand Music Chart top 40 albums.
  
 
==Band members==
 
==Band members==
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* [[Jayden Keoghan]] (bass)
 
* [[Jayden Keoghan]] (bass)
 
* [[Sam Trenwith]] (saxophone, vocals)
 
* [[Sam Trenwith]] (saxophone, vocals)
* [[Richard Duis]] (baritone saxophone, vocals)
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* [[Richard Duirs]] (baritone saxophone, vocals)
 
* [[Donald Goodall]] (trumpet)
 
* [[Donald Goodall]] (trumpet)
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* [[Tim Trenwith]] (percussion, backing vocals)
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* [[Brian Goodhall]] (trumpet)
  
 
==Previous Band members==
 
==Previous Band members==
 
* [[Chris Diprose]] (drums)
 
* [[Chris Diprose]] (drums)
  
[http://www.late80smercedes.com Official Website]
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==Published Articles==
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*''Late 80s Mercedes'', [[Nexus]] Orientation Guide 2007, P15
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==External Links==
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*[http://www.late80smercedes.com Official Website]
  
  
 
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[[Category:bands]]

Latest revision as of 09:42, 21 December 2010

Live cover art

Late 80's Mercedes are a 9-piece swing-funk band, including a 5-piece brass section. Their sets largely comprise performances of classic songs in a swing-funk style, including Lose Yourself by Eminem. Although they dont openly call themselves a christian band, they have a large following in the christian community and play at Christian music events such as the Parachute Festival. They have three songs on the 2002 Youth For Christ compilation CTC: Swing it, Strong and Superstition. In 2010 they released their debut EP Live, which debuted at number 14 on the New Zealand Music Chart top 40 albums.

Band members[edit]

Previous Band members[edit]

Published Articles[edit]

  • Late 80s Mercedes, Nexus Orientation Guide 2007, P15

External Links[edit]