Goodshirt
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Rock Pop |
| Labels | CEMENT Records |
| Website | http://www.facebook.com/goodshirt |
Goodshirt are an innovative Alternative/pop/rock band from Auckland, New Zealand. Its members are Gareth Thomas, brothers Murray and Rodney Fisher and drummer Mike Beehre.
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[edit] History
Goodshirt first came to prominence in 2000 with the independent release "Green". After a string of further singles, the band's debut album Good was released in August 2001. All Goodshirt tracks are self-produced.
A few more singles were released off the album (through their own label 'Cement' - licensed to EMI New Zealand). One of these, "Sophie", reached No.1 on the NZ singles chart in 2002. Following this success the album was released in Australia, Canada and Japan.
A second album, Fiji Baby, was released at the beginning of 2004. Its notable singles include "Fiji Baby", "Buck It Up" and "Lucy".
Goodshirt have been on hiatus since 2005, but are now actively working on new material for release in early 2012, kicking things off with a gig on 22nd of Dec 2011 at the legendary Kings Arms in Auckland, and also supporting Hall and Oates and Icehouse in January 2012.
[edit] Videos
Goodshirt are known for their original music videos. Many were directed by Joe Lonie (of 1990's pop-funk band Supergroove), Which were notably shot in a single take..
- "Green" Version #1 - The band was on a beach, buried in the sand, surrounded by hula-hooping schoolgirls.
- "Green" Version #2 - The band using the bathroom with reversed gravity: All items fall or flow up to the ceiling.
- "Blowing Dirt" - A Mazda 929 or Austin 1300 (depending on the video's version) is seen at a car-wrecker's being "un-smashed-up".
- "Sophie" - A girl in a dressing gown listening to the song out of her headphones which are so loud that she does not realize that the band is stealing everything out of the room she is in.
- "Monotone" - The band play a game of badminton, dressed in BeeKeeper suits.
- "Buck it up" - An abstract day in the life of a bullied schoolboy.
- "Fiji Baby" - Filmed entirely in a motel room of some sort, mostly of the lead singer sitting on the bed with a suitcase. Since the lyrics say "when we went to Hamilton", it's presumable that the motel is, or at least, is supposed to be in Hamilton, and that he was there on a business trip, as he wears a suit in the video, and the line preceding "when we went to Hamilton" is "I said, just pretend it's a holiday". The video ends with him leaving the motel room in response to a cell-phone call.
[edit] Discography
| Albums | ||
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| Date of Release | Title | Certification |
| July 2001 | Good | Platinum |
| February 2004 | Fiji Baby | Gold |
| EPs | ||
| 2002 | E.G.(Australia release only) | - |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Album | Charted | Certification |
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| "Place To Be" | Good | 22 (NZ) | - | |
| "Sophie" | 1 (NZ) | - | ||
| "Green" | 12 (NZ) | - | ||
| "Monotone" | 31 (NZ) | - | ||
| "Blowing Dirt" | 13 (NZ) | - | ||
| "Buck It Up" | Fiji Baby | 2 (NZ) | - | |
| "Fiji Baby" | 1 (NZ) | - |
[edit] Featured appearances
Since its inception Goodshirt has appeared on many compilations and soundtracks in both New Zealand and Australia.
- 2001 - Starf(Star)Ckers Cyber Garage Music from Planet Aotearoa (Antenna Recordings/EMI) - "Everyday"
- 2001 - Channel Z The Best Of Vol. 2 (Warner Music) - "Blowing Dirt"
- 2001 - 100% Kiwi Rock (Warner Music) - "Green"
- 2002 - Top Of The Pops 2002 Vol. 2 (Universal Music) - "Sophie"
- 2002 - Channel Z: The Best Of Vol. 3 (Universal Music) - "Green"
- 2003] - The Strip Soundtrack (Loop Recordings) - "Sophie"
- 2003 - Coleman Sessions Recorded Live At York Street (Warner Music) - "Green"
- 2004 - Hot Wheels: Hot Hits 4 (Shock Records) - "Blowing Dirt"
- 2004 - State of the Nation (EMI) - "Buck It Up"
- 2004 - Big Day Out 04 (Universal Music) - "Sophie"
- 2004 - Now That's What I Call Music 16 (EMI) - "Fiji Baby"
- 2004 - Triumph (Sony Music) - "Sophie"
- 2005 - Top Of The Pops 2005 (Universal Music) - "Buck It Up"
- 2005 - Lazy Sunday 5 (EMI) - "My Racing Head"
- 2005 - Triple J - Like a Version: Vol. 1 (ABC Music) - "Gouge Away" (Pixies cover)
- 2006 - More Nature (Sony BMG) - "Sophie"
- 2007 - Outrageous Fortune Westside Rules (WM New Zealand) - "Buck It Up"
