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| − | Trucker have been described at various times as "a powerhouse of big Kiwi alt/rock/pop/noise" and "a supergroup of Waikato musicians". Self described as 'intelligent big dumb rock', Trucker blended American
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| − | indie-rock, Kiwi Flying Nun aesthetics, early New York punk and "My
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| − | Sharona". Twin guitar solos being the key component of any Trucker song,
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| − | they were always on the rock side of pop. Trucker taught many a Hamilton
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| − | band how to play LOUD.<br>
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| − | Whoever wrote this, you know how to make a good atrlice.
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| − | [[image:Judecover.gif|right|thumb|Jude - released 1999]]
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| − | Trucker's pedigree is evident in various members past and present
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| − | projects, the most notable of course being [[Dolf de Borst]]
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| − | as bass player/singer with [[the Datsuns]]. Other bands with Trucker
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| − | connections are the [[Hollow Grinders]], [[MSU]], [[The Nerve]], [[The Shrugs]], [[Book of Martyrs]], [[The Haunting]], [[Hapukalypse Now]], [[King Biscuit]], [[Johnny Fist]], [[Scooter]], [[Swamp Goblin]], [[Disjecta Membra]] and [[Calamari Bushmen]], to name a few.<br>
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| − | The various lineups of Trucker included:<BR>[[Jamie Stone]] : vocals,
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| − | guitar<BR>[[Stan Jagger]] : guitar<BR>[[Paul Tregilgas]]: drums<BR>[[Paul Oakley]] : bass<BR>[[Dolf de Borst]] : bass<BR>[[Adrian Webclaw]] : bass<BR>[[Terry Edwards]]: drums<BR>[[Julian Smith]]: guitar<br>
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| − | ==Releases==
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| − | * [[Jude]] - 1999 ([[FACE Records]])
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| − | * [[Wasted In Heaven EP]] - 2004 ([[FACE Records]])
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| − | ==Compilations==
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| − | * ''Vatican'' was released on the compilation [[Green Eggs and Hamilton]] - 1997
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| − | * ''Hi-Ace'' appears on the promo CD [[NZ on Air Indie Hit Disc 1]]- 1997
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| − | * ''Infection'' appears on the promo CD [[NZ on Air Indie Hit Disc 7]] - 1998
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| − | * ''Up Your Tempo'' appeared on a free "Rip it Up" [[New Music Compilation]] - 1999
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| − | * ''Up Your Tempo'' appears on the promo CD [[NZ on Air Indie Hit Disc 10]] - 2000
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| − | * ''On the Rocks'' appears on the 2001 compilation [[Year Zero]]
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| − | ==Published Articles==
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| − | *''Trucker'' interview by [[Jeff Neems]], [[Nexus]], 1 September 1998, P12
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| − | *''The Trucker CD release'', [[Waikato Times]], 2 November 1999, p11
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| − | ==See Also==
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| − | *[[Jamie Stone]]
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| − | *[[The Nerve]]
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| − | *[[The Datsuns]]
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| − | *[[FACE Records]]
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| − | *[[King Biscuit]]
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| − | ==External links==
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| − | *[http://homepages.slingshot.co.nz/~yetiboil/Trucker/Trucker.html Trucker Page]
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| − | *[http://www.amplifier.co.nz/artist/968/trucker.html;jsessionid=CBFAE1F8413B8A17562B1870E3782F9A Trucker on Amplifier]
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