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Band from the late 1990s, featuring [[Richard Whyte]] (guitar), [[Rick Jensen]] (guitar/vocals) and [[Dean Brown]] (drums). They competed in the [[Contact 89FM]] [[Battle of the Bands 1997|Battle of the Bands]] in 1997. While in Hamilton they self-released the albums [[What the Fuck is Fahrenheit?]] (1997) and [[Hotel/Motel]] (1998) and a number of EPs Between 1999 and 2000 all three members moved to Wellington, and since 2002 have released four albums under the name [[Nova Scotia]]. Brown and Jensen then moved to England, meaning that the band seldom has opportunities to play together. In 2008 they played a show at Cafe Otto in London (with Ben Spiers and Alex Mein Smith) and a split-12" with Eye is planned for release in 2011. | Band from the late 1990s, featuring [[Richard Whyte]] (guitar), [[Rick Jensen]] (guitar/vocals) and [[Dean Brown]] (drums). They competed in the [[Contact 89FM]] [[Battle of the Bands 1997|Battle of the Bands]] in 1997. While in Hamilton they self-released the albums [[What the Fuck is Fahrenheit?]] (1997) and [[Hotel/Motel]] (1998) and a number of EPs Between 1999 and 2000 all three members moved to Wellington, and since 2002 have released four albums under the name [[Nova Scotia]]. Brown and Jensen then moved to England, meaning that the band seldom has opportunities to play together. In 2008 they played a show at Cafe Otto in London (with Ben Spiers and Alex Mein Smith) and a split-12" with Eye is planned for release in 2011. | ||
| − | They also have numerous solo projects: Dean Brown plays solo as [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Little+Skull Little Skull], Rick Jensen formed [http://www.myspace.com/therickjensentrio The Rick Jensen Trio/Quartet] and [http://www.myspace.com/theinsectexplosion The Insect Explosion], while Richard Whyte also performs as Dick Whyte and his Golden Guitar and [http://www.myspace.com/supercomposition Dick Whyte: Supercomposer]. | + | They also have numerous solo projects: Dean Brown plays solo as [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Little+Skull Little Skull], Rick Jensen formed [http://www.myspace.com/therickjensentrio The Rick Jensen Trio/Quartet] and [http://www.myspace.com/theinsectexplosion The Insect Explosion], while Richard Whyte also performs as [http://soundcloud.com/dickwhyte Dick Whyte and his Golden Guitar] and [http://www.myspace.com/supercomposition Dick Whyte: Supercomposer]. |
==Reviews== | ==Reviews== | ||
Revision as of 19:53, 7 April 2011
Band from the late 1990s, featuring Richard Whyte (guitar), Rick Jensen (guitar/vocals) and Dean Brown (drums). They competed in the Contact 89FM Battle of the Bands in 1997. While in Hamilton they self-released the albums What the Fuck is Fahrenheit? (1997) and Hotel/Motel (1998) and a number of EPs Between 1999 and 2000 all three members moved to Wellington, and since 2002 have released four albums under the name Nova Scotia. Brown and Jensen then moved to England, meaning that the band seldom has opportunities to play together. In 2008 they played a show at Cafe Otto in London (with Ben Spiers and Alex Mein Smith) and a split-12" with Eye is planned for release in 2011.
They also have numerous solo projects: Dean Brown plays solo as Little Skull, Rick Jensen formed The Rick Jensen Trio/Quartet and The Insect Explosion, while Richard Whyte also performs as Dick Whyte and his Golden Guitar and Dick Whyte: Supercomposer.
Reviews
Oceanography review from the Headshy website; "Wellington trio Negative Eh embark on a voyage over gentle waves of feedback, sailing on a fair easterly drumbeat, encountering remote islands of fuzz."
Releases (as Negative Eh)
- What the Fuck is Fahrenheit? (LP, Self-Released, 1997)
- Hotel/Motel (LP, Self-Released, 1998)
- Where Ghosts go to Die (7", Blue/Silver Records, 1998)
- Oceanography (8", Headshy, 1999)
- As One Breathes Ones Last appears on the Mailorder compilation (10", Crawlspace Records, 1999)
Releases (as Nova Scotia)
- Tangiwai (CD, Metonymic, 2002)
- Ramses II (CD, Pseudo Arcana, 2005)
- Memphis (CD, Ikuisuus, 2008)
- Revolt of Capricorn (CD, Nezvanova, 2009)
External Links
Negative Eh/Nova Scotia on Audio Foundation
Nova Scotia on MySpace
