Shoes This High were a New Zealand

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band formed in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1979. They disbanded in 1981 and three of the members went on to form the band Fishschool.

Biography

History

The first lineup of Shoes This High included: guitarist Kevin Hawkins; bassist Jessica Walker; vocalist Andrew Strang and drummer Wayne Morris. They played their first gig in the Cuba Mall in Wellington on 18 November 1979. By the time of their next performance on 9 December, Brent Hayward had replaced Strang on vocals. Two weeks later, Morris left the band. Initially only a replacement drummer for a show at Thistle Hall, Don Campbell ended up being a full-time member, replacing Morris. After befriending the band the Features they moved to Auckland in mid-1980 where they shared a house with members of the Gordons and Unknown Wrecks. The first EP was released in a limited edition by the band itself through STH Records in 1981. Their sound was built around a mix of

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, and The Fall.

Break Up

In 1981, the band split with Brent Hayward going on to perform solo as Smelly Feet and then in Kiwi Animal. Kevin Hawkins, Jessica Walker and Chris Plummer formed Fishschool who released tape recordings on New Plymouth's Ima Hitt Records. In 2014, the posthumous live album ''Straight to Hell'' was released by

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Discography

EPs

* ''Shoes This High EP'', STH Music, 1981

Live albums

* ''Straight to Hell'',

, 2014

Compilation appearances

*"The Nose One" on ''Killed by Death DIY Volume 1'',

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, 1999

References

Bibliography {{DEFAULTSORT:Shoes This High 20th-century New Zealand musicians People from Wellington City New Zealand post-punk music groups Siltbreeze Records artists