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| − | [[image: | + | [[image:Andes1.jpg|right|thumb|To Understand the Animals album cover]] |
| − | A very popular local live band in the early | + | A very popular local live band in the early 1990's, the ''Romantic Andes'' met at the University of Waikato's Bryant Hall, initially calling themselves [[Giant Jack and the Codpieces]]. The band went through a number of lineup changes over several years. |
| − | + | An early recording, ''Anaconda Funky Limbo'', appeared on the 1993 compilation [[Discordia Concors]] (with their name misspelt "Romantic Andies"), featuring the popular sing-along lyrics "Bob Marley used to sing this song". The lineup at this time comprised [[Dylan Parry]] (vocals, jewish harp, percussion), [[John Worsely]] (acoustic guitar, vocals, percussion, toilet), [[Brendan White]] (acoustic bass, backing vocals), [[Hayden Biglow]] (cello, backing vocals), [[Dan Hodgekinson]] (drums) and [[Demelza Locke]] (backing vocals, percussion). They had three additional [[Contact]] live-to-air recordings released at the same time on the [[Inside the Wireless]] compilation. Their first major gig was supporting Jan Hellriegel, and were the major drawcard to the [[Hamapalooza]] gig in 1993. | |
| − | The band won the [[Contact]] [[Battle of the Bands]] in 1994, wearing drag. In September that year they released | + | [[image:Andes2.jpg|left|thumb|Rocket EP cover]] |
| + | The band won the [[Contact]] [[Battle of the Bands]] in 1994, wearing drag. In September that year they released their album titled [[To Understand the Animals]] with a performance at the [[Wailing Bongo]]. By this time the lineup had evolved to John Worsely, Dylan Parry, Hayden Biglow, [[Mike Clarkin]] (drums) and [[Tim Hansen]] (bass). Crowd favourites included "Half a World Away", "Happy Hug song", and "Tiny Tom". | ||
| − | They released a final EP, [[Rocket]], under the name [[The Andes]] before disbanding | + | They released a final EP, [[Rocket]], under the name [[The Andes]] before disbanding. On this recording the lineup was John Worsely, Dylan Parry, [[Chris Wyborn]] (bass), [[Luke Murray]] (drums) and Hayden Biglow. John briefly had a side project in 1993 called [[Twitch]] featuring members of [[Death of a Monkey]]. |
==Releases== | ==Releases== | ||
| − | + | [[To Understand the Animals]] album, 1994<br> | |
| − | + | [[Rocket]] EP, 1996 (as [[The Andes]])<br> | |
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| − | + | ''Walk with You'' appears on the 1992 compilation [[Juice Extractor]]<br> | |
| − | + | ''Anaconda Funky Limbo'' appears on the 1993 compilation [[Discordia Concors]]<br> | |
| − | + | ''Sketches in the Sand'', ''Anaconda Funky Limbo Music'' and ''As This'' appear on the 1993 compilation [[Inside the Wireless]]<br> | |
| − | + | ''Half a World Away'' appears on the 1993 compilation [[They came to take us alive]]<br> | |
| − | + | ''Long Slow Trip To The Moon'' appears on the 1996 compilation BURN (as [[The Andes]]) <br> | |
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==Published Articles== | ==Published Articles== | ||
*''Romantic Andes Interview'' by [[Ian Duggan]], [[Nexus]], 15 August 1994, P24<br> | *''Romantic Andes Interview'' by [[Ian Duggan]], [[Nexus]], 15 August 1994, P24<br> | ||
