Mother Goose (band)

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Mother Goose is a New Zealand band from the 1970s that formed in Dunedin, in 1975.

Just eighteen months after it was formed, Mother Goose has broken the record of attendance for performances in every city in Australia and New Zealand (many of these home records still stand today). , their debut album became the fastest selling album Mushroom Records, and "Baked Beans" was a hit single across Australia; and their self-directed movie clip for "Baked Beans" is so popular that it plays on television stations between prime time programs (in addition to dominating every Australian rock TV show).

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History

By the end of 1975, six Dunedin musicians wanted to play rock music, but came up with a name they considered low, Mother Goose, and one of their trademarks dressed in comical outfits.

Moving across the Tasman Sea

After a successful concert at Albert Park, Auckland, Mother Goose decided to move to Australia and start playing in Cloudland in Brisbane and in the Playroom on Gold Coast, Queensland in late 1976. Their promoters, Ivan Dayman, contacted Australia's top manager Garry Spry, who flew from Melbourne to see them and agreed to be their manager. He showed off the band at Babes nightclub, and Mushroom Records offered them a recording contract, and their debut album, , was released in 1977.

Bands like Cold Chisel, Men at Work, The Angels, Midnight Oil, all started with the opening for Mother Goose. In 1977, Mother Goose embarked on their first national tour with Supercharge.

United States

In June 1978, Mother Goose moved to the United States and lived in Hollywood, California, with their own recording studio and signed a contract with Scotti Brothers Records. But after five months of songwriting and recording demos, they left Scotti Brothers and moved to New York. There they signed a contract with the entertainment agency, Artist Makkah, and with the help of Sid Bernstein they started playing residency in The Other End, Trax and The Great Gildersleeves. The battle of contracts with Scotti Brothers, coupled with Mother Goose's refusal to adjust prevent the band from securing other major recording contracts. The lead guitarist Peter Dickson left the band in February 1979, and returned to Australia and was replaced by New York-based guitarist Justin McCarthy. He remained with the band until they broke up in 1984.

Late career

The band returned to Australia in 1979 after nearly twelve months in the United States and performed a 'Catch Me If You Can Tour'. They recorded two more albums, Do not Believe In Fairytales (1979) and It's Life (1982). Mother Goose went on a tour of Australia and Canada until they broke up in 1984. Johnston and Rodeka joined The Incredible Penguins in 1985, which recorded the cover of "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)", a charity project with many guest musicians to research on a bit penguins, who peaked at # 10 at the Australian Kent Music Report in December.

Mother Goose was reformed on March 23, 2007 as part of the 30th anniversary of Dunedin Sound. The concert was called Re: Sound. The other major actions are; Chills, Sneaky Feelings, and The Clean.

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Members

Craig Johnston (vocal) (sailor)
Marcel Rodeka (drum) (pixie)
Pete Dickson (main guitar) (baby)
Kevin Collings (rhythm guitar) (bumble bee)
Steve Young (keyboard) (ballerina)
Denis Gibbins (bass guitar) (Minnie Mouse)
Justin McCarthy (main guitar) - replaced Dickson in 1979
Neil Shilkin (Noah Shilkin) (keyboard) - replaces Young in 1981

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Discography

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