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The nucleus of what would later become Daisy Chain Halo began life in Wellington band ''Porch'' in 1998. When Porch disbanded in 1999, [[Carl Watkins]] and [[Corinna Watts]] continued writing and performing as a duo, deciding to move to Hamilton later that year. The duo arrived in Hamilton in early 2000, relocating on the basis of Htown's reputation as New Zealand's rock capital and its central location. Songwriting team Carl and Corinna formed the core of the band, with drummers changing several times during the band's lifespan. Daisy Chain Halo ended in May 2005, due to drummer [[Luke Hale]]'s desire to focus on his jazz-fusion exploration with fellow Hamilton band [[Apollo]]. The split was not acrimonious, with all three members remaining good friends.<br>
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Daisy Chain Halo began life in Wellington, New Zealand in 1998. Born when post-grunge underdogs Porch split due to the usual “differing musical directions”, founding members Carl Watkins and Corinna Watts decided to go it alone and create what would become their pioneering larger-than-life heavy acoustic sound.
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Having shed their electric skin the band, now with ex-Pushkin drummer BJ Hiha, felt they needed to make a career move and relocate to somewhere more central and closer to NZ’s largest city – Auckland. Although they had never been there previously, they settled on the Rock City of NZ - Hamilton - moving at the beginning of 2000.
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==Members==
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[[image:Daisy Chain Halo & God, March 2003.JPG |right|thumb|Daisy Chain Halo in 2003 - photo by [[Dan Duran]]]]* [[Carl Watkins]] - vocals, acoustic guitar
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* [[Corinna Watts]] - bass, electric guitar, piano, keys, backing vocals, percussion
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* [[Luke Hale]] - drums, percussion (2002 - 2005 )
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* Ben Chapman - drums (2000-2002)
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* BJ Hiha - drums (2000)
  
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Between then and now Daisy Chain Halo have had 2 Wellington drummers come and go including ex-Porch pal Ben Chapman, have won both the Band Experiments and Battle of the Bands competitions, and toured Melbourne, Australia to rave responses. Waikato resident and jazz whiz Luke Hale entered the picture in June of 2002 after meeting Carl through a social soccer team. The legend of DCH began in true rock’n’roll fashion with a chance meeting at the Hamilton Rock Shop where Luke marched directly up to Corinna and Carl and informed them, without even a perfunctory greeting, that he WOULD be their drummer. He was right, of course.
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The band have never looked back since and consider that Luke is the final ingredient they needed to pursue their dreams as international artists. They continue to play ever-increasing numbers of shows throughout NZ and are currently working on their debut album with engineer extraordinaire and friend Scott “Sonic” Newth, whom they also share with Hamilton’s own The Datsuns. DCH are in the planning stages of their first ever UK tour and will release their first single in NZ early in 2004 with a tour to follow.  
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Daisy Chain Halo (DCH) was born when Wellington post-grunge underdogs ''Porch'' split due to the usual 'differing musical directions'. Vocalist and guitarist Carl Watkins, and bassist and co-songwriter Corinna Watts decided to go it alone.<br>
  
