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==Lineups==
 
==Lineups==
  
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The Shrugs are a country-indie-punk-garage band known for having had many different lineups over the years. (Dates are approximate):<br>
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The Shrugs are a country-indie-punk-garage band known for having had many different lineups over the years - singer [[Geoff Doube]] being the only constant presence. (Dates are approximate):<br>
  
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May 2000 - December 2000<br>
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March 2005 - Current<br>
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[[Ritchie Ranum]] (Drums)<br>
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*[[Paul Tregilgas]] (drums)<br>
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[[Neil Ramsay]] (bass)<br>
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*[[Gordon Bassett]] (bass, guitar, vox)<br>
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[[Geoff Doube]] (guitar, vox)<br>
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*[[Geoff Doube]] (bass, guitar, vox)<br>
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March 2001 - April 2002<br>
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[[Chris Metcalfe]] (Drums)<br>
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[[Neil Ramsay]] (bass)<br>
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[[Geoff Doube]] (guitar, vox)<br>
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May 2003 - March 2005<br>
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*[[Natalie McKelvey]] (drums)<br>
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*[[Gordon Bassett]] (bass, guitar, vox)<br>
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*[[Geoff Doube]] (bass, guitar, vox)<br>
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[[image:Shrugset031.jpg|right|thumb|Shrugs setlist, Dec 2001]]
 
April 2002 - April 2003<br>
 
April 2002 - April 2003<br>
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[[Chris Metcalfe]] (Drums)<br>
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*[[Chris Metcalfe]] (drums)<br>
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[[Rob Smith]] (bass)<br>
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*[[Rob Smith]] (bass)<br>
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[[Geoff Doube]] (guitar, vox)<br>
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*[[Geoff Doube]] (guitar, vox)<br>
  
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May 2003 - March 2005<br>
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March 2001 - April 2002<br>
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[[Natalie McKelvey]] (drums)<br>
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*[[Chris Metcalfe]] (drums)<br>
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[[Gordon Bassett]] (bass, guitar, vox)<br>
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*[[Neil Ramsey]] (bass)<br>
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[[Geoff Doube]] (bass, guitar, vox)<br>
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*[[Geoff Doube]] (guitar, vox)<br>
  
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March 2005 - Current<br>
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May 2000 - December 2000<br>
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[[Paul Tregilgas]] (drums)<br>
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*[[Ritchie Ranum]] (drums)<br>
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[[Gordon Bassett]] (bass, guitar, vox)<br>
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*[[Neil Ramsey]] (bass)<br>
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[[Geoff Doube]] (bass, guitar, vox)<br>
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*[[Geoff Doube]] (guitar, vox)<br>
  
 
Other musicians/contributors appearing on recordings by the Shrugs have included:<br>
 
Other musicians/contributors appearing on recordings by the Shrugs have included:<br>
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[[Roz Case]]<br>
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*[[Roz Case]]<br>
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[[Andrew Dean]]<br>
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*[[Emma Lynn]]<br>
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[[Christian Livingstone]]<br>
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*[[Andrew Dean]]<br>
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[[Gareth Bradley]]<br>
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*[[Christian Livingstone]]<br>
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[[Geoff Case]]<br>
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*[[Gareth Bradley]]<br>
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[[Gian Perrone]]<br>
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*[[Geoff Case]]<br>
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[[Susie Foster]]<br>
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*[[Gian Perrone]]<br>
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Rob Smith's flatmates
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*[[Nick Johnston]]<br>
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*[[Pete Dawson]]<br>
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*[[Susie Foster]]<br>
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*[[Rob Smith]]'s flatmates
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*[[XiYao Chen]]<br>
  
