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− | [[image:echoes.jpg|right|thumb|''Echoes'']]
| + | ''The Echoes'' were a rock group from the mid-1980s featuring [[Mark Rimmington]] (vocals), [[Murray Ferguson]] (guitar), [[Phil Walsh]] (bass) and [[Jeff Downey]] (drums), who released one single, [[Places]], in 1984. |
− | ''Echoes'' were a rock/funk group formed in 1982. The band started playing only a small proportion of originals, brought over from [[Rik Bernards]]’ previous band [[Stage II]] and [[Murray Ferguson]]’s from [[The Break]]. Through time, the number of originals increased to around 30 to 40%. The band released one single, [[Places]], in 1984, which they played on music program ''Shazam'' that year. They appeared on the program again in November 1985 playing ''What's Your Problem Tonight''. Although the band recorded eleven tracks at Azimuth Studios in Auckland, they couldn’t get backing to release an album. [[Mark Rimington]] and [[Murray Ferguson]] were the primary songwriters, although [[Phil Walsh]] also contributed some songs. | + | Mark Rimmington went on to star in Rocky horror picture show with Sir Rob Muldoon and Russell Crowe. |
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− | ''Rimington'' went on to star in the 1986 production of the Rocky Horror Show with ''Sir Rob Muldoon'' and ''Russell Crowe''. ''Downey'' played for [[The Politicians]] from 1984-1990, and for [[The Mods]] at their 1994 30th anniversary concert. ''Fergusson'' and ''McCreesh'' played together in a band called ''Split Image'' following the breakup of ''Echoes''.
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− | ==Releases==
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− | *[[Places]] single, 1984
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− | *''Everything you Do'' and ''Places'' appear on the 2015 compilation [[Hamiltune - Rockin' the Tron in the 80's]]
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− | ==Members==
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− | *[[Mark Rimington]] (vocals) - 1983-1986
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− | *[[Murray Ferguson]] (ex-[[The Break]]; guitar) - 1982-1986
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− | *[[Rik Bernards]] (ex-Stage II; guitar, vocals) - 1982
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− | *[[Phil Walsh]] (ex-[[The Break]]; bass) - 1982-1983
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− | *[[Jeff Downey]] (ex-Stage II; drums)- 1982-1983
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− | *[[Andy Tait]] (drums) - 1984
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− | *[[Simon McCreesh]] (vocals, guitar, keyboards) - 1985-1986
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− | *[[Trevor Todd]] (bass) - 1985
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− | *[[Michael Stewart]] (drums) - 1985
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− | *[[Malcolm Boyd]] (drums) - 1986
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− | ==External Links==
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− | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDVVlV9ausQ ''Places'' video, YouTube]
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− | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtrTdKaEcKE ''What's Your Problem Tonight'' video, YouTube]
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