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Having shed their electric skin the band, then with former ''Pushkin'' drummer ''BJ Hiha'', felt they needed to make a career move and relocate to somewhere more central and closer to NZ’s largest city, Auckland. Although they had never been there previously, they settled on Hamilton, moving at the beginning of 2000.<br>
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[[image:Dchsetlist007.jpg|left|thumb|Daisy Chain Halo setlist @[[Ward Lane Tavern|Ward Lane]], 22/08/2003]]
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Daisy Chain Halo won both the Hamilton [[Band Experiments]], the Waikato [[Battle of the Bands]], and the Waikato regional final of the ''NZ Battle of the Bands'' competitions in 2001, performing in the national final of the latter. They toured Melbourne, Australia to rave responses in 2002, however, as with a lot of bands, they had trouble keeping a drummer. ''Luke Hale'' entered the picture in June of 2002 after meeting Carl through a social soccer team, and went on to become the band's longest serving drummer and acknowledged 'soulmate'. Luke would prove impossible to replace after his departure in 2005, the band was unable to recreate the unique chemistry they had together and subsequently decided to end.<br>
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The group recorded their debut album in 2003 with long-time sound engineer, mentor and friend [[Scott Newth]]. The album was recorded at [[DownbeatStudio]], Hamilton. In 2004 DCH chose to release a selection of tracks only, as an EP, and keep the remainder of the album tracks unreleased. The EP was distributed through Auckland indie label [[Powertool Records]] and remains the band's sole release to date.<br>
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Corinna Watts and Carl Watkins also organised the popular [[9 Bands For No Bucks]] events in Hamilton between 2000 - 2002.<br>
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==Releases==
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* [[Daisy Chain Halo EP|Daisy Chain Halo]] EP, [[Powertool Records]] - 2004
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* ''Soft Light Serenade'' appears on the 2002 compilation [[Zero Point One]]
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* ''Soft-light Serenade'' appears on the 2003 compilation [[Kaleidoscope World Series 3]]
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* ''Killing Floor'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[Kaleidoscope World Series 6]]
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* ''Lying Face Down'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[Kaleidoscope World Series 7]]
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==Published Articles==
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*''Daisy Chain Halo Win Local Band Contest'', [[Waikato Times]], 24 August 2001, P2
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*[http://www.nzmusician.co.nz/index.php/ps_pagename/article/pi_articleid/218/  ''Fresh Talent: Daisy Chain Halo'', NZ Musician Magazine, June/July 2002] 
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==External links==
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* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Daisy-Chain-Halo/140159089388689 Official Daisy Chain Halo Facebook page]
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* [http://www.powertoolrecords.co.nz/daisychainhalo.htm Powertool Records page. DCH EP can be purchased from here]
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* [http://www.amplifier.co.nz/artist/2471/daisy_chain_halo.html Artist site on amplifier.co.nz. Tracks can be downloaded here]
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Latest revision as of 09:25, 21 April 2014

Daisy Chain Halo - Carl, Luke and Corinna

The nucleus of what would later become Daisy Chain Halo began life in Wellington band Porch in 1998. When Porch disbanded in 1999, Carl Watkins and Corinna Watts continued writing and performing as a duo, deciding to move to Hamilton later that year. The duo arrived in Hamilton in early 2000, relocating on the basis of Htown's reputation as New Zealand's rock capital and its central location. Songwriting team Carl and Corinna formed the core of the band, with drummers changing several times during the band's lifespan. Daisy Chain Halo ended in May 2005, due to drummer Luke Hale's desire to focus on his jazz-fusion exploration with fellow Hamilton band Apollo. The split was not acrimonious, with all three members remaining good friends.

Members[edit]

Daisy Chain Halo in 2003 - photo by Dan Duran
* Carl Watkins - vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Corinna Watts - bass, electric guitar, piano, keys, backing vocals, percussion
  • Luke Hale - drums, percussion (2002 - 2005 )
  • Ben Chapman - drums (2000-2002)
  • BJ Hiha - drums (2000)

Bio[edit]

Daisy Chain Halo (DCH) was born when Wellington post-grunge underdogs Porch split due to the usual 'differing musical directions'. Vocalist and guitarist Carl Watkins, and bassist and co-songwriter Corinna Watts decided to go it alone.

Having shed their electric skin the band, then with former Pushkin drummer BJ Hiha, felt they needed to make a career move and relocate to somewhere more central and closer to NZ’s largest city, Auckland. Although they had never been there previously, they settled on Hamilton, moving at the beginning of 2000.

Daisy Chain Halo setlist @Ward Lane, 22/08/2003

Daisy Chain Halo won both the Hamilton Band Experiments, the Waikato Battle of the Bands, and the Waikato regional final of the NZ Battle of the Bands competitions in 2001, performing in the national final of the latter. They toured Melbourne, Australia to rave responses in 2002, however, as with a lot of bands, they had trouble keeping a drummer. Luke Hale entered the picture in June of 2002 after meeting Carl through a social soccer team, and went on to become the band's longest serving drummer and acknowledged 'soulmate'. Luke would prove impossible to replace after his departure in 2005, the band was unable to recreate the unique chemistry they had together and subsequently decided to end.

The group recorded their debut album in 2003 with long-time sound engineer, mentor and friend Scott Newth. The album was recorded at DownbeatStudio, Hamilton. In 2004 DCH chose to release a selection of tracks only, as an EP, and keep the remainder of the album tracks unreleased. The EP was distributed through Auckland indie label Powertool Records and remains the band's sole release to date.

Corinna Watts and Carl Watkins also organised the popular 9 Bands For No Bucks events in Hamilton between 2000 - 2002.

Releases[edit]

Published Articles[edit]

  • Daisy Chain Halo Win Local Band Contest, Waikato Times, 24 August 2001, P2

External links[edit]

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