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==Lineups==
 
==Lineups==
  
The Shrugs are a country-indie-punk-garage band known for having had many different lineups over the years. (Dates are approximate):<br>
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The Shrugs are a country-indie-punk-garage band known for having had many different lineups over the years - singer [[Geoff Doube]] being the only constant presence. (Dates are approximate):<br>
  
May 2000 - December 2000<br>
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March 2005 - Current<br>
[[Ritchie Ranum]] (Drums)<br>
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[[Paul Tregilgas]] (drums)<br>
[[Neil Ramsay]] (bass)<br>
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[[Gordon Bassett]] (bass, guitar, vox)<br>
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[[Geoff Doube]] (bass, guitar, vox)<br>
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May 2003 - March 2005<br>
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[[Natalie McKelvey]] (drums)<br>
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[[Gordon Bassett]] (bass, guitar, vox)<br>
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[[Geoff Doube]] (bass, guitar, vox)<br>
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April 2002 - April 2003<br>
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[[Chris Metcalfe]] (Drums)<br>
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[[Rob Smith]] (bass)<br>
 
[[Geoff Doube]] (guitar, vox)<br>
 
[[Geoff Doube]] (guitar, vox)<br>
  
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[[Geoff Doube]] (guitar, vox)<br>
 
[[Geoff Doube]] (guitar, vox)<br>
  
April 2002 - April 2003<br>
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May 2000 - December 2000<br>
[[Chris Metcalfe]] (Drums)<br>
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[[Ritchie Ranum]] (Drums)<br>
[[Rob Smith]] (bass)<br>
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[[Neil Ramsay]] (bass)<br>
 
[[Geoff Doube]] (guitar, vox)<br>
 
[[Geoff Doube]] (guitar, vox)<br>
 
May 2003 - March 2005<br>
 
[[Natalie McKelvey]] (drums)<br>
 
[[Gordon Bassett]] (bass, guitar, vox)<br>
 
[[Geoff Doube]] (bass, guitar, vox)<br>
 
 
March 2005 - Current<br>
 
[[Paul Tregilgas]] (drums)<br>
 
[[Gordon Bassett]] (bass, guitar, vox)<br>
 
[[Geoff Doube]] (bass, guitar, vox)<br>
 
  
 
Other musicians/contributors appearing on recordings by the Shrugs have included:<br>
 
Other musicians/contributors appearing on recordings by the Shrugs have included:<br>
[[Roz Case]]<br>
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*[[Roz Case]]<br>
[[Andrew Dean]]<br>
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*[[Andrew Dean]]<br>
[[Christian Livingstone]]<br>
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*[[Christian Livingstone]]<br>
[[Gareth Bradley]]<br>
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*[[Gareth Bradley]]<br>
[[Geoff Case]]<br>
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*[[Geoff Case]]<br>
[[Gian Perrone]]<br>
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*[[Gian Perrone]]<br>
[[Susie Foster]]<br>
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*[[Susie Foster]]<br>
Rob Smith's flatmates
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*[[Rob Smit]]h's flatmates
  
 
==Releases==
 
==Releases==
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[[Music CD with Pop Songs]] (ep)<br>
 
[[Music CD with Pop Songs]] (ep)<br>
 
[2001 waysafe]<br>
 
[2001 waysafe]<br>
 
 
[[November EP]] (ep)<br>
 
[[November EP]] (ep)<br>
 
[2002 waysafe]<br>
 
[2002 waysafe]<br>
 
 
[[The Doggler Effect]] (lp)<br>
 
[[The Doggler Effect]] (lp)<br>
 
[2003 waysafe]<br>
 
[2003 waysafe]<br>
 
 
[[A Slight Hitch]] (lp)<br>
 
[[A Slight Hitch]] (lp)<br>
 
[2004 powertool records PT010]<br>
 
[2004 powertool records PT010]<br>
 
 
[[The Doggler Effect]] (reissue) (lp)<br>
 
[[The Doggler Effect]] (reissue) (lp)<br>
 
[2005 powertool records PT026]<br>
 
[2005 powertool records PT026]<br>
   
 
 
