The Quin Tikis
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The Quin Tikis were a show band from northern New Zealand that existed from 1961 to 1981. The entertainment band made up of Maori musicians has performed in many other parts of the world beyond New Zealand and Australia.
Band history
As early as the 1950s, the Maori Hi Five laid the foundation for the success of the Maori show bands far beyond New Zealand. The managers Jim Anderson and Charles Mather then founded the Hi-Five Company and called other similar bands into being, including the Quin Tikis . The Quin in the name is an allusion to the role models (Quin = Five) and Tiki is a mythological term from the Maori language. The show bands almost exclusively played cover songs from swing jazz to rock and roll and had a full entertainment program with show elements.
The Quin Tikis were founded in Rotorua in 1961 . Originally the band consisted of local musicians. Because of the limited opportunities to perform, they first went to Auckland and in 1964 to Sydney , Australia, where they made a name for themselves in the entertainment district of Kings Cross in the Tiki Village nightclub . Over the years, the line-up changed frequently and several dozen musicians gradually joined the band. The best known were Rim D. Paul, Eddie Low and Keri Summers singers and singers, respectively. All three also had solo releases or pursued a solo career after leaving the band. Sam Mateparae and drummer Gary Wallace became known as show musicians and entertainers. Freddy Summers and Weazel Taiaroa are two other well-known names in the band's history.
In addition to New Zealand and Australia, the Quin Tikis also performed in Asia, Europe and the USA. During the Vietnam War , they performed for several years in the war zone to entertain the ANZAC - and the US soldiers. Only two films were made in New Zealand in the 1960s and the band also starred in both: they appeared in the opening scene in the feature film Runaway (1964) and Gary Wallace even had one in the musical comedy Don't Let It Get You (1966) own role as part of the plot.
The Quin Tikis went to her move to Australia and into the recording studio and recorded several singles. In 1968 the band released two albums in Australia and New Zealand. In the 20 years of its existence, however, there have only been these few publications, as they were particularly successful as entertainers through their live performances. In 2015 a compilation with 20 recordings was released under the title The Quin Tikis: New Zealand's Premier Maori Showband . It reached number one on the New Zealand charts .
Known members
- Dora Amahau, singer
- Keri Summers, singer
- RW Weazel Tairoa (1943-2004), guitarist
- Garry Wallace (actually Garry Truly), drummer
- Anzac Teoka, saxophonist
- Sam Mataparae, saxophonist, guitarist
- Tab Painga, various instruments
- Fred Summers, various instruments
- Eddie Lowe, various instruments
- Kevin Rongonui, saxophonist
- Rufus Rehu, keyboardist
- Phil Rivers, saxophonist
- Marsh Cook, saxophonist
- Earl Anderson, drummer
- Bill Rawhiti, bass player
- John Cameron, drummer
- Gogi Walker, guitarist
Discography
Albums
- Make Friends with the Quin Tikis (1968)
- released in Australia
- The Fantastic Maori Quin Tikis Showband (1968)
- published in New Zealand
- The Quin Tikis: New Zealand's Premier Maori Showband (2015)
- Compilation released in New Zealand
Singles
- Runaway / Theme from 'The Inspector' (1964, Label: Zodiac)
- A-side Rim D. Paul solo
- Enchanted Sea / Don't You Know Yockomo (1964, Philips)
- Get Me to the Church / Route 66 (1965, Philips)
- as Sam and the Quin Tikis (singer Sam Mataparae)
- Honky Tonk / Keep On Lovin 'Me (1965, Philips)
- as Keri, Sam and the Quin Tikis (singers Keri Summers and Sam Mataparae)
- You're the One / Vaya con Dios (1967, festival)
swell
- ↑ a b Chart discography New Zealand
- ^ Story: Māori overseas - Touring bands (1st of 3) , Carl Walrond, The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, March 25, 2014
- ^ A b Rim D. Paul and The Quin Tikis Profile , Chris Bourke, Audio Culture, June 4, 2013
- ↑ The Quin Tikis: New Zealand's Premier Maori Show Band (Sony) , Graham Reid, Elsewhere, June 29, 2015
- ↑ Retracing the Tiki Tour , Scott Kara, NZ Herald, October 23, 2011
- ^ The Quin Tikis - New Zealand's Premier Maori Show Band , Amplifier, July 2015
- ↑ RW "Weazel" Taiaroa ( Memento of the original from July 13, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Obituary), Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Oct. 3, 2004
Web links
- Quin Tikis (biography / examples, English)