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Featuring [[Clinton Swan]] (bass), [[Stu Armstrong]] (drums), [[Kendra Schierning]] (alto sax), [[Geoff Butler]] (guitar) and [[Matt Butler]] (vocals, keyboards). <br> | Featuring [[Clinton Swan]] (bass), [[Stu Armstrong]] (drums), [[Kendra Schierning]] (alto sax), [[Geoff Butler]] (guitar) and [[Matt Butler]] (vocals, keyboards). <br> | ||
| − | In 1996, the Butler brothers went overseas. [[Mobile Stud Unit]]'s [[Rohan Marx]] briefly joined the remaining band members on vocal duties for a line-up called [[Bert and the Hotrods]]. | + | Kendra departed the band in or around 1995 and was replaced on saxaphone by Matt (surname?). [[Hans Baldwin]] joined the band on guitar around the same time, leaving the Butler brothers to sing. |
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| + | In 1996, the Butler brothers went overseas, with Geoff returning several months later. In the interim [[Mobile Stud Unit]]'s [[Rohan Marx]] briefly joined the remaining band members on vocal duties for a line-up briefly called [[Bert and the Hotrods]]. | ||
''Bwa da Riddim'' had a track ''Dob'' on the 1995 [[The Fridge]] compilation, and the popular ''Peeping Tom'' on 1996's [[In Love With This Town]] compilation. They also had the tracks ''Man in Black'' and ''Gunslinger'' on the 1996 [[Ska-otea-roa: a Kiwi Ska and Reggae Sampler]] compilation. | ''Bwa da Riddim'' had a track ''Dob'' on the 1995 [[The Fridge]] compilation, and the popular ''Peeping Tom'' on 1996's [[In Love With This Town]] compilation. They also had the tracks ''Man in Black'' and ''Gunslinger'' on the 1996 [[Ska-otea-roa: a Kiwi Ska and Reggae Sampler]] compilation. | ||
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| + | The band also released a limited run 10" record entitled [[I Said Squarehead]] in 1997/98. Aside from songs already mentioned, the tracklist also included locally well-known tracks such as 'What the fuck (d'you want)?', 'Bradley', 'Boom 1' and 'Hairy Arse'. | ||
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| + | Bwa Da Riddim enjoyed a string of 'hits' on Hamilton's student radio station [[Contact 89fm]], with many songs hitting the number one spot on the listener voted 'Top 13' countdown show. | ||
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Revision as of 01:48, 22 June 2007
Featuring Clinton Swan (bass), Stu Armstrong (drums), Kendra Schierning (alto sax), Geoff Butler (guitar) and Matt Butler (vocals, keyboards).
Kendra departed the band in or around 1995 and was replaced on saxaphone by Matt (surname?). Hans Baldwin joined the band on guitar around the same time, leaving the Butler brothers to sing.
In 1996, the Butler brothers went overseas, with Geoff returning several months later. In the interim Mobile Stud Unit's Rohan Marx briefly joined the remaining band members on vocal duties for a line-up briefly called Bert and the Hotrods.
Bwa da Riddim had a track Dob on the 1995 The Fridge compilation, and the popular Peeping Tom on 1996's In Love With This Town compilation. They also had the tracks Man in Black and Gunslinger on the 1996 Ska-otea-roa: a Kiwi Ska and Reggae Sampler compilation.
The band also released a limited run 10" record entitled I Said Squarehead in 1997/98. Aside from songs already mentioned, the tracklist also included locally well-known tracks such as 'What the fuck (d'you want)?', 'Bradley', 'Boom 1' and 'Hairy Arse'.
Bwa Da Riddim enjoyed a string of 'hits' on Hamilton's student radio station Contact 89fm, with many songs hitting the number one spot on the listener voted 'Top 13' countdown show.
