Schtung

Schtüng
Origin	Wellington, New Zealand
Genres	Progressive rock, art rock
Years active	1976 (1976)–1979 (1979)
Labels	Polydor, Reaction
Past members	David Bowater Geoff Bowdler Andrew Hagen Paul Jeffery Rob Sinclair Morton Wilson

Schtüng were a New Zealand progressive rock band active from 1976.[1] The band developed out of school-era bands formed by friends keyboardist/vocalist Andrew Hagen and guitarist/vocalist Morton Wilson.[2]

Additional members were: Rob Sinclair (bass/vocals), Paul Jeffrey (keyboards/vocals), Geoff Bowdler drums), and Dave Bowater (woodwinds/percussion).[1]

The band signed a recording contract with PolyGram underwater, wearing scuba gear.[2] After releasing an album in 1977 they appeared at free concerts in Auckland's Albert Park, and music festivals including Nambassa.[3] After breaking up in 1979,[2] Schtung morphed into a media company Schtung Media that is still active today.[4]

Schtung released music videos for singles such as They Sleep Early in Cologne[5] and National Scandal.[6]

After Schtung disbanded, Hagen and Wilson founded Schtung Productions, and Jeffrey co-founded Oceania Productions.[7] Sinclair and Bowater participated in recordings that were released as 3 Voices.[8][9]

References

1. Caddick, Chris (6 April 2014). "Schtung – AudioCulture". www.audioculture.co.nz. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
2. "Andrew Hagen | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
3. "Nambassa Festival (Documentary) | Television | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
4. "Schtung – witchdoctor.co.nz". witchdoctor.co.nz. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
5. "They Sleep Early in Cologne | Music Video | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
6. "National Scandal | Music Video | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
7. Jenkin, Lydia (23 May 2014). "Uploading our musical past". NZ Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
8. "3 Voices: Self-titled – NZ Musician". nzmusician.co.nz. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
9. "3 Voices by 3 Voices". Radio New Zealand. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2017.

External links

• Schtung Media Website
• AudioCulture profile