[[An Awkward Silence]] (lp)<br>
 
[[An Awkward Silence]] (lp)<br>
 
[2005 powertool records PT042]<br>
 
[2005 powertool records PT042]<br>
  
 
==Compilation Releases==
 
==Compilation Releases==
''Sorry Ian'' appears on the 2002 compilation [[Zero Point One]]<br>
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*''Sorry Ian'' appears on the 2002 compilation [[Zero Point One]]<br>
''Snow and Lightning'' appears on the 2003 compilation [[Survivor Ultimate]]<br>
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*''Snow and Lightning'' appears on the 2003 compilation [[Survivor Ultimate]]<br>
''Rucksack'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[A Low Hum Issue 11]]<br>
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*''Rucksack'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[A Low Hum Issue 11]]<br>
''Lifestyle Police'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[Kaleidoscope World Series 5]]<br>
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*''Lifestyle Police'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[Kaleidoscope World Series 5]]<br>
''Ambivalence at the Bottom of the Cliff'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[A Low Hum Issue 12]]<br>
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*''Ambivalence at the Bottom of the Cliff'' appears on the 2004 compilation [[A Low Hum Issue 12]]<br>
''Boom Boom Band'' appears on the 2005 compilation [[Bulletholes 2: Let me take you hostage]]<br>
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*''Boom Boom Band'' appears on the 2005 compilation [[Bulletholes 2: Let me take you hostage]]<br>
''I Don't Know What Im Doing'' appears on the 2005 compilation [[Kaleidoscope World Series 15]]<br>
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*''I Don't Know What Im Doing'' appears on the 2005 compilation [[Kaleidoscope World Series 15]]<br>
''Half Fish Half Man'' appears on the 2005 compilation [[Kaleidoscope World Series 20]]<br>
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*''Half Fish Half Man'' appears on the 2005 compilation [[Kaleidoscope World Series 20]]<br>
''Fuck All to Do'' appears on the 2006 compilation [[Area 07]]<br>
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*''Fuck All to Do'' appears on the 2006 compilation [[Area 07]]<br>
  
==Label==
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==Labels==
Waysafe Records<br>
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*Waysafe Records<br>
Powertool Records<br>
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*Powertool Records<br>
Analogue Wings (for internet only single ''Eddie Hodad'')
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*Analogue Wings (for internet only single ''Eddie Hodad'')
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==

Revision as of 11:18, 24 March 2007

The Shrugs as of early 2006, playing live to air on Contact.

Lineups

The Shrugs are a country-indie-punk-garage band known for having had many different lineups over the years - singer Geoff Doube being the only constant presence. (Dates are approximate):

March 2005 - Current
Paul Tregilgas (drums)
Gordon Bassett (bass, guitar, vox)
Geoff Doube (bass, guitar, vox)

May 2003 - March 2005
Natalie McKelvey (drums)
Gordon Bassett (bass, guitar, vox)
Geoff Doube (bass, guitar, vox)

April 2002 - April 2003
Chris Metcalfe (Drums)
Rob Smith (bass)
Geoff Doube (guitar, vox)

March 2001 - April 2002
Chris Metcalfe (Drums)
Neil Ramsay (bass)
Geoff Doube (guitar, vox)

May 2000 - December 2000
Ritchie Ranum (Drums)
Neil Ramsay (bass)
Geoff Doube (guitar, vox)

Other musicians/contributors appearing on recordings by the Shrugs have included:

Releases

Shrugs setlist, Dec 2001

Music CD with Pop Songs (ep)
[2001 waysafe]
November EP (ep)
[2002 waysafe]
The Doggler Effect (lp)
[2003 waysafe]
A Slight Hitch (lp)
[2004 powertool records PT010]
The Doggler Effect (reissue) (lp)
[2005 powertool records PT026]
An Awkward Silence (lp)
[2005 powertool records PT042]

Compilation Releases

Labels

  • Waysafe Records
  • Powertool Records
  • Analogue Wings (for internet only single Eddie Hodad)

External Links

http://theshrugs.bigcity.co.nz
http://www.myspace.com/theshrugsnz