The Gladeyes – Hyper Active Pop Geeks

The Gladeyes are an independent band from Dunedin, New Zealand. Since forming in 2002 The Gladeyes have toured New Zealand three times, released an EP, a music video, and opened for such acts as The Verlaines, PanAm and King Kapisi. Their debut EP "What To Do?" was released in September 2003 through their own label, ELP Records. A music video for the title track was filmed in 2004 and was released in June of this year, followed by a tour of all the main centres. Due to drummer Stu Harwood heading to Europe as a representative of the band to make contacts and organise potential touring, The Gladeyes spent most of 2004 writing new material. The band began working on their first full-length album in April this year with a planned release date in early 2006 through Borderline Records. In October the group head out on tour again, this time taking Australia as well as the main centres of New Zealand. Their music can be described, in the words of guitarist Chris Keogh, as "a twisted, post-modern attempt at making light of pop music, which is only possible when you live at the very bottom of the world." Nobody listens to him, he reads too much, so think of it as Hyper-active Pop to dance to. The Gladeyes are:

Chris Keogh (Guitar, Vocals)

Anthony Lander (Bass, Vocals)

Logan Valentine (Guitar, Vocals)

Stu Harwood (Drums, Vocals)

Click to Download and Listen to 'What To Do' (2.6mb)

News 19/09/05

Right, well the new website is now underway and will be up before we go on tour. There’s not a lot new to report. We are working over some vocal tracks at the moment, writing more material for the album and just trying to get all the final tour details worked out. We will be playing on the Channel One’s Good Morning Show on the 30^th of September (the day of the welly show) which starts at 9am for all you early birds. We play at the start of the show and at the end. I’m totally digging Sumday y Grandaddy at the moment. Amazing album. Also if you are in Dunedin on Thursday night go down to refuel and check out Vibrasics, a 7 piece live hip-hop band who are fantastic. They have an album coming out on November the 12^th on Borderline and it sounds freaking amazing. Go the Borderline Massive!

News 11/09/05

Well I guess it’s time for an update. The new website hasn’t happened for some reason and we’ve been too busy to chase it up so in the mean time you will have to settle for my feeble attempts. We have been preparing for the next tour and below are the dates so come along and check it out. We also have made up some badges which we will sell at the shows along with the EP. New video in October, album 2006. You know the drill. Also we are on the latest Radio One Sampler which you can pick up for free from the station if you have a OneCard. We will also be on the next Kaleidoscope World Series Compilation to be released in late October.

Australasian Tour 2005

September 28^th @ The Dogs Bollocks, Auckland w/ City Newton Bombers and Jackpoint (wicked band)

September 30^th @ Valve, Wellington w/ Dragstrip

October 1^st @ Jetset Lounge, Christchurch w/ The Steffan Van Soest Hit Machine

**Melbourne**

5th October. Retreat Hotel w/ The Curious Few

6th October. The Greyhound Hotel w/ Rex Wicked

7th October. The Espy w/ The Cant’s

8th October. 3pm, The Empress. 10pm Muse.

October 12^th @ Refuel, Dunedin w/ Gestalt Switch

October 14^th @ Refuel, Dunedin (Wet Lunch)

October 15^th @ The Dux De Lux, Christchurch w/ Orkid (wicked band)