The Feelers

New Zealand

There is more than one artist with this name, including: 1) The Feelers is a New Zealand pop-rock band formed in the early 1990s in Christchurch by James Reid (singer/guitarist) and Hamish Gee (drums/guitar), plus Matt Thomas (bass). 2) The Feelers is an American band from Columbus, Ohio, that plays a mixture of garage punk/rock. 1) The Feelers is a New Zealand pop rock band formed in the early 1990s in Christchurch by James Reid (singer/guitarist) and Hamish Gee (drums/guitar). From its formation until 2008, the band consisted of the same members. In 2008, bassist Matt Thomas departed, replaced by Matt Short and shortly after, long-time friend of the band Clint Harris from Opshop joined the band. Andy Lynch, who had played guitar for the band on some previous tours, was added permanently to the line-up in 2006. The band got a record deal with Warner Music and released their first album, Supersystem, in 1998. It was the second biggest selling album in New Zealand that year. They later went on to win Album of the Year, Song Writer of the Year (James Reid), Band of the Year, and Producer of the Year (Malcolm Welsford) at the New Zealand Music Awards in 1999. The band then went into a period of silence until 2001 when their second album Communicate was released. Noted songs from that album include Communicate, The Web, and Fishing for Lisa. Their 2003 album, Playground Battle, was seen by some as a new direction for the band. Some feel that the band is having difficulty mee...