Schtung
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Schtüng | |
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| Origin | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Genres | Progressive rock, art rock |
| Years active | 1976–1979 |
| 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]
