Goodnight Nurse
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Goodnight Nurse was a pop punk
band
from New Zealand
, formed in Auckland
, in 2001. The group originally began as a trio, but later changed to a four-piece prior to the release of their second album. It consisted of lead vocalist
Joel Little, guitarist
and back up vocalist Sam McCarthy
, bassist
Rowan Crowe, with drummer
and back up vocalist Jaden Parkes.
The band has released two studio albums, Always and Never
(2006) and Keep Me On Your Side
(2008). Both peaked at number five in their home country of New Zealand. The albums combined have spawned nine singles to date, with Goodnight Nurse having a top 40 single in New Zealand every year since 2004, the most recent being 2009's "Lay With Me".
They played their first concert at Papa Jacks / Voodoo Lounge in Auckland in early 2002. They were chosen for the Boost Mobile NZ Schools Tour in 2004, during which they played at 120 venues nationwide over a period of five months, the single largest tour done by one band in New Zealand history. Other bands that have participated in the Boost Mobile NZ Schools Tour include Steriogram
(2002), Wash (2003), My Life Story (2005), Falter (2006) and Streetwise Scarlet (2007). Goodnight Nurse have since toured New Zealand many times with bands such as Steriogram, Elemeno P
and 48May
, and Australian act The Living End
. In 2006 they toured the east coast of Australia for three months on the Rock the Schools tour, and have played several other shows there since. Goodnight Nurse also played main stage at the Big Day Out 07
.
was certified gold by RIANZ
a single week after it was released. It debuted to place number five on the RIANZ New Zealand Album Charts. The album spent 6 weeks in the Top 40 (30 January - 27 February). Always and Never produced seven singles singles including: "Loner", "Going Away", "Taking Over", "Our Song
", "Death Goes to Disco
", "All for You", and "My Only
".
Goodnight Nurse also recorded a rock
cover of Kelis
' hit song "Milkshake
", which appeared on the CD single for "Our Song
" and as a bonus track on the Australian release of Always and Never. Goodnight Nurse's song "My Only" was also used on the NHL 07
soundtrack.
Following the release of their debut album, Goodnight Nurse hit the road. On 5 March 2007 Goodnight Nurse opened for Fall Out Boy
on their New Zealand show. They also supported Story of the Year
and HIM. In April 2007 they were the headline act on the MTV Mile High Gig, playing on an airplane flying at 35,000 feet over the Tasman Sea
.
for the song being posted up on Youtube
on 26 February. The album debuted at number five on the RIANZ album charts. The track "This Is It" was used in 2008 in television adverts for the Push Play initiative.
In support of the album, Goodnight Nurse scored a support show with American band OneRepublic
, following Maroon 5
cancelling the New Zealand leg of their tour. OneRepublic
became the headlining act and needed a supporting band. Goodnight Nurse provided the support for the OneRepublic performance in Auckland. Goodnight Nurse completed their first headlining tour in New Zealand in June 2008, the I Need This Tour. They then went to Australia and supported The Getaway Plan
on their Where the City Meets the Sea Australian tour in July 2008. They will be supporting Anberlin
in August 2009 for one show only.
Jaden has also started a side project called Like You Crazy, and Sam fronts the band Kids of 88
. They formed the two side projects because there were several songs that did not make it onto the Keep Me on Your Side album which they liked.
pop-punk bands such as Green Day
and Blink-182
.
. His last performance with the band was at the Auckland Big Day Out
in January 2007 - saying farewell to the band he formed with Joel & Jaden and served for almost 6 years together. Following Taite's departure, the remaining two band members - needing a bass player - approached Sam McCarthy of CapGunHero to replace Taite. In August 2007, vocalist Joel Little announced on the band's website that "Goodnight Nurse is now a 4-piece!" and that they'd been "wanting to do it for ages". The new member was to be Rowan Crowe, who would take up bass
as Sam McCarthy would be "moving over to guitar". Joel stated that new bass player Rowan Crowe "is epic and he likes to jump off high places and go dumpster diving" and also that he "is a legend".
In February 2010 the band went into an indefinite hiatus. A message was posted on the band's MySpace thanking the fans for all their love and support:
"We don’t know if or when we’ll be back, and we’ll all keep making music till the day we die, but for now this is it for Goodnight Nurse. So one last time THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for everything you’ve given us, it’s been an amazing 9 years and we love you for it."
