Formed in Dunedin, New Zealand, 1986 by Shayne Carter (vocals/guitar), John Collie (drums) and David Wood (bass). Andrew Brough (vocals/guitar) joined soon after. In 1991 Brough left the group due to musical and personal differences between him and the rest of the band. Later that year Mark Petersen (guitar) joined the band. The band finished in February 1994 shortly after their performance at the Big Day Out festival at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland. The second lineup of the band regrouped to play a tour of the main cities of New Zealand in late April and early May of 2005. David Wood died suddenly, on the 17th of November 2010. In 2018 the remaining later lineup reformed briefly & toured New Zealand with Carter's Dimmer.
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July 24, 2021
Auckland Town Hall
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand1. Bad Note for a Heart
2. Burn It Up
3. Train
4. She Speeds
5. If I Were You
6. Grate
7. Missing Presumed Drowned
8. A.P.S.
9. Down in Splendour
Featured Dianne Swann on lead vocals and acoustic guitar. First time played since 199110. Done
11. Cast Stone
12. Dialling a Prayer
September 6, 2019
Corner Hotel
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia1. She Speeds
2. Dialling a Prayer
3. Bad Note for a Heart
4. Train
5. Done
6. Burn It Up
7. If I Were You
September 5, 2019
The Factory Theatre
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia"Crystalator" was played as a hybrid "Straitdimmer Fits": Shayne Carter, Mark Petersen, James Duncan, Vaughan Williams, and Gary Sullivan. “Burn” was before “APS” on the handwritten setlist but played afterwards. “Dialling a Prayer” was not on the handwritten setlist.
1. Train
2. Grate
3. Headwind
4. She Speeds
5. Missing Presumed Drowned
6. A.P.S.
7. Burn It Up
8. Done
9. If I Were You
10. Bad Note for a Heart
11. Dialling a Prayer
12. Cast Stone
13. Life in One Chord
1. Crystalator(Dimmer cover)
August 30, 2019
Studio The Venue
Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandDecember 8, 2018
Powerstation
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand"Crystalator" was played as a hybrid "Straitdimmer Fits": Shayne Carter, Mark Petersen, James Duncan, Vaughan Williams, and Gary Sullivan.
1. Train
2. Grate
3. Headwind
4. She Speeds
5. A.P.S.
6. Burn It Up
7. Done
8. Missing Presumed Drowned
9. If I Were You
10. Bad Note for a Heart
11. Dialling a Prayer
12. Cast Stone
13. Life in One Chord
1. Crystalator(Dimmer cover)
December 7, 2018
Meow
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand"Crystalator" was played as a hybrid "Straitdimmer Fits": Shayne Carter, Mark Petersen, James Duncan, Vaughan Williams, and Gary Sullivan.
1. Train
2. Grate
3. Headwind
4. She Speeds
5. A.P.S.
6. Burn It Up
7. Done
8. Missing Presumed Drowned
9. If I Were You
10. Bad Note for a Heart
11. Dialling a Prayer
12. Cast Stone
13. Life in One Chord
1. Crystalator(Dimmer cover)
December 6, 2018
Meow
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand"Crystalator" was played as a hybrid "Straitdimmer Fits": Shayne Carter, Mark Petersen, James Duncan, Vaughan Williams, and Gary Sullivan.
1. Grate
2. Headwind
3. Train
4. She Speeds
5. A.P.S.
6. Burn It Up
7. Done
8. Missing Presumed Drowned
9. If I Were You
10. Bad Note for a Heart
11. Dialling a Prayer
12. Cast Stone
13. Life in One Chord
1. Crystalator(Dimmer cover)
December 1, 2018
The Foundry
Christchurch, Canterbury, New ZealandNovember 30, 2018
Captain Cook Hotel
Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandOn the handwritten setlist "Grate" was the opener but it was played later, possibly after "Burn It Up". "Bad Note For a Heart" was not on the setlist but it was played, possibly before "Dialling a Prayer".
1. Train
2. Headwind
3. She Speeds
4. Burn It Up
5. Grate
6. Missing Presumed Drowned
7. Done
8. A.P.S.
9. If I Were You
10. Bad Note for a Heart
11. Dialling a Prayer
12. Cast Stone
13. Life in One Chord
14. Crystalator(Dimmer cover)
November 29, 2018
Captain Cook Hotel
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand1. Grate
2. Train
3. Headwind
4. She Speeds
5. Burn It Up
6. Missing Presumed Drowned
7. Done
8. A.P.S.
9. If I Were You
10. Bad Note for a Heart
11. Dialling a Prayer
12. Cast Stone
13. Life in One Chord
14. Crystalator(Dimmer cover)
February 9, 2018
Kings Arms
Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandMay 7, 2005
Sammy's
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand1. Grate
May 6, 2005
Civic
Christchurch, Canterbury, New ZealandApril 30, 2005
Bodega
Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandApril 29, 2005
Bodega
Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandApril 23, 2005
Studio The Venue
Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandApril 22, 2005
Studio The Venue
Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandFebruary 5, 1994
Mount Smart Stadium
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand1. Dialling a Prayer
2. She Speeds
January 30, 1994
Fremantle Oval
Fremantle, Western Australia, AustraliaJanuary 28, 1994
Royal Adelaide Showgrounds
Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaStraitjacket Fits has released 103+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Volume (Making Music In Aotearoa), Volume (Making Music In Aotearoa) 1990s, Top Of The Lake - Original Soundtrack. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Straitjacket Fits's most popular tracks include She Speeds, Down In Splendour, Bad Note For A Heart, Dialling A Prayer, Brittle. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Formed in Dunedin, New Zealand, 1986 by Shayne Carter (vocals/guitar), John Collie (drums) and David Wood (bass). Andrew Brough (vocals/guitar) joined soon after. In 1991 Brough left the group due to... Read the full biography on this page.
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