| Autozamm | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New Zealand |
| Genres | Rock and Roll, Alternative |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Members | Mike Carpinter Nick Major Stephen Small Richard Orr Oliver Gordon |
| Past members | Jasper De Roos Craig Mason Ben Litchfield |
| Website | www.autozamm.co.nz |
Autozamm is a New Zealand rock band from Auckland, that has supported international acts such as the Black Crowes, INXS and Silverchair. The band has appeared at events such as the Big Day Out, Homegrown and Southern Amp.
Band members
- Ollie Gordon (bass)
- Nick Major (lead vocals, guitar)
- Mike Carpinter (guitar, vocals)
- Stephen Small (keyboards, vocals)
- Richard Orr (drums)
"The Review" controversy
In 2010, amateur music blogger Simon Sweetman hit out at Autozamm in a blog post on NZ On Air music funding, describing the group "terrible" and saying "they certainly do little to reflect any distinctly New Zealand culture." In response to this, Autozamm released the single "The Review" in 2012, which hit out at Sweetman and other critics.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ | |||
| 2005 | As for Now |
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| 2008 | Drama Queen |
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| 2010 | 5th Degree |
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16 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
EPs
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ | |||
| 2004 | A Shade of Brown |
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— |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ | |||
| 2004 | "Unstuck" | — | A Shade of Brown EP |
| "You Don't Know Me" | — | ||
| 2005 | "Down on Me" | — | As For Now |
| "Sweet Love" | — | ||
| "Don't Worry" | — | ||
| 2006 | "Ways to Run" | — | |
| 2007 | "Killer Shoes" | — | Drama Queen |
| 2008 | "Disco" | — | |
| "Closer to Home" | — | ||
| 2009 | "Drama Queen" | — | |
| "Long Days" | — | ||
| 2010 | "Want It Need It" | — | 5th Degree |
| "Breathe" | — | ||
| 2011 | "Waiting" | — | |
| 2012 | "The Review" | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
References
- Sweetman, Simon. "Architecture dancing". Stuff. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- "Autozamm Interview 19/05/2012". Muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "Autozamm discography". Charts.net.nz. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- www.nzmusic.com/music/autozamm
- MySpace
- www.amplifier.co.nz/artist/7760/autozamm.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081018090656/http://www.nzmusician.co.nz/index.php/ps_pagename/article/pi_articleid/654
- www.facebook.com/pages/Autozamm/10171516735