 
==Releases==
 
==Releases==
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[[image:Shrugset031.jpg|right|thumb|Shrugs setlist, Dec 2001]]
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[[image:Geoff of the Shrugs, 2003.jpg |right|thumb|Geoff of the Shrugs]]
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[[Music CD with Pop Songs]] (ep)<br>
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*[[Music CD with Pop Songs]] EP, 2001 ([[Waysafe Records]])
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[2001 waysafe]<br>
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*[[Sorry Ian]] CD single, 2002 ([[Waysafe Records]])
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*[[I Don't Know What I'm Doing]] CD single, 2002 ([[Waysafe Records]])
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*[[November EP]] EP, 2002 ([[Waysafe Records]])
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*[[The Doggler Effect]] LP, 2003 ([[Waysafe Records]])
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*[[A Slight Hitch]] LP, 2004 ([[Powertool Records]] PT010)
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*[[The Doggler Effect]] (reissue) LP, 2005 ([[Powertool Records]] PT026)
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*[[An Awkward Silence]] LP, 2005 ([[Powertool Records]] PT042)
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*[[How To Knit a Pony]] LP, 2008 ([[Waysafe Records]]/I am Evil WS05)
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*[[Grasshopper City]] LP, 2010 ([[Waysafe Records]]/I am Evil WS08)
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*[[Flotsam and Jetsam]] LP, 2011
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*[[Costume Drama]] LP, 2012
  
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[[November EP]] (ep)<br>
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==Compilation Releases==
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[2002 waysafe]<br>
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*''Sorry Ian'' appears on the 2002 compilation [[Zero Point One]]<br>
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*''Snow and Lightning'' appears on the 2003 compilation [[Survivor Ultimate]]<br>
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*''Rucksack'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[A Low Hum Issue 11]]<br>
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*''Lifestyle Police'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[Kaleidoscope World Series 5]]<br>
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*''Ambivalence at the Bottom of the Cliff'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[A Low Hum Issue 12]]<br>
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*''Boom Boom Band'' appears on the 2005 compilation [[Bulletholes 2: Let me take you hostage]]<br>
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*''I Don't Know What Im Doing'' appears on the 2005 compilation [[Kaleidoscope World Series 15]]<br>
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*''Half Fish Half Man'' appears on the 2005 compilation [[Kaleidoscope World Series 20]]<br>
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*''Im Fucked'' appears on the 2005 compilation [[Drill Issue 12 Sampler - Vol 3]]<br>
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*''Fuck All to Do'' appears on the 2006 compilation [[Area 07]]<br>
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*''Tiny Horse'' appears on the 2007 compilation [[Kaleidoscope World Series 24]]
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*''Your Criminal Past'' appears on the 2008 compilation [[Bulletholes 3: The Best is Yet to Come]]
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*''The Tonguing of a Broken Tooth'' appears on the 2010 compilation [[Nature's Worst]]
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*''Half Fish Half Man'' appears on the 2010 compilation [[PT100: Powertool Records Retrospective]]
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*''Do You Think'' appears on the 2020 compilation [[In Thrust We Trust]]
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*Songs by ''The Shrugs'' also appear on [[Drill Issue 16 Sampler - Vol 7]] and [[Drill Issue 17 Sampler - Vol 8]]
  
