Goodshirt | |
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Mike, Rodney, Gareth and Murray
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Background information | |
Origin | Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand |
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Years active | 2000 | –2005 , 2012–present
Labels | CEMENT Records, Hark Entertainment |
Associated acts | Rodney Fisher & The Rest |
Website | facebook |
Members |
Rodney Fisher Murray Fisher Mike Beehre Gareth Thomas |
Goodshirt are an alternative/pop/rock band from Auckland, New Zealand. Its members are Gareth Thomas, brothers Murray and Rodney Fisher and drummer Mike Beehre.
Goodshirt first came to prominence in 2000 with the independent release "Green". After a string of further singles, the band's debut album Good was released in August 2001.
A few more singles were released off the album (through their own label 'Cement' - licensed to EMI New Zealand). One of these, "Sophie", reached number one on the New Zealand singles chart in 2002. Following this success the album was released in Australia, Canada and Japan.
A second album, Fiji Baby, was released at the beginning of 2004. Its notable singles include "Fiji Baby", "Buck It Up" and "Lucy".
The band went on hiatus in 2005, but in early 2012 they began playing again with support gigs for Hall & Oates and Icehouse as part of the A Day on the Green festival. In May 2012 Goodshirt released the new EP Skinny Mirror and including the singles "So Charming" and "In Over Our Heads".
Goodshirt are known for their music videos, particularly the run of five videos of Good singles directed by Joe Lonie, including some that were shot in a single take. Lonie notes that at the height of their close creative relationship, "they even talked about me being an unofficial fifth member of the band."
Goodshirt has appeared on many compilations and soundtracks in both New Zealand and Australia.