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
from New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, formed in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, in 2001. The group originally began as a trio, but later changed to a four-piece prior to the release of their second album. It consisted of lead vocalist
Lead vocalist
The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
Joel Little, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and back up vocalist Sam McCarthy
Sam McCarthy
Sam McCarthy is a New Zealand songwriter, pop vocalist and member of the duo Kids of 88.-Early life:McCarthy was brought up in Auckland in the suburb of Weymouth. He was educated at Weymouth Primary School and St Peter's College. McCarthy and Arts met at St Peter's and quickly realised that they...
, bassist
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Rowan Crowe, with drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
and back up vocalist Jaden Parkes.
The band has released two studio albums, Always and Never
Always and Never
Always and Never is the debut album by New Zealand pop punk band, Goodnight Nurse, released in January 2006.- Album information :The album spawned many singles and radio hits, including, 'My Only', 'Death Goes To Disco', 'Loner', 'Our Song', 'Going Away', 'Taking Over', and, most recently, 'All For...
(2006) and Keep Me On Your Side
Keep Me On Your Side
Keep Me on Your Side is the second studio album by New Zealand pop punk band Goodnight Nurse, released on 7 April 2008. The album was the follow-up to their successful debut album, Always and Never. It peaked at number five on New Zealand's RIANZ chart....
(2008). Both peaked at number five in their home country of New Zealand. The albums combined have spawned nine singles to date, with Goodnight Nurse having a top 40 single in New Zealand every year since 2004, the most recent being 2009's "Lay With Me".
Formation and early activity
Goodnight Nurse formed in 2001 after bass player Paul Taite responded to a flyer Joel Little and Jaden Parkes put on the stairs at Shadows, the Auckland University bar. Goodnight Nurse met and practiced for the first time on 25 June 2001 in Parkes' garage. At the time of their formation, Taite had only been playing bass for 3 months.They played their first concert at Papa Jacks / Voodoo Lounge in Auckland in early 2002. They were chosen for the Boost Mobile NZ Schools Tour in 2004, during which they played at 120 venues nationwide over a period of five months, the single largest tour done by one band in New Zealand history. Other bands that have participated in the Boost Mobile NZ Schools Tour include Steriogram
Steriogram
Steriogram is a rock band that formed in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1999. Their 2004 song "Walkie Talkie Man" was used in an advertisement for the iPod and a number of films and video games.-Formation and first album, 1999–2005:...
(2002), Wash (2003), My Life Story (2005), Falter (2006) and Streetwise Scarlet (2007). Goodnight Nurse have since toured New Zealand many times with bands such as Steriogram, Elemeno P
Elemeno P
Elemeno P is a New Zealand rock band. The band's first album, Love & Disrespect was released on 4 July 2003, and reached number one on the RIANZ albums chart. Their second album, Trouble in Paradise was released on 24 November 2005 and includes the singles 11:57, Burn, One Left Standing and You Are...
and 48May
48May
48May is a New Zealand pop rock group. The band consists of Jon Austin , CaptainHook , Stan Bicknell and Shannon Brown...
, and Australian act The Living End
The Living End
The Living End are an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 1994. The current lineup consists of Chris Cheney , Scott Owen and Andy Strachan...
. In 2006 they toured the east coast of Australia for three months on the Rock the Schools tour, and have played several other shows there since. Goodnight Nurse also played main stage at the Big Day Out 07
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
.
Always and Never (2006)
Goodnight Nurse's debut album, Always and NeverAlways and Never
Always and Never is the debut album by New Zealand pop punk band, Goodnight Nurse, released in January 2006.- Album information :The album spawned many singles and radio hits, including, 'My Only', 'Death Goes To Disco', 'Loner', 'Our Song', 'Going Away', 'Taking Over', and, most recently, 'All For...
was certified gold by RIANZ
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...
a single week after it was released. It debuted to place number five on the RIANZ New Zealand Album Charts. The album spent 6 weeks in the Top 40 (30 January - 27 February). Always and Never produced seven singles singles including: "Loner", "Going Away", "Taking Over", "Our Song
Our Song (Goodnight Nurse song)
"Our Song" is the title of a song from Goodnight Nurse's debut studio album, Always and Never. It was released in 2005 as the fourth single from the album...