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[[The Doggler Effect]] (lp)<br>
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==Labels==
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[2003 waysafe]<br>
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*[[Waysafe Records]]<br>
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* I am Evil Records<br>
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[[A Slight Hitch]] (lp)<br>
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*[[Powertool Records]]<br>
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[2004 powertool records PT010]<br>
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*[[Analogue Wings]] (for internet only single ''Eddie Hodad'')
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[[The Doggler Effect]] (reissue) (lp)<br>
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[2005 powertool records PT026]<br>
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[[An Awkward Silence]] (lp)<br>
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[2005 powertool records PT042]<br>
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==Compilation Releases==
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''Sorry Ian'' appears on the 2002 compilation [[Zero Point One]]<br>
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''Snow and Lightning'' appears on the 2003 compilation [[Survivor Ultimate]]<br>
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''Rucksack'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[A Low Hum Issue 11]]<br>
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''Lifestyle Police'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[Kaleidoscope World Series 5]]<br>
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''Ambivalence at the Bottom of the Cliff'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[A Low Hum Issue 12]]<br>
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''Boom Boom Band'' appears on the 2005 compilation [[Bulletholes 2: Let me take you hostage]]<br>
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''I Don't Know What Im Doing'' appears on the 2005 compilation [[Kaleidoscope World Series 15]]<br>
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''Half Fish Half Man'' appears on the 2005 compilation [[Kaleidoscope World Series 20]]<br>
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''Fuck All to Do'' appears on the 2006 compilation [[Area 07]]<br>
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==Label==
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==Published Articles==
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Waysafe Records<br>
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*''Tonight's band line-up includes The Shrugs'', City Weekend, 13 October, P14
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Powertool Records<br>
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*''The Shrugs: interview'', Craccum, October(?) 2002, P37
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Analogue Wings (for internet only single ''Eddie Hodad'')
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*''Spotlight: The Shrugs'', [[Nexus]], Issue 17 2003, P47
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*''The Shrugs: the debut album released!'', [[Nexus]] May 2004, P44
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*''Gig Marks CD Release'', City Weekend, May 2004
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*''Um, Yeah, Dunno'', Tearaway, May 2004
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*''The Shrugs'', [[Waikato Times]], 27 May 2004, P19
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*''The Shrugs'', A Low Hum #12, P34 - 36
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*''The Shurgs'', [[Rip it Up]] 303 (Feb/Mar 2005), P29
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*''The Shurgs'', [[Stupid Slut]] #1
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*''The Shrugs: An Awkward Silence'', Drill #16, December 2005
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*''Shrugged Up, Stretched Out'', [[Waikato Times]], 22 May 2008, P16
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*''Im a Dork, Baby'', The Listener 14 June 2008 P40
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*''Dork Rock'', ''Real Groove'' 172 (Winter 2008), P21
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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[http://theshrugs.bigcity.co.nz http://theshrugs.bigcity.co.nz]<br>
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*[http://theshrugs.bandcamp.com/ The Shrugs on bandcamp]<br>
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[http://www.myspace.com/theshrugsnz http://www.myspace.com/theshrugsnz]
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*[http://www.myspace.com/theshrugsnz The Shrugs MySpace page]
  
 
[[Category:bands]]
 
[[Category:bands]]

Latest revision as of 22:36, 8 November 2020

The Shrugs as of early 2006, playing live to air on Contact.

Lineups[edit]

The Shrugs are a country-indie-punk-garage band known for having had many different lineups over the years - singer Geoff Doube being the only constant presence. (Dates are approximate):

March 2005 - Current

May 2003 - March 2005

Shrugs setlist, Dec 2001

April 2002 - April 2003

March 2001 - April 2002

May 2000 - December 2000

Other musicians/contributors appearing on recordings by the Shrugs have included:

Releases[edit]

Geoff of the Shrugs

Compilation Releases[edit]

Labels[edit]

Published Articles[edit]

  • Tonight's band line-up includes The Shrugs, City Weekend, 13 October, P14
  • The Shrugs: interview, Craccum, October(?) 2002, P37
  • Spotlight: The Shrugs, Nexus, Issue 17 2003, P47
  • The Shrugs: the debut album released!, Nexus May 2004, P44
  • Gig Marks CD Release, City Weekend, May 2004
  • Um, Yeah, Dunno, Tearaway, May 2004
  • The Shrugs, Waikato Times, 27 May 2004, P19
  • The Shrugs, A Low Hum #12, P34 - 36
  • The Shurgs, Rip it Up 303 (Feb/Mar 2005), P29
  • The Shurgs, Stupid Slut #1
  • The Shrugs: An Awkward Silence, Drill #16, December 2005
  • Shrugged Up, Stretched Out, Waikato Times, 22 May 2008, P16
  • Im a Dork, Baby, The Listener 14 June 2008 P40
  • Dork Rock, Real Groove 172 (Winter 2008), P21

External Links[edit]

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