Garageland are a New Zealand

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band on the

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record label formed in Auckland in 1992. Influenced by

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, Pavement,

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and

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, they were critically acclaimed in the UK and United States for their well-crafted and catchy pop songs. The band took its name from " Garageland", a song by

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. Their non-album single "Feel Alright" from 1998 included former

member John Cale on piano. They re-formed for a one-off gig in Auckland in November 2007 and to play The Others Way festival in September 2015

Band members

Current

* Jeremy Eade – vocal, guitar * Dave Goodison – guitar * Mark Silvey – bass guitar * Andrew Gladstone – backing vocalist, drums

Past

* Debbie Silvey – guitar, on early recordings including "Last Exit to Garageland" * Andrew Claridge – guitar

Discography

Albums

Featured appearances

The group have appeared on several compilations over the years in New Zealand and overseas. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by Garageland.

Singles

References

External links

* AMG entrybr>Garageland official site
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