", "Death Goes to Disco
Death Goes to Disco
"Death Goes to Disco" is a song from Goodnight Nurse's debut studio album, Always and Never. It was released as the sixth single from the album in 2006...
", "All for You", and "My Only
My Only
"My Only" is the title of a song from Goodnight Nurse's debut studio album, Always and Never. It was released as the fifth single from the album in 2006. It peaked at #21 on the RIANZ charts in New Zealand....
".
Goodnight Nurse also recorded a rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
cover of Kelis
Kelis
Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers (born August 21, 1971 is an American musical artist. She is a BRIT Award, Q Award and NME Award winner and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. She has had nine top 10 singles on the UK Singles Chart...
' hit song "Milkshake
Milkshake (song)
"Milkshake" is a song by American recording artist Kelis and the lead single from her third studio album, Tasty. The song was released in the United States on August 25, 2003, by Star Trak and Arista Records, and internationally on November 24. It was written and produced by The Neptunes, a duo...
", which appeared on the CD single for "Our Song
Our Song (Goodnight Nurse song)
"Our Song" is the title of a song from Goodnight Nurse's debut studio album, Always and Never. It was released in 2005 as the fourth single from the album...
" and as a bonus track on the Australian release of Always and Never. Goodnight Nurse's song "My Only" was also used on the NHL 07
NHL 07
NHL 07 is an ice hockey video game. It was released on September 12, 2006, the successor to NHL 06. The game improved the series' gameplay with more realistic features, such as stickhandling and a wider variety of controller schemes...
soundtrack.
Following the release of their debut album, Goodnight Nurse hit the road. On 5 March 2007 Goodnight Nurse opened for Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008...
on their New Zealand show. They also supported Story of the Year
Story of the Year
Story of the Year is an American rock band formed in St. Louis, Missouri in 2000. The band was initially named 67 North but was then changed to Big Blue Monkey...
and HIM. In April 2007 they were the headline act on the MTV Mile High Gig, playing on an airplane flying at 35,000 feet over the Tasman Sea
Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, approximately across. It extends 2,800 km from north to south. It is a south-western segment of the South Pacific Ocean. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman, the first recorded European...
.
Keep Me on Your Side (2008)
On 24 September 2007, vocalist Joel Little announced that "the album is all recorded". Goodnight Nurse departed for "Melbourne on Monday (13 August 2007)" to record the album. He also said that they are "busy finishing mixing and getting the artwork together". Keep Me on Your Side was released on 7 April 2008. The first single "The Night" was released on iTunes in Australia and New Zealand on 4 February 2008, with a music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song being posted up on Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
on 26 February. The album debuted at number five on the RIANZ album charts. The track "This Is It" was used in 2008 in television adverts for the Push Play initiative.
In support of the album, Goodnight Nurse scored a support show with American band OneRepublic
OneRepublic
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved massive success on MySpace, becoming the most prominent unsigned act on the website then...
, following Maroon 5
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. While they were in high school, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage band called Kara's Flowers and released one album...
cancelling the New Zealand leg of their tour. OneRepublic
OneRepublic
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved massive success on MySpace, becoming the most prominent unsigned act on the website then...
became the headlining act and needed a supporting band. Goodnight Nurse provided the support for the OneRepublic performance in Auckland. Goodnight Nurse completed their first headlining tour in New Zealand in June 2008, the I Need This Tour. They then went to Australia and supported The Getaway Plan
The Getaway Plan
The Getaway Plan are an Australian alternative rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2004. The band comprises vocalist and guitarist Matthew Wright, guitarist Clint Splattering, bassist Dave Anderson and drummer Aaron Barnett....
on their Where the City Meets the Sea Australian tour in July 2008. They will be supporting Anberlin
Anberlin
Anberlin is an American rock band formed in Winter Haven, Florida in 2002. Since the beginning of 2007, the band has consisted of lead vocalist Stephen Christian, guitarists Joseph Milligan and Christian McAlhaney, bassist Deon Rexroat, and drummer Nathan Young.Members of Anberlin originally formed...
in August 2009 for one show only.
Jaden has also started a side project called Like You Crazy, and Sam fronts the band Kids of 88
Kids of 88
Kids of 88 is New Zealand New Wave music duo based in Auckland City, New Zealand, consisting of Jordan Arts and Sam McCarthy. They are best known for their 2009 single, "My House"...
