The Shrugs

The Shrugs as of early 2006, playing live to air on Contact.

Lineups

The Shrugs are a country-indie-punk-garage band known for having had many different lineups over the years - singer Geoff Doube being the only constant presence. (Dates are approximate):

March 2005 - Current

• Paul Tregilgas (drums)
  
• Gordon Bassett (bass, guitar, vox)
  
• Geoff Doube (bass, guitar, vox)
  

May 2003 - March 2005

• Natalie McKelvey (drums)
  
• Gordon Bassett (bass, guitar, vox)
  
• Geoff Doube (bass, guitar, vox)
  

Shrugs setlist, Dec 2001

April 2002 - April 2003

• Chris Metcalfe (drums)
  
• Rob Smith (bass)
  
• Geoff Doube (guitar, vox)
  

March 2001 - April 2002

• Chris Metcalfe (drums)
  
• Neil Ramsey (bass)
  
• Geoff Doube (guitar, vox)
  

May 2000 - December 2000

• Ritchie Ranum (drums)
  
• Neil Ramsey (bass)
  
• Geoff Doube (guitar, vox)
  

Other musicians/contributors appearing on recordings by the Shrugs have included:

• Roz Case
  
• Emma Lynn
  
• Andrew Dean
  
• Christian Livingstone
  
• Gareth Bradley
  
• Geoff Case
  
• Gian Perrone
  
• Nick Johnston
  
• Pete Dawson
  
• Susie Foster
  
• Rob Smith's flatmates

Releases

• Music CD with Pop Songs EP, 2001 (Waysafe Records)
• Sorry Ian CD single, 2002 (Waysafe Records)
• I Don't Know What I'm Doing CD single, 2002 (Waysafe Records)
• November EP EP, 2002 (Waysafe Records)
• The Doggler Effect LP, 2003 (Waysafe Records)
• A Slight Hitch LP, 2004 (Powertool Records PT010)
• The Doggler Effect (reissue) LP, 2005 (Powertool Records PT026)
• An Awkward Silence LP, 2005 (Powertool Records PT042)
• How To Knit a Pony LP, 2008 (Waysafe Records/I am Evil WS05)
• Grasshopper City LP, 2010 (Waysafe Records/I am Evil WS08)

Compilation Releases

• Sorry Ian appears on the 2002 compilation Zero Point One
  
• Snow and Lightning appears on the 2003 compilation Survivor Ultimate
  
• Rucksack appears on the 2004 compilation A Low Hum Issue 11
  
• Lifestyle Police appears on the 2004 compilation Kaleidoscope World Series 5
  
• Ambivalence at the Bottom of the Cliff appears on the 2004 compilation A Low Hum Issue 12
  
• Boom Boom Band appears on the 2005 compilation Bulletholes 2: Let me take you hostage
  
• I Don't Know What Im Doing appears on the 2005 compilation Kaleidoscope World Series 15
  
• Half Fish Half Man appears on the 2005 compilation Kaleidoscope World Series 20
  
• Im Fucked appears on the 2005 compilation Drill Issue 12 Sampler - Vol 3
  
• Fuck All to Do appears on the 2006 compilation Area 07
  
• Tiny Horse appears on the 2007 compilation Kaleidoscope World Series 24
• Your Criminal Past appears on the 2008 compilation Bulletholes 3: The Best is Yet to Come
• The Tonguing of a Broken Tooth appears on the 2010 compilation Nature's Worst
• "Half Fish Half Man" appears on the 2010 compilation PT100: Powertool Records Retrospective
• Songs by The Shrugs also appear on Drill Issue 16 Sampler - Vol 7 and Drill Issue 17 Sampler - Vol 8

Labels

• Waysafe Records
  
• I am Evil Records
  
• Powertool Records
  
• Analogue Wings (for internet only single Eddie Hodad)

Published Articles

• Tonight's band line-up includes The Shrugs, City Weekend, 13 October, P14
• The Shrugs: interview, Craccum, October(?) 2002, P37
• Spotlight: The Shrugs, Nexus, Issue 17 2003, P47
• The Shrugs: the debut album released!, Nexus May 2004, P44
• Gig Marks CD Release, City Weekend, May 2004
• Um, Yeah, Dunno, Tearaway, May 2004
• The Shrugs, Waikato Times, 27 May 2004, P19
• The Shrugs, A Low Hum #12, P34 - 36
• The Shurgs, Rip it Up 303 (Feb/Mar 2005), P29
• The Shurgs, Stupid Slut #1
• The Shrugs: An Awkward Silence, Drill #16, December 2005
• Shrugged Up, Stretched Out, Waikato Times, 22 May 2008, P16
• Im a Dork, Baby, The Listener 14 June 2008 P40
• Dork Rock, Real Groove 172 (Winter 2008), P21

External Links

• The Shrugs on bandcamp
  
• The Shrugs@bigcity.co.nz
  
• The Shrugs MySpace page
• I am Evil Records page