Gareth Shute Explained

Gareth Hal Shute (born 1 September 1973) is a non-fiction author,[1] [2] musician and journalist from New Zealand.

Career

Shute's first book, Hip Hop Music In Aotearoa was published in 2004,[3] [4] and won an award at the NZ book awards in 2005. [5] [6] [7] [8] He went on to write four more books: Making Music In New Zealand,[9] Insights: New Zealand Artists Talk About Creativity,[10] NZ Rock: 1987-2007[11] and Concept Albums.[12]

Shute has also been a music columnist for New Zealand Music Magazine and continues to write for the music history website, Audioculture. [13]

Over this time, he was also a member of a number of local bands including: The Tokey Tones, The Ruby Suns,[14] The Brunettes,[15] The Cosbys, The Conjurors, Dictaphone Blues,[16] and The Broken Heartbreakers. He currently plays in garage rock two-piece Fever Party and all-star quartet Thee Golden Geese [17]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10509629 "TV review: Rocked the Nation: 100 NZ Music Moments"
  2. Book: Karen Stevenson. The Frangipani is Dead: Contemporary Pacific Art in New Zealand, 1985-2000. 2008. Huia Publishers. 978-1-86969-325-1. 210–.
  3. Book: Henry Johnson. Many Voices: Music and National Identity in Aotearoa/New Zealand. 16 April 2010. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 978-1-4438-2182-7. 34–.
  4. Book: Atholl Anderson . Judith Binney . Aroha Harris . Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History. 15 November 2014. Bridget Williams Books. 978-1-927131-41-1. 535–.
  5. http://www.nzmusician.co.nz/index.php/ps_pagename/newsitem/pi_newsitemid/1072 Hip Hop Book Wins Montana Award
  6. http://www.literaryfestivals.co.uk/bookawards/newzealand/newzealand.html New Zealand Book Awards - Winners 2005 | Literary Festivals
  7. http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Literature/Prizes/MontanaNZ/ Montana New Zealand Book Awards – Literature – Christchurch City Libraries
  8. http://www.nzbookawards.nz/new-zealand-book-awards/past-winners-by-author?letter=S "Past Winners"
  9. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62897477 "Making Music in New Zealand"
  10. http://tvnz.co.nz/breakfast/friday-november-10-886770 "Friday November 10"
  11. http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/Writers/Profiles/Shute,%20Gareth Gareth Shute on New Zealand Book Council Website
  12. Reekie, Trevor. "Self-published musical authors". Access All Areas: Radio New Zealand.
  13. Shute, Gareth. "Writing the Book on Hip Hop". Audioculture.
  14. http://www.scmp.com/article/580796/tunes-jump-60s-bandwagon "Tunes jump on the 60s bandwagon"
  15. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10511630 "His sound history"
  16. http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/interviewMore/CID/463/N/Dictaphone-Blues.utr "Dictaphone Blues"
  17. https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/16829/Premiere-Thee-Golden-Geese-Share-Debut-Single-2239--Video.utr. "Premiere: Thee Golden Geese"

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