Blindspott
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| Blindspott | |
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| Origin | Waitakere, New Zealand |
| Genre(s) | Nu metal Alternative rock Alternative metal |
| Years active | 1997-2007, 2009 |
| Label(s) | EMI Capitol Records |
| Members | |
| Damian Alexander Marcus Powell Shelton Woolright Dave McDermott Aja Timu |
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| Former members | |
| Karl Vilisini Gareth Fleming [Brandon Reihana] |
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Blindspott was a nu metal/alternative rock[1] band from Waitakere, New Zealand.[2] They were formed in 1997, originally consisting of Damian Alexander (vocals), Marcus Powell (guitar, backing vocals),Shelton Woolright (drums), Gareth Fleming (bass) and Karl Vilisini aka DJ Dlay (Turntables, Keyboards.[2]
Blindspott had a break through single with 'Nil By Mouth' in 2001 which gained major airplay on TV and radio alike. Other hits released during 2001-2003 were 'Room to Breathe', Top 10 single 'Phlex', 'Blank', 'S.U.I.T' and 'Lit Up'. Their self titled debut album (2002) reached number 1 in its first week of release in New Zealand and they have had another top 10 single- Phlex.
Their debut album, 'Blindspott', went platinum in New Zealand in its first week of release.[2] It is presently triple-platinum.[2] Blindspott were voted NZ's favourite band by the public as part of an Air New Zealand competition in 2003[citation needed]. Their songs have also been hits in Australia and in Asia[citation needed].
Their single, Drown, was released on May 1, 2006. Drown entered the official New Zealand music chart on May 7, 2006, going straight to 4th place.
Blindspott's second album, End the Silence, was released in New Zealand on May 29, 2006. End The Silence broke New Zealand music records - in the first week of release the album went straight to Number 1 on the official New Zealand music charts.[2] Blindspott are the first New Zealand music act to have both their albums debut in the charts at Number 1[citation needed]. The first single from the album Yours Truly reached the Top 10.
In August 2006, Blindspott played at the massive Summer Sonic music festival in Tokyo, Japan, alongside major international acts such as Metallica, Deftones, Linkin Park and Tool.
End the Silence was released in Australia on September 2, 2006.
In 2007, after 10 years together and many publicised band fallouts along the way, Blindspott broke up to focus on more solo efforts. Blindspott played their final concert on August 25, 2007 at the Powerstation nightclub in Auckland.
In November 2008, Blindspott announced they were reuniting for the all-Kiwi music festival Homegrown for one show only, one of three acts reforming to perform at the festival. [3]
Blindspott did a one off reunion show as part of the one-day festival Vodafone Homegrown in Wellington on 14th March 2009.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Date | Title | Label | Charted | Certification | Catalog Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2002 | Blindspott | #1 (NZ) | Triple platinum | 5435292 | |
| May 29, 2006 | End the Silence | #1 (NZ) | Platinum | 3503702 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Album | Charted | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Nil By Mouth" | Blindspott | - | - |
| 2001 | "Back To get" | DuSTY was here | - | - |
| 2002 | "Room To Breathe" | Blindspott | #44 (NZ) | - |
| 2002 | "S.U.I.T" | Blindspott | #36 (NZ) | - |
| 2003 | "Phlex" | Blindspott | #4 (NZ) | Gold |
| 2003 | "Blank" | Blindspott | #42 (NZ) | - |
| 2004 | "Lit Up" | Blindspott | - | - |
| 2005 | "Yours Truly" | End the Silence | #9 (NZ) | - |
| 2006 | "Drown" | End the Silence | #4 (NZ) | - |
| 2006 | "Stay" | End the Silence | #29 (NZ) | - |
| 2006 | "Lull (Feat. Anika Moa)" | End the Silence | - | - |
[edit] References
- ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry. "Rockdetector Biography". http://www.rockdetector.com/artist/nzl/auckland/blindspott. Retrieved on 2008-09-14.
- ^ a b c d e Kellman, Andy "Blindspott Biography", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
- ^ "Blindspott reform for Kiwi music fest". http://www.stuff.co.nz/4756070a1860.html.
[edit] External links
- NZMusic.com Blindspott Biography
- Blindspott Fan Photos, also contains links to discography, chat, etc (Have to go to photos page first because if you visit http://www.blindspott.co.nz it only contains an ad for their last album, End the Silence.)
- Blindspott's official myspace page
