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'''Shoes This High''' were a New Zealand post-punk band formed in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1979. They disbanded in 1981 and three of the members went on to form the band Fishschool.<ref name="Audio Culture"/>
'''Shoes This High''' were a New Zealand [[post-punk]] band formed in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1979. They disbanded in 1981 and three of the members went on to form the band Fishschool.<ref name="Audio Culture"/>


==Biography==
==Biography==


===History===
===History===
The first lineup of Shoes This High included: guitarist Kevin Hawkins; bassist Jessica Walker; vocals Andrew Strang and Wayne Morris on drums. They played their first gig in the Cuba Mall in Wellington 18 November 1979. By the time of their next performance 9 December 1979, Brent Haywood had replaced Andrew Strang on vocals. After befriending the band 'The Features' they moved to Auckland in mid-1980 where they shared a house with members of [[Bailter Space|'The Gordons']] and 'Unknown Wrecks'.<ref name="Audio Culture"/>
The first lineup of Shoes This High included: guitarist Kevin Hawkins; bassist Jessica Walker; vocalist Andrew Strang and drummer Wayne Morris. They played their first gig in the Cuba Mall in Wellington on 18 November 1979. By the time of their next performance on 9 December, Brent Hayward had replaced Strang on vocals. Two weeks later, Morris left the band. Initially only a replacement drummer for a show at Thistle Hall, Don Campbell ended up being a full-time member, replacing Morris.<ref name="Audio Culture"/>


After befriending the band the Features they moved to Auckland in mid-1980 where they shared a house with members of [[Bailter Space|the Gordons]] and Unknown Wrecks.<ref name="Audio Culture"/>
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The first EP was released in a limited edition by the band itself through STH Records in 1981. Their sound was built around a mix of Captain Beefheart, PIL, and The Fall.<ref>Gary Steel, [https://witchdoctor.co.nz/index.php/2017/05/nz-music-month-shoes-this-high/ Shoes This High], May 13, 2017, NZ Music Month, originally published in The Evening Post 28 February 1981.</ref>

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The first EP was released in a limited edition by the band itself through STH Records in 1981. Their sound was built around a mix of [[Captain Beefheart]], [[Public Image Ltd]], and [[The Fall (band)|The Fall]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Steel |first=Gary |date=February 28, 1981 |title=Stayers Shoes This High Shine |url=https://witchdoctor.co.nz/index.php/2017/05/nz-music-month-shoes-this-high/ |work=[[The Evening Post (New Zealand)|The Evening Post]] |via=Witchdoctor |access-date=2021-12-01}}</ref>


===Break Up===
===Break Up===
In 1981 the band split with Brent HayWard going on to perform solo as 'Smelly Feet' and then in The 'Kiwi Animal'. Kevin Hawkins, Jessica Walker and Chris Plummer formed 'Fishschool' who released tape recordings on New Plymouth's Ima Hitt records.<ref>Shoes This High, [http://www.upthepunks.co.nz/wiki/index.php?title=Shoes_This_High Up the Punks], Wellington Rock Scene Archive, accessed 14.04.2019.</ref>
In 1981, the band split with Brent Hayward going on to perform solo as Smelly Feet and then in Kiwi Animal.{{sfn|Goddard|2013|p=135}} Kevin Hawkins, Jessica Walker and Chris Plummer formed Fishschool who released tape recordings on New Plymouth's Ima Hitt Records.<ref>Shoes This High, [http://www.upthepunks.co.nz/wiki/index.php?title=Shoes_This_High Up the Punks], Wellington Rock Scene Archive, accessed 14.04.2019.</ref>

In 2014, the posthumous live album ''Straight to Hell'' was released by [[Siltbreeze]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://siltbreeze.bandcamp.com/album/shoes-this-high-straight-to-hell-lp |title=Shoes This High — Straight to Hell |publisher=Siltbreeze |access-date=2021-12-01}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==


===EPs===
===EPs===
* ''Shoes This High EP'', STH Music, 1981
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===Live albums===
===Compilations, collaborations and live recordings===
* ''Straight to Hell'', [[Siltbreeze]], 2014
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*'The Nose One' on 'Killed By Death DIY Volume 1', [[Redrum Records]], 1999

===Compilation appearances===
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*"The Nose One" on ''Killed by Death DIY Volume 1'', [[Redrum Records]], 1999


==References==
==References==
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'''Bibliography'''
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{{cite book |last=Goddard |first=Michael |editor1-last=Goddard |editor1-first=Michael |editor2-last=Halligan| editor2-first=Benjamin |editor3-last=Spelman |editor3-first=Nicola |chapter=Noise from Nowhere: Exploring 'Noisyland's' Dark, Noisy and Experimental Music| title=Resonances: Noise and Contemporary Music |publisher=[[Bloomsbury Academic]]|year=2013 |isbn=978-1-4411-1054-1 |pages=134–149}}
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Shoes This High
OriginMasterton/Wellington, New Zealand.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass guitar
  • drums
Years active1979–1981
Past members
  • Kevin Hawkins
  • Brent Hayward
  • Jessica Walker
  • Chris Plummer
  • Andrew Strang
  • Don Campbell
  • Wayne Morris

Shoes This High were a New Zealand post-punk band formed in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1979. They disbanded in 1981 and three of the members went on to form the band Fishschool.[1]

Biography[edit]

History[edit]

The first lineup of Shoes This High included: guitarist Kevin Hawkins; bassist Jessica Walker; vocalist Andrew Strang and drummer Wayne Morris. They played their first gig in the Cuba Mall in Wellington on 18 November 1979. By the time of their next performance on 9 December, Brent Hayward had replaced Strang on vocals. Two weeks later, Morris left the band. Initially only a replacement drummer for a show at Thistle Hall, Don Campbell ended up being a full-time member, replacing Morris.[1]

After befriending the band the Features they moved to Auckland in mid-1980 where they shared a house with members of the Gordons and Unknown Wrecks.[1]

The first EP was released in a limited edition by the band itself through STH Records in 1981. Their sound was built around a mix of Captain Beefheart, Public Image Ltd, and The Fall.[2]

Break Up[edit]

In 1981, the band split with Brent Hayward going on to perform solo as Smelly Feet and then in Kiwi Animal.[3] Kevin Hawkins, Jessica Walker and Chris Plummer formed Fishschool who released tape recordings on New Plymouth's Ima Hitt Records.[4]

In 2014, the posthumous live album Straight to Hell was released by Siltbreeze.[5]

Discography[edit]

EPs[edit]

  • Shoes This High EP, STH Music, 1981

Live albums[edit]

Compilation appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Maclennan, David (28 May 2013). "Shoes This High". Audio Culture. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  2. ^ Steel, Gary (28 February 1981). "Stayers Shoes This High Shine". The Evening Post. Retrieved 1 December 2021 – via Witchdoctor.
  3. ^ Goddard 2013, p. 135.
  4. ^ Shoes This High, Up the Punks, Wellington Rock Scene Archive, accessed 14.04.2019.
  5. ^ "Shoes This High — Straight to Hell". Siltbreeze. Retrieved 1 December 2021.

Bibliography

Goddard, Michael (2013). "Noise from Nowhere: Exploring 'Noisyland's' Dark, Noisy and Experimental Music". In Goddard, Michael; Halligan, Benjamin; Spelman, Nicola (eds.). Resonances: Noise and Contemporary Music. Bloomsbury Academic. pp. 134–149. ISBN 978-1-4411-1054-1.

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