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Handsome Geoffrey were a three-piece guitar pop group from Hamilton Girls' High School in the late 1990s. One of the more successful groups of the time, the band came to prominence NZ-wide by winning the national [[Rockquest]] in 1998. All three members are still playing music together under the name [[Duchess]], with additional musicians. [[Duchess]] is based in Auckland.<br> | Handsome Geoffrey were a three-piece guitar pop group from Hamilton Girls' High School in the late 1990s. One of the more successful groups of the time, the band came to prominence NZ-wide by winning the national [[Rockquest]] in 1998. All three members are still playing music together under the name [[Duchess]], with additional musicians. [[Duchess]] is based in Auckland.<br> | ||
[[image:Handsome.JPG|right|thumb|Handsome Geoffrey]] | [[image:Handsome.JPG|right|thumb|Handsome Geoffrey]] | ||
− | Handsome Geoffrey was a three piece - [[Anna Coddington]] (guitar), Janna (bass) and Aidee Walker (drums). With simple | + | Handsome Geoffrey was a three piece - [[Anna Coddington]] (guitar), [[Janna Hawkins]] (bass) and [[Aidee Walker]] (drums). With simple and sweet yet melodically interesting songs such as ''Around the Sun'' and ''Surly Little Bugger'', the group had as many detractors as they did followers, which was plenty, perhaps more of each than any other Hamilton band since (excluding perhaps the Datsuns). During one performance at the Hillcrest Tavern, [[Anna Coddington|Anna]] was infamously hit in the face by a glass beer mug.<br><br> |
[[image:Hgarticle018.jpg|left|thumb|City Weekend article on the band, October 1998]] | [[image:Hgarticle018.jpg|left|thumb|City Weekend article on the band, October 1998]] |
Revision as of 17:33, 20 November 2006
Handsome Geoffrey were a three-piece guitar pop group from Hamilton Girls' High School in the late 1990s. One of the more successful groups of the time, the band came to prominence NZ-wide by winning the national Rockquest in 1998. All three members are still playing music together under the name Duchess, with additional musicians. Duchess is based in Auckland.
Handsome Geoffrey was a three piece - Anna Coddington (guitar), Janna Hawkins (bass) and Aidee Walker (drums). With simple and sweet yet melodically interesting songs such as Around the Sun and Surly Little Bugger, the group had as many detractors as they did followers, which was plenty, perhaps more of each than any other Hamilton band since (excluding perhaps the Datsuns). During one performance at the Hillcrest Tavern, Anna was infamously hit in the face by a glass beer mug.
After relocating to Auckland sometime a few years ago, the group re-emerged as indie-pop rockers Duchess. Featuring a heavier, noiser sound yet retaining most of what was already good about Handsome Geoffrey, Duchess released their debut EP in 2005.
Anna Coddington sang for The Relaxomatic Project and contributed backing vocals on Bic Runga's latest release, Birds.
Aidee Walker is a performing arts graduate from Auckland's Unitech, and has appeared in stage shows, Outrageous Fortune and Greg Page's feature film The Locals amongst other credits.
One recording, I Sort of Love You, can be found on the 2001 compilation Year Zero.