The Shrugs

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

Lineups

The Shrugs are a country-indie-punk-garage band known for having had many different lineups over the years. (Dates are approximate):

May 2000 - December 2000
Ritchie Ranum (Drums)
Neil Ramsay (bass)
Geoff Doube (guitar, vox)

March 2001 - April 2002
Chris Metcalfe (Drums)
Neil Ramsay (bass)
Geoff Doube (guitar, vox)

April 2002 - April 2003
Chris Metcalfe (Drums)
Rob Smith (bass)
Geoff Doube (guitar, vox)

May 2003 - March 2005
Natalie McKelvey (drums)
Gordon Bassett (bass, guitar, vox)
Geoff Doube (bass, guitar, vox)

March 2005 - Current
Paul Tregilgas (drums)
Gordon Bassett (bass, guitar, vox)
Geoff Doube (bass, guitar, vox)

Releases

Shrugs setlist, Dec 2001

Music CD with Pop Songs (ep)
[2001 waysafe]

November EP (ep)
[2002 waysafe]

The Doggler Effect (lp)
[2003 waysafe]

A Slight Hitch (lp)
[2004 powertool records PT010]

The Doggler Effect (reissue) (lp)
[2005 powertool records PT026]

An Awkward Silence (lp)
[2005 powertool records PT042]

Compilation Releases

Sorry Ian appears on the 2002 compilation Zero Point One
Rucksack appears on the 2004 compilation A Low Hum Issue 11
Ambivalence at the Bottom of the Cliff appears on the 2004 compilation A Low Hum Issue 12
Boom Boom Band appears on the 2005 compilation Bulletholes 2: Let me take you hostage
Fuck All to Do appears on the 2006 compilation Area 07

Label

Waysafe Records
Powertool Records

External Links

http://theshrugs.bigcity.co.nz
http://www.myspace.com/theshrugsnz