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Founded in Wellington in 2004, the ''Fly My Pretties'' cast includes musicians from the [[Black Seeds]], [[Fat Freddy's Drop]], [[The Phoenix Foundation]] and Paseload to achieve a unique blend of musical styles. The group is not a band as such, rather a collection of contemporary musicians who come together to collaborate on songs written by [[Barnaby Weir|Weir]], [[Age Pryor]] and [[Samuel Flynn Scott]].<ref>http://nzmusic.org.nz/artists/pop/fly-my-pretties/</ref> |
Founded in Wellington in 2004, the ''Fly My Pretties'' cast includes musicians from the [[Black Seeds]], [[Fat Freddy's Drop]], [[The Phoenix Foundation]] and Paseload to achieve a unique blend of musical styles. The group is not a band as such, rather a collection of contemporary musicians who come together to collaborate on songs written by [[Barnaby Weir|Weir]], [[Age Pryor]] and [[Samuel Flynn Scott]].<ref>http://nzmusic.org.nz/artists/pop/fly-my-pretties/</ref> |
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Fly My Pretties performed their first season at Wellington’s Bats Theatre over five nights. Their first album 'Fly My Pretties Live at Bats' achieved platinum-status and was released internationally in the UK. The album received 6 nominations (Best Pop Release, Best Album, Best Producer, Best Cover Art, Best Female Vocalist, Best DVD)<ref>http://www.nzmusician.co.nz/index.php/ps_pagename/newsitem/pi_newsitemid/742</ref> and won Best Pop Release at the 2005 bNet New Zealand Music Awards.<ref>http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/more/NID/60/Winners-of-the-2005-bNet-New-Zealand-Music-Awards.utr</ref> |
Fly My Pretties performed their first season at Wellington’s Bats Theatre over five nights. Their first album 'Fly My Pretties Live at Bats' achieved platinum-status and was released internationally in the UK. The album received 6 nominations (Best Pop Release, Best Album, Best Producer, Best Cover Art, Best Female Vocalist, Best DVD)<ref>http://www.nzmusician.co.nz/index.php/ps_pagename/newsitem/pi_newsitemid/742</ref> and won Best Pop Release at the 2005 [[BNet NZ Music Awards|bNet New Zealand Music Awards]].<ref>http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/more/NID/60/Winners-of-the-2005-bNet-New-Zealand-Music-Awards.utr</ref> |
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In 2006, Fly My Pretties released a second album, 'The Return of Fly My Pretties' which focused on the state of contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand. The 2006 shows sold-out nationwide and the second album reached platinum-status. 'The Return of Fly My Pretties' won Best Aotearoa, Roots album at the 2007 New Zealand Music Awards.<ref>http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/2007-winners/</ref> |
In 2006, Fly My Pretties released a second album, 'The Return of Fly My Pretties' which focused on the state of contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand. The 2006 shows sold-out nationwide and the second album reached platinum-status. 'The Return of Fly My Pretties' won Best Aotearoa, Roots album at the 2007 New Zealand Music Awards.<ref>http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/2007-winners/</ref> |
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Fly My Pretties | |
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| Origin | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Genres | Folk Rock / Acoustic [1] |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Loop |
| Members | Amiria Grenell, Anna Coddington, Eva Prowse, Flip Grater, L.A. Mitchell, Aaron Tokona, Age Pryor, Barnaby Weir, Fran Kora, Iraia Whakamoe, James Coyle, Jarney Murphy, Justin Firefly Clarke, Mike Fabulous, Nigal Patterson, Ryan Prebble & Flox |
| Past members | Aaron Tokona Adi Dick Age Pryor Anna Coddington Barnaby Weir Brendan Moran Craig Terris Daniel Weetman Darryn Sigley Eva Prowse Hollie Smith Iraia Whakamoe Jarney Murphy Jayson Norris Laughton Kora L.A. Mitchell Lee Prebble Lisa Tomlins Luke Buda Mailee Mathews Mara TK Mike Fabulous Module Nathan 'Nato' Hickey Ned Ngatae Nigal Patterson Paul McLaney Riki Gooch & Rio Hunuki-Hemopo Ryan Prebble Samuel Flynn Scott Tessa Rain Tom Watson |
Fly My Pretties is a collaboration of musicians from Wellington, New Zealand that only records live albums, in various locations in New Zealand. The different musical backgrounds of the members make for an eclectic mix of songs on their releases. Fly My Pretties was the brainchild of Barnaby Weir, front man of the Black Seeds and Mikee Tucker of Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa.
