The Feelers
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| The Feelers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Genre(s) | Rock |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Label(s) | Warner Music Group |
| Website | The Official Feelers Website |
| Members | |
| James Reid Hamish Gee |
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| Former members | |
| Matthew Thomas | |
The Feelers are a New Zealand Rock band formed in the early 1990s in Christchurch by James Reid (singer/guitarist), Matthew Thomas (Bass) and Hamish Gee (Drums).
The Feelers got a record deal with Warner Music and released their first album, Supersystem, in 1998. It was the second biggest selling album in New Zealand that year.
They later went on to win Album of the Year, Song Writer of the Year (James Reid), Band of the Year, and Producer of the Year (Malcolm Welsford) at the New Zealand Music Awards in 1999.
The band then went into a period of silence until 2001 when their second album Communicate was released. Noted songs from that album include "Communicate," "The Web," and "Fishing for Lisa."
Their 2003 album, Playground Battle, was seen by some as a new direction for the band. Some feel that the band is having difficulty meeting the standards of their first two albums, whilst others view the changes as a sign of the band's musical versatility.
The Feelers have toured extensively around New Zealand, Australia, USA and Europe.
On November 13th 2006, The Feelers released their 4th studio album entitled One World. The album debuted at number one on the New Zealand Album Charts,[1] and also went Platinum in its first week of release.[2]
On April 23rd 2008, The Feelers announced that Matthew Thomas is no longer a member of the group, but that Reid and Gee will continue to tour and record new music.[3]
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[edit] Trivia
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- James Reid's brother is New Zealand singer-songwriter Donald Reid. There is much resemblance between James and Donald, appearance and vocally, and both have contributed to the other's respective albums.
- Matt Thomas' brother is Gareth Thomas, the keyboardist in former New Zealand band Goodshirt.
- An instrumental version of the song "Pressure Man" featured in the movie "Drop Dead Gorgeous" during Kirsten Dunst' tap-dancing act.
[edit] Discography
| Date | Title | Label | Country | Charted | Catalog Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Supersystem | WEA | NZ | 1 | 3984238122 |
| 1999 | Supersystem² (rerelease bonus disc) |
WEA | NZ | 12 | |
| 2001 | Communicate | WEA | NZ | 1 | 0927408062 |
| 2003 | Playground Battle | WEA | NZ | 1 | 5046700882 |
| 2005 | Playground Battle Bonus Edition | WEA | NZ | 7 | 203461 |
| 2006 | One World | WEA | NZ | 1 | 5101170352 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Album | Country | Charted | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Venus" | supersystem | NZ | 1 | - |
| 1998 | "Friend" | supersystem | NZ | 2 | - |
| 1999 | "Supersystem" | supersystem | NZ | 13 | - |
| 2001 | "Communicate" | Communicate | NZ | 1 | - |
| 2001 | "As Good As It Gets" | Communicate | NZ | 2 | - |
| 2001 | "Fishing for Lisa" | Communicate | NZ | 6 | - |
| 2001 | "The Web" | Communicate | NZ | - | - |
| 2002 | "Astronaut" | Communicate | NZ | 26 | - |
| 2002 | "Anniversary" | Communicate | NZ | 4 | - |
| 2003 | "Larger Than Life" | Playground Battle | NZ | 1 | - |
| 2003 | "Playground Battle" | Playground Battle | NZ | 13 | - |
| 2003 | "The Fear" | Playground Battle | NZ | 1 | - |
| 2004 | "Stand Up" | Playground Battle | NZ | 4 | - |
| 2005 | "Supernova" | Playground Battle | NZ | 21 | - |
| 2006 | "One World" | One World | NZ | 12 | - |
| 2007 | "On a High" | One World | NZ | 20 | - |
| 2007 | "Nothing's More Real" | One World | NZ | - | - |
| 2007 | "Never Get Me Down" | One World | NZ | 14 | - |
| 2007 | "Trying to Get By" | One World | NZ | 30 | - |
[edit] References
- ^ The Feelers Official Website - #1
- ^ RIANZ (Top 40 Album Chart #1369
- ^ [1] The Feelers Official Website - News
