| The Mockers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1979 (1979)–1988 (1988) |
| Labels | RCA, BMG |
| Past members | Andrew Fagan Gary Curtis Chas Mannell Dale Monaghan Dean Hazelwood Geoff Hayden Tim Wedde Baz Caitcheon Brett Adams Murray Costello Gordon Costello Brendan Fitzgerald Steve Thorpe (deceased) Paul Lightfoot |
The Mockers were a New Zealand pop band formed in Wellington in 1979 by Andrew Fagan. Fagan was the only ever-present of the band's line-up whose initial members were mostly drawn from Fagan's Rongotai College classmates. Their songs include "One Black Friday" and "Forever Tuesday Morning". The Mockers' style drew on punk and new wave influences from the UK and performances centred on Fagan's flamboyant stage presence. Other band members included Chas Mannell (drums) Gary Curtis (keyboards, vocals), Steve Thorpe (drums), Dale Monaghan (guitar), Dean Heazlewood, Brett Adams, Geoff Hayden, Tim Wedde, Murray Costello, Chas Mannell, Gordon Costello, Brendan Fitzgerald, Baz Caitcheon and Paul Lightfoot (guitar).
The group broke up in 1988, after which Fagan embarked on a solo career. Since then, they have periodically reunited for various concert tours, most recently the Sounds Series in 2024.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ | |||
| 1984 | Swear It's True |
|
4 |
| 1984 | Caught in the Act |
|
12 |
| 1985 | Culprit and the King |
|
9 |
| 1987 | Emperor's New Clothes |
|
— |
| 1993 | The First Five Years |
|
— |
| 2007 | Woke Up Today: The Definitive Collection |
|
10 |
| 2018 | Live at the Powerstation |
|
— |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Notes
- Live at the Powerstation did not enter the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, but peaked at number three on the NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart.
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ | |||
| 1980 | "Good Old Days" / "Murder on Manners St." | — | Non-album single |
| 1981 | "Woke Up Today" | — | Swear It's True |
| 1981 | "Trendy Lefties" | — | Non-album single |
| 1983 | "My Girl Thinks She's Cleopatra" | 36 | Swear It's True |
| 1983 | "Swear It's True" | 19 | |
| 1983 | "Alvison Park" | 39 | |
| 1984 | "The Good Old Days" | — | |
| 1984 | "Forever Tuesday Morning" | 2 | Culprit and the King |
| 1985 | "One Black Friday" | 8 | |
| 1985 | "Seven Years Not Wasted" | 18 | |
| 1985 | "Another Boring Day in the Amazon" | — | |
| 1986 | "Far From The Madding Crowd" | — | Emperor's New Clothes |
| 1986 | "A Winter Tale" | — | |
| 1987 | "Shield Yourself" | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Swear It's True | 1984 New Zealand Music Awards - Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 1984 | Andrew Fagan | 1984 New Zealand Music Awards - Top Male Vocalist | Nominated |
| 1984 | The Mockers | 1984 New Zealand Music Awards - Top Group | Nominated |
| 1985 | "Forever Tuesday Morning" | 1985 New Zealand Music Awards - Single of the Year | Nominated |
| 1985 | Andrew Fagan | 1985 New Zealand Music Awards - Best Male Vocalist | Won |
| 1985 | The Mockers | 1985 New Zealand Music Awards - Best Group | Nominated |
| 1985 | Glyn Tucker "Forever Tuesday Morning" | 1985 New Zealand Music Awards - Best Producer | Nominated |
References
- Forbes, Stephen (10 December 2009). "Making music once again". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- "The Mockers", Artists, musicnret.nz, retrieved 1 August 2009
- "Sounds Series 2024". The Breeze.
- "Heading To Sounds Series Auckland? Here's All You Need To Know!". The Breeze. 28 February 2024.
- Amberleigh Jack (30 June 2023). "Nik Kershaw, The Human League and Choirboys to perform Sound Series 2024". Stuff.
- ^ "The Mockers discography". charts.nz. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "1984 Winners". NZ Music Awards. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ^ "1985 Winners". NZ Music Awards. Retrieved 4 April 2013.