The Electric Confectionaires

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Name = The Electric Confectionaires


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Background = group_or_band
Birth_name = Early 2005
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Origin = New Zealand
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Genre = rock and roll
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Years_active = 2005-
Label = SonyBMG
Associated_acts = The Checks, White birds and Lemons, The Coshercot honeys, Cuesta
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/theelectricconfectionaires Myspace Page]
Current_members =Haddon Smith
Jaisi Sheehan
Rob Fenton
Hamish Bode
Past_members =Toby McLennan
Calum Gunn

The Electric Confectionaires are a four-piece from Auckland’s North Shore whose sound is heavily influenced by music of the '60s and '70s, particularly the Beatles, the Doors, the Kinks and Funk Brothers. This is often reflected in their choice of instruments, favouring vintage gear such as '73 Ludwig drumkits, Juno keyboards and Wurlitzer pianos.Fact|date=May 2008 The band also frequently uses distinctive and complex arrangements of close-harmony vocals, honed by barbershop quartet and choral singing during their schooldays.Fact|date=May 2008

The band originally formed while studying at Takapuna Grammar School on Auckland's North Shore. Shortly afterwards the "Confectionaires" entered and won the 2005 Smokefree Rockquest, a nationwide competition for high school students which featured free recording of a debut album as a first prize.cite web|url=http://www.smokefreerockquest.co.nz/content/past-winners|title=smokefreerockquest Past Winners|accessdate=2008-05-11] The album, Sweet Tooth, was released in late 2007 through SonyBMG.Fact|date=May 2008

Public appearances

The group performed at 2006 and 2008's Big Day Out and Rhythm and Vines festivals. They have supported The Fray, and fellow New Zealand rock band Evermore. The band have written and performed the theme music for the national broadcast of the 2007 Rockquest, and played at 2007's New Zealand Fashion Week in Wellington.Fact|date=May 2008

Band members

*Jaisi Sheehan (guitar and vocals)
*Haddon Smith (keyboards, harmonica, trumpet, backing vocals and guitar)
*Rob Fenton (drums, backing vocals)
*Hamish Bode (bass guitar, backing vocals).

Former members include Toby McLennan and Calum Gunn.Fact|date=May 2008

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