Snapper (band)
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Snapper was a New Zealand
indie/alternative band formed by Peter Gutteridge
, previously in The Clean
, The Chills
and The Great Unwashed.
The band evolved from the line-up of another Gutteridge-led band, the Dunedin-based Phromes. A show supporting the Delawares featuring Christine Voice drew her melodic organ and haunting vocals to the fold and with input from Alan Haig on drums and Dominic Stones (who went on to the 3Ds
) on guitar, the line-up was complete.
Buddy from the bands self-titled debut EP became an indie classic and is highly regarded by many internationally famous acts including French band Stereolab
and Glaswegian noise-pop outfit The Jesus and Mary Chain
.
Snapper's first full-length album: Shotgun Blossom was released in 1992 with the original line-up. The seven inch single Vadar b/w Gentle Hour was released in 1993 as the band began to fragment somewhat. The full-length album A.D.M. (rumoured to be an acronym for Automatic Death Machine) was released in 1996 and is predominantly Gutteridge singing and playing all instruments with Mike Dooley on drums. Voice, Dermania Lloyd from Cloudboy and Celia Pavlova from King Loser feature as guest vocalists.
Although never completely defunct; Snapper's activity since the late 1990s has been sporadic at best. In 2000 the Gutteridge, Voice and Dooley line-up with additional members Maxine Funke and Thomas Bell came together to perform an outstanding show as part of Dunedin City's Festival of the Arts.
Interviewed in 2009 for D-Scene magazine, Gutteridge professed a desire to release a backlog of his solo material.
New Zealand
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indie/alternative band formed by Peter Gutteridge
Peter Gutteridge
Peter Gutteridge is a Dunedin, New Zealand, musician. Best known as a singer/songwriter/guitarist, he was originally a bassist, playing in several bands during the 1980s. Initially he was a member of The Clean, alongside Hamish and David Kilgour, whom Gutteridge had known from his schooldays...
, previously in The Clean
The Clean
The Clean are an influential Indie rock band that formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1978. Led through a number of early rotating line-ups by brothers Hamish and David Kilgour, the band settled down to their well-known and current line-up with bassist Robert Scott...
, The Chills
The Chills
The Chills are a guitar and keyboard-based rock band from Dunedin, New Zealand. In the 1980s and 1990s, they were one of the proponents of the Dunedin Sound.- History :...
and The Great Unwashed.
The band evolved from the line-up of another Gutteridge-led band, the Dunedin-based Phromes. A show supporting the Delawares featuring Christine Voice drew her melodic organ and haunting vocals to the fold and with input from Alan Haig on drums and Dominic Stones (who went on to the 3Ds
The 3Ds
The 3Ds were an alternative pop/rock band based from Dunedin, New Zealand, together from 1988 to 1997. The band was formed in May 1988 by* Dominic Stones — drums,* Denise Roughan — bass, keyboards, tambourine, vocals...
) on guitar, the line-up was complete.
Buddy from the bands self-titled debut EP became an indie classic and is highly regarded by many internationally famous acts including French band Stereolab
Stereolab
Stereolab are an alternative music band formed in 1990 in London, England. The band originally comprised songwriting team Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier , both of whom remained at the helm across many lineup changes...
and Glaswegian noise-pop outfit The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride, Glasgow in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid...
.
Snapper's first full-length album: Shotgun Blossom was released in 1992 with the original line-up. The seven inch single Vadar b/w Gentle Hour was released in 1993 as the band began to fragment somewhat. The full-length album A.D.M. (rumoured to be an acronym for Automatic Death Machine) was released in 1996 and is predominantly Gutteridge singing and playing all instruments with Mike Dooley on drums. Voice, Dermania Lloyd from Cloudboy and Celia Pavlova from King Loser feature as guest vocalists.
Although never completely defunct; Snapper's activity since the late 1990s has been sporadic at best. In 2000 the Gutteridge, Voice and Dooley line-up with additional members Maxine Funke and Thomas Bell came together to perform an outstanding show as part of Dunedin City's Festival of the Arts.
Interviewed in 2009 for D-Scene magazine, Gutteridge professed a desire to release a backlog of his solo material.
Discography
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Charted | Country | Catalog Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albums | ||||||
| 1992 1992 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992.-January–February:*January 11**Nirvana's Nevermind album goes to #1 in the US Billboard 200 chart, establishing the widespread popularity of the Grunge movement of the 1990s.... |
Shotgun Blossom | Flying Nun Records Flying Nun Records Flying Nun Records is an independent record label formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1981 by music-store proprietor Roger Shepherd.-History:The label was formed in the flurry of new punk rock-inspired labels forming in the early 1980s... |
- | - | FN216 | |
| 1996 1996 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact... |
A.D.M. | Flying Nun Records Flying Nun Records Flying Nun Records is an independent record label formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1981 by music-store proprietor Roger Shepherd.-History:The label was formed in the flurry of new punk rock-inspired labels forming in the early 1980s... |
- | - | FN294 | |
| EPs | ||||||
| 1989 1988 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988.-January-March:* January 1 – André Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra plays its first concert.... |
Snapper | Flying Nun Records Flying Nun Records Flying Nun Records is an independent record label formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1981 by music-store proprietor Roger Shepherd.-History:The label was formed in the flurry of new punk rock-inspired labels forming in the early 1980s... |
- | - | FN110 | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Album | NZ Singles Chart | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Dark Sensation/Snapper and the Ocean" | - | - | |
| 1993 | "Vadar/Gentle Hour" | - | - | |
| 2002 | "Hammerhead/Alive" | - | - | |
External links
- Flying Nun page on Snapper, including Buddy RealAudioRealAudioRealAudio is a proprietary audio format developed by RealNetworks and first released in April 1995. It uses a variety of audio codecs, ranging from low-bitrate formats that can be used over dialup modems, to high-fidelity formats for music. It can also be used as a streaming audio format, that is...
sample track - thebigcity.co.nz biography of Snapper
- http://amongtheaisles.blogspot.com/2008/03/snapper.html Among the Aisles (Blog)