Justin Harwood

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Justin Harwood
Born
Taradale, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealander
Other namesJ Harwood
Occupation(s)Musician, writer, director
Years active1980s–present
Known forThe Chills, Luna, Tuatara

Justin Harwood is a

Martin Phillipps (The Chills), Dean Wareham (Galaxie 500, Luna), and Peter Buck (R.E.M., Tuatara
).

Early life

Harwood was born in Taradale, Napier (North Island).

Career

Harwood was a member of the Chills from 1986 to 1990, during which time they had their biggest commercial success with the singles

Heavenly Pop Hit, which went to number 17 on the U.S. modern rock chart). During this time, The Chills also performed before their largest audience ever. They drew 60,000 people at the 1987 Glastonbury Festival
.

After leaving The Chills, Harwood moved to New York City, where he became a founding member of Luna. In 1996, Harwood joined forces with several noted members of indie rock groups to form a side-project, the semi-experimental band Tuatara - named, at Harwood's suggestion, after a type of reptile from his native New Zealand.

Filmography

  • 2013-2016: High Road (TV series short) – Writer, Director, Editor, Composer
  • 2017: Wilde Ride (TV series) – Writer, Director
  • 2019: The Chills: The Triumph and Tragedy of Martin Phillipps (Documentary) – self

Works and publications

  • Harwood, Justin (2012). Queen Bitch: A Hardboiled Novella. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. .
  • Harwood, Justin (2012). The Blender: A Harry Hyde Story (Volume 1). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. .

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Biography: The Chills". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  2. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Luna". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2010.

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