Coconut Rough

Coconut Rough
Coconut Rough
Origin New Zealand
Genres new wave
pop
Years active 1982–1984
Labels Mushroom Records
Associated acts The Swingers, Midnight Oil
Past members
Andrew Snoid
Mark Bell
Dennis "Choc" Te Whare
Stuart Pearce
Paul Hewitt
Bones Hillman

Coconut Rough were a short-lived New Zealand new wave/pop band formed in 1982.

Despite their 1983 first single, "Sierra Leone", hitting the top five, and the band being named Most Promising Group of the Year at that year's RIANZ Awards they split up in 1984.

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History

The band was formed in 1982 by lead singer Andrew Snoid, formerly with Australian-based New Zealand group The Swingers, and guitarist Mark Bell. Other member were Dennis "Choc" Te Whare, keyboardist Stuart Pearce and drummer Paul Hewitt - and later guitarist Bones Hillman[1] They decided on the name "Coconut Rough" based on a type of sweet treat popular in Australia and New Zealand.

The band's biggest hit was also their first single - "Sierra Leone" hit the top five[1] in the 1983 New Zealand pop charts.

They were an opening act for The Police at their Western Springs concert in 1984,[2] but had folded before the end of that year.

Discography

Year Single Album Charted Certification
1983 "Sierra Leone" #5 (NZ)
#99 (AUS)[3]		 -
1983 "As Good As It Gets" #28 (NZ) -

References

  1. ^ "Sierra Leone" charts.org.nz
  2. ^ "Police file - The Police", kiwirock.co.nz
  3. ^ Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W. (1993). ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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