Shaft (New Zealand band)
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Shaft is the now long-standing vehicle of prominent songwriter Bob Cardy (aka Robert Brannigan), original guitarist for legendary band The Axemen
and a stalwart of the New Zealand underground scene. As The Axemen faded away in the early 1990s, Cardy put together the auckland-based Shaft with Tony Rush (bass - moved to Wellington
and joined The Users) and Rich Mixture (drums - joined The Rock'n'Roll Machine), with former Axel Grinders guitarist John Segovia (who left to form The Radio Kings) joining soon after. Since that time the lineup has changed considerably, with many members coming and going. The current lineup includes Cardy as well as all members of The Situations.
The Axemen
The Axemen is a New Zealand band formed around 1981 in protest against the South African Springbok rugby team tour of New Zealand, a tour which created great controversy, especially as was in contradiction to New Zealand's obligations under the Gleneagles Agreement. in response to the Springbok...
and a stalwart of the New Zealand underground scene. As The Axemen faded away in the early 1990s, Cardy put together the auckland-based Shaft with Tony Rush (bass - moved to Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
and joined The Users) and Rich Mixture (drums - joined The Rock'n'Roll Machine), with former Axel Grinders guitarist John Segovia (who left to form The Radio Kings) joining soon after. Since that time the lineup has changed considerably, with many members coming and going. The current lineup includes Cardy as well as all members of The Situations.
Albums
| Date | Title | Label | Catalog Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Open Sesame Open Sesame (Shaft album) Open Sesame is the first full-length album by Shaft. It was released in 2004 on Lil' Chief Records, although a number of the songs featured had been in the band's live set for almost a decade. The band played a show to support the launch of the album in which an attempt was made to feature as many... |
Lil' Chief Records Lil' Chief Records Lil' Chief Records is a boutique New Zealand based indie pop record label which was formed in 2002. It operates out of the Auckland suburb of Kingsland. The aesthetic of the label tends towards 60s influenced pop. All the releases have been characterised by lush production, vocal harmonies, strong... |
LCR 008 |
| 2006 | Down at Your Life Down at Your Life Down At Your Life is the second full-length album by Shaft. It was released in 2006 on Lil' Chief Records.-Track listing:All tracks by RJ Cardy# "My Favourite Story" – 2:53# "Down At Your Life" – 2:56# "Inside" – 4:51# "Our Blue Hell" – 2:55... |
Lil' Chief Records | LCR 018 |