St Lucy

Mark Tupuhi (St Lucy)

Understated is, perhaps, not a word to be associated with the work of Mark Tupuhi (St Lucy). Often overlooked, the work of his previous bands Jah’na and Schrodinger's Cat (Later to become Wonderbug) left a small, if not unnoticeable, dent on the local scene with few or little fruits to show for it.

A brief perusal of his colourful and eclectic past will inform you of his doings over the last few years. More importantly, Mark has been writing. Songs abounding with life in its many shades and hues. Songs of being lost in prolonged teenagehood, something we all feel the need to disguise with mortgages and marriage. Songs of being dubbed “Dad” as he prepared for sixth form certificate. Songs of tears, alone in the sanitised corridors of rehab. Songs of love, and life and all the greys in between happiness and fucked.

Front page of the 'St Lucy Times', October 2004

No, Mark isn’t going to tell you any stories with happy endings. No freshman losers are going to get the girl and win the gridiron championship. But we are going to find hope. One would hope.

St Lucy was born in 2002 and has since released one independent E.p, Why We Hate Decaff (and assorted tales) and Two E.P's on She’ll Be Right Records, Loyal? (2002) and Bio-Psycho-Social (2003). 'Lucy boasts powerful production and live performance backed up by solid, relevant songwriting and accessible, intelligent themes. St. Lucy are power pop/rock with grown-up subject matter.

Members

St. Lucy is sometimes Mark Tupuhi solo (acoustic guitar, vocals) and sometimes Mark Tupuhi and others. The following are some of the more regular line-ups:

St. Lucy Mark I (2003-2004):

• Mark Tupuhi: guitar, vocals
• Joe Macnamara: guitar
• Zed Brookes: bass
• Paul Fitness: drums

St. Lucy Mark II (2004-2005):

• Mark Tupuhi: guitar, vocals
• Odee: bass, backing vocals
• Mack Lynn: drums
• Morgan Samuel: guitars, treatments, keyboards

St. Lucy 2005-2006 is sometimes St. Lucy Mark II, and sometimes:

• Mark Tupuhi: guitar, vocals
• Bregiz: drums

or other times:

• Mark Tupuhi: guitar, vocals
• Mack Lynn: drums

Releases

• Why We Hate Decaff (and assorted tales) - CD EP - (self-released, 2002)
• Loyal? - CD EP - (She'll Be Right, January 2003)
• Bio Psycho Social - CD EP - disc also features multimedia - (She'll Be Right, November 2003)
• The Lost Art Of Self Destruction - CD EP - disc also features multimedia - (She'll Be Right, 2005)

External Links

St Lucy @ MySpace
Mp3 Website