Alien Weaponry
Alien Weaponry | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Waipu, New Zealand |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2010 – present |
| Labels | None (Independent) |
| Members | Lewis de Jong Henry de Jong Ethan Trembath |
| Website | alienweaponry |
Alien Weaponry is a three-piece teenage thrash metal band from Waipu, New Zealand, formed in 2010 by brothers Henry & Lewis de Jong. The band consists of Lewis de Jong (Guitar & Vocals), Henry de Jong (Drums), and Ethan Trembath (Bass guitar). Alien Weaponry's début single, Ru ana te Whenua is sung entirely in te reo Maori and tells the story of the de Jong brothers Great great great grandfather who fought in the battle of Gate Pa in 1864
Band History
Alien Weaponry was formed in Auckland in 2010 by guitarist & vocalist Lewis de Jong and drummer Henry de Jong who were only 8 and 10 years old respectively. [1] [2] The brothers named the band Alien Weaponry after watching the movie District 9 and after moving to the small town of Waipu were joined by bass guitarist Ethan Trembath in April 2013.[3] Trembath replaced Wyatt Channings who had briefly played bass for the band the previous year. Having been Regional finalists in the New Zealand Smokefree Rockquest three years running, the band gained second place in the New Zealand national final in 2015.[4] The band also toured with New Zealand chart topping band Devilskin on their "We Rise" tour in 2014 and performed at The Powerstation in support of Shihad in May 2015.[5][6] Alien Weaponry are believed to be youngest recipients to have ever received New Zealand on Air funding with their song Ru ana te Whenua in October 2015. They received a $10,000 grant to complete recording of their song and produce a video.[7]
Albums
Alien Weaponry released their début EP "The Zego Sessions" and in August 2014 and began work on a new album at Neil Finn's Roundhead Studios in Auckland with record producer Tom Larkin in September 2015.[8] [9] [10]
References
- ^ "Talented Waipu kids form band: Alien Weaponry". NZHerald. Northern Advocate. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Alien Weaponry Facebook Page". Alien Weaponry. Facebook. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ "Talented Waipu kids form band: Alien Weaponry". NZHerald. Northern Advocate. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Smokefreerockquest national finals results 2015". Scoop. Scoop. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Shihad shoulder-tap a dream come true for Alien Weaponry". stuff. Fairfax Media. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Review: Devilskin: We Rise Tour". NZHerald. Rotarua Daily Post. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ "Waipu's Alien Weaponry lands $10,000 grant for thrash metal song in te reo Maori". stuff. Whangarei Leader. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "Are these teenage metallers NZ's next big thing?". NZHerald. nzherald. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "Waipu's Alien Weaponry lands $10,000 grant for thrash metal song in te reo Maori". stuff. Whangarei Leader. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "Alien Weaponry". Music 101. Radio New Zealand. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
Category:New Zealand heavy metal musical groups
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