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Motocade are a New Zealand
New Zealand
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 Rock
Rock and roll
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 band formed in Auckland
Auckland
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 in 2003 by Eden Mulholland (singer/guitarist), Scott Sutherland (Bass), Geordie McCallum (guitar/keyboards). and Will Mulholland (Drums). In 2007 the music video for the single "My Friends" received high rotation on the New Zealand music channel C4 and Juice TV. In early 2008 the music video for the single "Soap Opera" has been in rotation
on C4. Their song Octopus was featured in a Home and Away
Home and Away
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 episode where Myles finds out about Roman's Afghanistan secret. Their song Oldest Trick In The Book has also been used in a Home and Away episode.

In March 2007 the EP "Into the Fall" reached number 9 on the IMNZ Album Chart.

In mid-2010, the band released the song "Holy Moly", which received frequent airplay on ZM
ZM (New Zealand)
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.

Debut album

Tightrope Highway is Motocade's debut studio album which was released on the 20th of Arpril 2009. It was recorded at Roundhouse Studios and The Lab.

Track listing

  1. Golden Light
  2. Flying Saucer
  3. Kissed In Time
  4. Commandeering
  5. She got deaf
  6. My Friends
  7. Tightrope Highway
  8. Oldest Trick In The Book
  9. Comeback Kid
  10. Octopus
  11. Jekyll And Hyde

Personnel

  • Eden Mulholland- Guitar/Vocals
  • Geordie McCallum- Guitar
  • Scott Sutherland- Bass
  • Will Mulholland- Drums/Vocals

Studio albums

Date Title
2009 Tightrope Highway
  • Released: 20 April
  • Label: Universal Music
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  • Formats: CD
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    , digital download
    Music download
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Extended plays

Date Title Label
2005 Motocade Independent
2007 Into the Fall Independent

Singles

Year Title NZ chart peak
Album
2009 "Oldest Trick in the Book" Tightrope Highway
2010 "Holy Moly" 40
"—" denotes release that did not chart.
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