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WETA: Geographica | |
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A reputation as one of the fiercest live acts in the country, platinum sales of their debut album - and no
band to tour it. So what exactly happened to Weta? After forming in Wellington in 1995, Weta (comprised of Aaron Tokona on lead vocals, Gabriel Atkinson on guitar, Clinton Tokona on bass and Clinton den Heyer on drums) quickly rose through the ranks to become tour mates of choice for fellow Wellingtonian rock stalwarts Shihad. With Grammy nominee and Aria winning producer Steve James in tow and an unusually large recording budget, the band went into preproduction in Sydney – and the results spoke for themselves. Recorded in Melbourne and released in 2000, Geographica yielded radio hits Let It Go, Got the Ju and the epic Calling On, taking Weta to the top of the Kiwi music charts and securing commercial airplay in Australia. Geographica left an indelible impression with fans, the press and the music industry in New Zealand and Australia. However, the limelight proved to be the beginning of the end for Weta, who despite such potential success went their own ways in 2001. 1. Let It Go 2. Calling On 3. Geographica 4. If I Will I Can 5. Sweet Surrender 6. Conversations 7. Snapshot 8. Hole 9. Sleep 10. Got The Ju 11. Missed Again (Joy’s Song) |
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