Parachute Band
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| Parachute Band | |
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| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Contemporary worship music, contemporary Christian music |
| Years active | 1995 – present |
| Labels | Parachute Music, Integrity Music |
| Website | www.parachutemusic.com |
| Members | |
| Omega Levine Sam de Jong Jeremy Gregory Callum Galloway Elliot Francis |
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| Past members | |
| Simon Moore Jeff Parsons Alister Wood Rhys Machell Wayne Huirua Libby Huirua Chris de Jong |
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Parachute Band is a worship band from Auckland, New Zealand, formed out of the New Zealand-based Christian organisation Parachute Music[1] The band makes pop/rock music and is currently in its second generation,[2] with the current line-up regularly topping the mainstream MySpace NZ Music Charts for acts on a Major Label (it is currently at No. 2),[3] and it also won the coveted People's Choice Award at the 2008 New Zealand Music Awards.[4]
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[edit] 1995-2006
The first Parachute Band line-up was formed in 1995 to lead worship at Parachute Festival, and has since grown into a full-time endeavour. Parachute Band records New Zealand-written contemporary worship music, and performs it both in New Zealand and worldwide.
The original line-up, led by Wayne Huirua, Libby Huirua and Chris de Jong, released seven studio albums, toured extensively in the U.S., won numerous New Zealand Music Awards for Best Gospel/Christian Album, won the Gospel Music Association's International Achievement award (in the U.S.) and paved the way for what the band is today.
In 2006 the original members retired from the band[5] and a complete generational changeover took place. This was marked by a moving ceremony at Parachute Festival 07.
[edit] 2006 – present
The second generation Parachute Band (formerly known as Victor Rose) has released three studio albums; Roadmaps and Revelations (September 2007), Technicolor (September 2008) and Love Without Measure (February 2011). The band has toured extensively in USA, Canada, Asia, South Africa, UK, Europe, New Zealand and Australia. Highlight performances have been: Mainstage slots at Creation Festival east to 65,000 people, Mainstage at Kingdom Bound Festival in NY to 50,000 people and also being the house band for the annual Parachute Festival to 25,000 people.
This new face of Parachute Band carries a passion to influence their generation through worship music that is relevant. Five young musicians in their 20s have been passed the mantle and an exciting synergy has quickly formed to create a new guitar-driven sound.
Winners of the 2008 VNZMA Peoples Choice Awards,[6] the band's sophomore release Technicolor was a finalist for 2009's Best Gospel/Christian Album.
Parachute Bands latest album Love Without Measure has already been in the Top Ten of many charts since its release at the Parachute Festival in February 2011. Love Without Measure shot to No. 3 in the New Zealand iTunes on its first week of release, debuted a No. 2 on the official RIANZ chart and No. 1 on the IMNZ charts.
Love Without Measure was also the first recording that the band has self-produced, and drummer/producer Sam de Jong says, “The process for this album has been one non-stop learning curve. I feel like we’ve pulled together something that reflects where we’re at. It’s liberating to put your heart down into music with no real preconceptions of how it should end up.”[citation needed]
[edit] Awards and recognition
- 1995-2006
- 5 Gold albums in NZ
- 3 NZ Music Awards (Tuis)
- Winners of 2006 GMA International Award
- All the Earth debuted at No. 12 on US Billboard Gospel Chart
- All the Earth No. 1 US Gospel radio hit single
- Over 120,000 units sold in NZ
- 2007-2009
- "Technicolor" debuted at No. 12 on the NZ iTunes mainstream album charts, No. 10 on the U.S. Christian/Gospel charts and No. 1 on the NZ itunes inspirational charts.
- Parachute Band won the coveted mainstreamPeoples Choice Award at the 2008 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards and was a finalist for the Best Gospel Album award.[6]
- The band was a finalist at the 2009 VNZMA's, for Best Gospel/Christian Album, with its album "Technicolor".
- 2010-present
- The band won the 2011 VNZMA Award for Best Gospel/Christian Album with their album 'Love Without Measure.'
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 1997 - You Alone
- 1998 - Always and Forever
- 1999 - "Adore"
- 2000 - The Collection V1
- 2000 - Love
- 2001 - Amazing
- 2003 - Glorious
- 2005 - All the Earth
- 2007 - Roadmaps and Revelations
- 2008 - Technicolor
- 2011 - Love Without Measure
- 2012 - MATINS:VESPERS
[edit] References
- [7] Parachute Band Myspace
- [8] Parachute Music website
- [9] Cross Rhythms Review
- [10] Parachute Band Twitter
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- ^ a b "Parachute Band". VNZMA. http://www.vnzma.co.nz. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
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- ^ "Twitter". Twitter. http://www.twitter.com/parachuteband. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