Founded in Wellington in 2004, the Fly My Pretties cast includes musicians from the Black Seeds, Fat Freddy's Drop, The Phoenix Foundation and Paseload to achieve a unique blend of musical styles. The group is not a band as such, rather a collection of contemporary musicians who come together to collaborate on songs written by Weir, Age Pryor and Samuel Flynn Scott.[2]
Fly My Pretties performed their first season at Wellington’s Bats Theatre over five nights. Their first album 'Fly My Pretties Live at Bats' achieved platinum-status and was released internationally in the UK. The album received 6 nominations (Best Pop Release, Best Album, Best Producer, Best Cover Art, Best Female Vocalist, Best DVD)[3] and won Best Pop Release at the 2005 bNet New Zealand Music Awards.[4]
In 2006, Fly My Pretties released a second album, 'The Return of Fly My Pretties' which focused on the state of contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand. The 2006 shows sold-out nationwide and the second album reached platinum-status. 'The Return of Fly My Pretties' won Best Aotearoa, Roots album at the 2007 New Zealand Music Awards.[5]
Fly My Pretties releases a third album in 2009 titled 'Fly My Pretties - A Story'. The album reached #1 on the top 40 RIANZ album charts.[6] The third album was nominated for Best Aotearoa, Roots Album at the 2010 Vodafone new Zealand Music Awards.[7]
Members
- Aaron Tokona (Splore-City Lineup)
- Adi Dick (Guitar & Vocals)
- Age Pryor (Guitar & Vocals)
- Anna Coddington (Guitar, Vocals & Shaker)
- Barnaby Weir (Vocals, Percussion & Guitar)
- Brendan Moran (Drums)
- Craig Terris (Drums & Vocals)
- Daniel Weetman (Drums, Percussion & Vocals)
- Darryn Sigley (Drums)
- Eva Prowse (Violin, Vocals, & Mandolin)
- Hollie Smith (Guitar, Keyboards & Vocals)
- Iraia Whakamoe (Summer Showcase & Splore-City Lineup)
- Jarney Murphy (Drums)
- Jayson Norris(Summer Showcase & Splore-City Lineup)
- L.A. Mitchell (Rhodes, Vocals)
- Laughton Kora (Encore Shows)
- Lee Prebble (Lap Steel)
- Lisa Tomlins (Vocals)
- Luke Buda (Guitar & Vocals)
- Mailee Mathews (Bass)
- Mara TK (Guitar, Bass, Tambourine & Vocals)
- Mike Fabulous (Bass & Guitar)
- Module (Piano, Keys & Organ)
- Nathan 'Nato' Hickey (Bass & Percussion)
- Ned Ngatae (Splore-City Lineup)
- Nigal Patterson (Keys)
- Paul McLaney (Guitar)
- Riki Gooch (Drums & Rhodes)
- Rio Hunuki-Hemopo (Vocals, Bass & Tambourine)
- Ryan Prebble (Guitar & Vocals)
- Samuel Flynn Scott (Vocals)
- Tessa Rain (Guitar & Vocals)
- Toby Laing (Rhodes & Synth)
- Tom Watson (Guitar & Vocals)
Discography
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Charted | Country | Catalog Number |
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| 2004 | Live at Bats | Loop | — | New Zealand | - |
| 2006 | The Return | Loop | 14 | New Zealand | - |
| 2009 | A Story (Part 1) | Loop | 1 | New Zealand | - |
External links
- Fly My Pretties Myspace
- AHoriBuzz
- Anna Coddington
- The Hasselhoff Experiment
- Cassette
- The Black Seeds Myspace
- Batacuda Sound Machine
- Eva Prowse
- The Nudge
- Jayson Norris
- L.A. Mitchell
- Lisa Tomlins
- Charlie Ash
- Mara TK
- Lord Echo
- Module
- Grand Prix
- Man Raro Myspace
- Riki Gooch Myspace
- Rio Hunuki-Hemopo Myspace
- Ryan Prebble
- Fat Freddy's Drop
- Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa
- Justin Firefly Clarke
- James Coyle
- Flox
- Amiria Grenell
References
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- ^ http://www.myspace.com/fmpretties
- ^ http://nzmusic.org.nz/artists/pop/fly-my-pretties/
- ^ http://www.nzmusician.co.nz/index.php/ps_pagename/newsitem/pi_newsitemid/742
- ^ http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/more/NID/60/Winners-of-the-2005-bNet-New-Zealand-Music-Awards.utr
- ^ http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/2007-winners/
- ^ http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp
- ^ http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2010/10/06/205/