. They formed the two side projects because there were several songs that did not make it onto the Keep Me on Your Side album which they liked.
Genre
Lead singer Joel Little has described the band as "a pop rock band that's been influenced by punk." Goodnight Nurse is frequently called New Zealand's answer to AmericanUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop-punk bands such as Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
and Blink-182
Blink-182
Blink-182 is an American rock band consisting of vocalist and bass guitarist Mark Hoppus, vocalist and guitarist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. They have sold over 27 million albums worldwide since forming in Poway, California in 1992...
.
Band members
- Joel Little - Lead vocals, guitar
- Jaden Parkes - Drums, backing vocals
- Sam McCarthy - Guitar, backing vocals
- Rowan Crowe - Bass
Member changes and hiatus
Paul Taite decided to leave Goodnight Nurse in early 2007 to pursue a career in Venice, and is currently living in London and fronts a new band, Yesterday Was MineYesterday Was Mine
Yesterday Was Mine are a rock band - based in London, United Kingdom. The band consists of Paul Taite , Adam Leggett and Steve Taite...
. His last performance with the band was at the Auckland Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
in January 2007 - saying farewell to the band he formed with Joel & Jaden and served for almost 6 years together. Following Taite's departure, the remaining two band members - needing a bass player - approached Sam McCarthy of CapGunHero to replace Taite. In August 2007, vocalist Joel Little announced on the band's website that "Goodnight Nurse is now a 4-piece!" and that they'd been "wanting to do it for ages". The new member was to be Rowan Crowe, who would take up bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
as Sam McCarthy would be "moving over to guitar". Joel stated that new bass player Rowan Crowe "is epic and he likes to jump off high places and go dumpster diving" and also that he "is a legend".
In February 2010 the band went into an indefinite hiatus. A message was posted on the band's MySpace thanking the fans for all their love and support:
"We don’t know if or when we’ll be back, and we’ll all keep making music till the day we die, but for now this is it for Goodnight Nurse. So one last time THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for everything you’ve given us, it’s been an amazing 9 years and we love you for it."
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
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| 2006 | Always and Never Always and Never Always and Never is the debut album by New Zealand pop punk band, Goodnight Nurse, released in January 2006.- Album information :The album spawned many singles and radio hits, including, 'My Only', 'Death Goes To Disco', 'Loner', 'Our Song', 'Going Away', 'Taking Over', and, most recently, 'All For...
|
5 | Gold |
| 2008 | Keep Me on Your Side Keep Me On Your Side Keep Me on Your Side is the second studio album by New Zealand pop punk band Goodnight Nurse, released on 7 April 2008. The album was the follow-up to their successful debut album, Always and Never. It peaked at number five on New Zealand's RIANZ chart.... |
5 | — |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
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| 2003 | "Loner" | 19 | Always and Never Always and Never Always and Never is the debut album by New Zealand pop punk band, Goodnight Nurse, released in January 2006.- Album information :The album spawned many singles and radio hits, including, 'My Only', 'Death Goes To Disco', 'Loner', 'Our Song', 'Going Away', 'Taking Over', and, most recently, 'All For... |
| 2004 | "Taking Over" | 19 | |
| 2004 | "Going Away" | — | |
| 2005 | "Our Song Our Song (Goodnight Nurse song) "Our Song" is the title of a song from Goodnight Nurse's debut studio album, Always and Never. It was released in 2005 as the fourth single from the album... " |
15 | |
| 2006 | "My Only My Only "My Only" is the title of a song from Goodnight Nurse's debut studio album, Always and Never. It was released as the fifth single from the album in 2006. It peaked at #21 on the RIANZ charts in New Zealand.... " |
21 | |
| 2006 | "Death Goes to Disco Death Goes to Disco "Death Goes to Disco" is a song from Goodnight Nurse's debut studio album, Always and Never. It was released as the sixth single from the album in 2006... " |
— | |
| 2007 | "All for You" | 29 | |
| 2008 | "The Night" | 24 | Keep Me on Your Side Keep Me On Your Side Keep Me on Your Side is the second studio album by New Zealand pop punk band Goodnight Nurse, released on 7 April 2008. The album was the follow-up to their successful debut album, Always and Never. It peaked at number five on New Zealand's RIANZ chart.... |
| 2008 | "I Need This" | — | |
| 2008 | "This Is It" | — | |
| 2009 | "Lay With Me" | — |