The Midnights
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The Midnights | |
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| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Reggae, ska, Rocksteady |
| Instruments | Guitar, drums, synthesizer, organ, percussion |
| Years active | 2002–2012 |
| Label | Loop Recordings |
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The Midnights were a contemporary New Zealand reggae band from Auckland's Grey Lynn.[1] The band consisted of guitarist and vocalist Leo Horgan, backup vocalist Erena Hodgkinson, guitarist Tisyn Watts, keyboardist Chris Varnham, bassist Tobias Wright, drummer Berin Hunter and percussionist Patrick Iwobi.[2][3] They are unusual among New Zealand reggae groups in their rocksteady and roots influenced sound.
Career
[edit]The Midnights were formed in 2002 in Auckland by vocalist Leo Horgan, keyboardist Chris Varnham, bassist Tobias Wright and drummer Berin Hunter.[2] In 2005, The Midnights released their debut EP named Hot Country.
In 2006, the band was joined by bassist Will-Mark Brown, MC and percussionist Tuffy Culture, percussionist Isaac Sciascia and backup vocalist Erena Hodgkinson.[3]
On 12 December 2010, The Midnights released their first and last full-length debut album Outside.[4]
Discography
[edit]EPs
[edit]- Hot Country (2005)
Studio albums
[edit]- Outside (2010)
Singles
[edit]- Silhouette (2010)
- Name on the Door (2012)
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Midnights | NZ Artist Directory | NZ Music Commission". nzmusic.org.nz. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- 1 2 "THE MIDNIGHTS on MySpace Music". 4 June 2010. Archived from the original on 4 June 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- 1 2 "The Midnights | Amplifier NZ Music". 27 September 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2006. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ↑ "Outside, by The Midnights". The Midnights. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20231128103545/https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/blogs/blog-on-the-tracks/4765828/The-worst-albums-of-2011-already
- https://www.muzic.nz/news/a-v-a-d-s-d-the-nudge-ahoribuzz-and-the-midnights/
- https://www.muzic.nz/reviews/outside-album-review/
- https://thebigidea.nz/stories/the-midnights
- https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/local-lads-return-home-with-their-band/5NJAEKGM322KXBJ5446ZUBDRNQ/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130227083950/http://sideroom.com/magazine/2010/12/the-midnights-outside/
- https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1005/S00058/what-rdu-will-be-doing-throughout-nz-music-month.htm
External links
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