The Midnights

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New Zealand reggae band

The Midnights

The Midnights in 2006. Left to right: Leo Horgan, Chris Farnham, Patrick Iwobi and Berin Hunter.

Background information
Origin| Auckland, New Zealand
Genres| Reggae, ska, Rocksteady
Instrument(s)| Guitar, drums, synthesizer, organ, percussion
Years active| 2002–2012
Labels| Loop Recordings
Past members|

* Leo Horgan
* Tisyn Watts
* Patrick Iwobi
* Chris Varnham
* Tobias Wright
* Berin Hunter
* Erena Hodgkinson
* Will Mark-Brown
* Tuffy Culture
* Isaac Sciascia

The Midnights were a contemporary New Zealand reggae band from Auckland's Grey Lynn.[1] The band consisted of guitarist and vocalist Leo Horgan, backup vocalist Erena Hodgkinson, guitarist Tisyn Watts, keyboardist Chris Varnham, bassist Tobias Wright, drummer Berin Hunter and percussionist Patrick Iwobi.[2][3] They are unusual among New Zealand reggae groups in their rocksteady and roots influenced sound.

## Career

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The Midnights were formed in 2002 in Auckland by vocalist Leo Horgan, keyboardist Chris Varnham, bassist Tobias Wright and drummer Berin Hunter.[2] In 2005, The Midnights released their debut EP named Hot Country.

In 2006, the band was joined by bassist Will-Mark Brown, MC and percussionist Tuffy Culture, percussionist Isaac Sciascia and backup vocalist Erena Hodgkinson.[3]

On 12 December 2010, The Midnights released their first and last full-length debut album Outside.[4]

## Discography

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### EPs

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* Hot Country (2005)

### Studio albums

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* Outside (2010)

### Singles

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* Silhouette (2010)
* Name on the Door (2012)

## References

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1. ^ "The Midnights | NZ Artist Directory | NZ Music Commission". nzmusic.org.nz. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
2. ^ a b "THE MIDNIGHTS on MySpace Music". 4 June 2010. Archived from the original on 4 June 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
3. ^ a b "The Midnights | Amplifier NZ Music". 27 September 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2006. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
4. ^ "Outside, by The Midnights". The Midnights. Retrieved 7 November 2022.

## External links

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* Band profile on Amplifier
* Midnights Website
* Midnights Myspace site

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