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− | [[image:Spatdeath.JPG|right|thumb|"We are Spatula" cover art]]
| + | Spatula Death formed in Hamilton in 1991 and released a cassette entitled "[[We Are Spatula]]". The band's members were [[Justin Harris]] (vocals, guitars, drum programming, noise), [[Scott Schneebeli]] (guitars, vocals, noise) and [[Scott Brodie]] (production, noises).<br> |
− | Spatula Death were formed in Hamilton in 1991 by [[Justin Harris]] (vocals, guitars, drum programming, noise) and [[Scott Schneebeli]] (guitars, vocals, noise). [[Scott Brodie]] (production, noises) joined soon after, and while initally acting in a production role, quickly became a fully fledged member.<br> | + | |
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− | In 1993 Spatula Death released a cassette entitled "[[We Are Spatula]]". Three songs recorded "live-to-air" on [[Contact 89FM]] can also be found on [[Inside the Wireless]].<br>
| + | Post-1993 they often performed as a five piece, including [[Gary Clare]] and [[Matt Gould]], although had enough "peripheral" members to potentially perform as an eight piece. For a number of years they organised annual music events, under the guise of the [[Spatula Death Battle of the Bands]].<br> |
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− | Post-1993 they often performed as a five piece, including [[Gary Clare]] and [[Matt Gould]], although had enough "peripheral" members (including [[Ian Duggan]] and [[Gordon Bassett]]) to potentially perform as an eight piece. For a number of years they organised annual music events, under the guise of the [[Spatula Death Battle of the Bands]]. <br>
| + | Three songs recorded "live-to-air" on [[Contact 89FM]] can be found on [[Inside the Wireless]]<br> |
− | [[image:Spat.jpg|left|thumb|Justin and Scott S, Merry Moley Christmas Party, 2007]]
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− | Spatula Death ceased playing in 1995, with their last gig at the 1995 [[Spatula Death Battle of the Bands]]. Justin and Scott B had turned their primary attention to [[Inchworm]], formed with [[Rob Talsma]] in 1993, with the bands existing concurrently for some time. <br>
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− | In 2007, after a long hiatus, ''Spatula Death'' began recording new songs via the internet, with ''Harris'' in Japan, ''Schneebeli'' in Auckland and ''Brodie'' in England. That year, ''Harris'', ''Schneebeli'' and ''Duggan'' gave a one-off performance in Hamilton (with [[Greg Page]] and [[Scott Newth]] guesting on two songs) at the [[Merry Moley Christmas Party]] event at [[Yellow Submarine]]. <br>
| + | Spatula Death ceased playing in 1993/1994. Justin and Scott B later formed [[Inchworm]] with [[Rob Talsma]]. |
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− | [[The Shrugs]] covered ''Be My Nur'' at [[Circle Jerk 2005]].
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− | In 2020, the song ''Spatula Death are Coming to your House'' appeared on the compilation [[In Thrust We Trust]].
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− | ==Published Articles==
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− | *''"We Are Spatula" Review'', [[Nexus]], 27 September 1993, P27<br>
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− | *''An Interview with Spatula Death'', [[Nexus]], 15 May 1995, P24-26<br>
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− | ==External Sites==
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− | *[http://www.myspace.com/wearespatula ''Spatula Death'' MySpace page]
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