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| Betchadupa | |
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 Betchadupa's Liam Finn at South by Southwest in 2008. |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Years active | 1997–2006 |
| Labels | Flying Nun, Liberation |
| Website | www.betchadupa.com |
| Members | |
| Liam Finn Matt Eccles Chris Garland Joe Bramley |
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Betchadupa is a New Zealand pop/rock group. Formed in 1997, in Auckland, the band features Liam Finn, son of Neil Finn, of Crowded House and Split Enz and Matt Eccles, son of Brent Eccles (previously a member of The Angels and Citizen Band).
Betchadupa (originally called Lazy Boy - the name change followed threatened legal action from the chair company of the same name) had its origins when Liam and Matt met whilst their families were on holidays in New Zealand. Their first song, written when both boys were 11, was called 'Gee This Sounds Good, I Can't Believe We Wrote It'.
Their unique name was lifted from the text of a polish-American's t-shirt that declared "Betchadupa I'm Polish", dupa being the Polish word for arse.
The band based themselves in London, UK after spending much of 2004 in Melbourne, Australia. The band have been on hiatus while Liam has undergone a solo career. It is uncertain if the band will ever reform.
Betchadupa has had extensive experience playing with such bands as Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters, Jane's Addiction and ended the year 2001 on a high playing alongside Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder at the Neil Finn and Friends concert in Auckland, and being named Top New Act at the prestigious NZ Music Awards as well as becoming the toast of the South By Southwest Music Convention in Austin, Texas in January 2003.
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| Date | Title | Label | Charted | Country | Catalog Number |
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| Albums | |||||
| 2002 | The Alphabetchadupa | Flying Nun Records | 2 | New Zealand | FNCD465 |
| 2004 | Aiming For Your Head | Liberation Music | 32 | - | LIBCD6133.2 |
| EPs | |||||
| 2000 | The Betchadupa EP | Flying Nun Records | - | - | FNCD445 |
| 2001 | The 3D EP | - | - | ||
"Aiming for Your Head" is probably best known as the theme of the Australian TV show Blue Water High.
Betchadupa won "Best New Act" at the 2000 New Zealand Music Awards Their album, The Alphabetchadupa won awards at the 2002 B-Net and NZ Music Awards.
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