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The Have
12+ albums
rockblues rockbluesalternative rockNew Zealand
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It has been two years since The Have released their self - titled debut E.P / mini – album and during those two years the band have kept themselves busy writing, touring and recording. With their first full length record “Back To The Burning Wreck” waiting for release, the boys look set to stamp their mark on the New Zealand music scene once again……. Forming at high school in the small North lsland town of Wanganui during the first month of 2002, the lads found common ground through musical tastes and styles. After honing their craft in an abandoned nightclub overlooking the Wanganui River they released their first single “Right On” , which was recorded at York St studios. The song was later licensed for an Xbox TV commercial and Canterbury commercial for the Rugby world Cup and the Super 12 in Australia. The video was a finalist in the “Breakthrough Artist” category in the 2003 Juice TV awards. At the end of 2002 in order to push their music to a wider audience The Have took part in the Auckland based World Series with a positive response. “It was the end of the night. I was drained. They just rocked. They really blew me away” Arnold Frolows, Ex Music Director, Triple J Network. Spending the most part of 2003 building a live profile, commuting 6 hours to Auckland on a regular basis and sleeping on their managers living room floor the band decided to make the move and relocate to Auckland. Before the big move they released their second single “the Fuzz” with a do-i
