Shihad

Shihad were a rock band formed in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1988¹. The band consisted of founders Tom Larkin (drums, backing vocals, samplers), Phil Knight (lead guitar, synthesiser, backing vocals) and Jon Toogood (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), who were joined by Karl Kippenberger (bass guitar, backing vocals) in 1991. The band were known as Pacifier between 2002 and 2004. Six of Shihad's studio albums have peaked at number one–The General Electric (October 1999), Pacifier (September 2002), Beautiful Machine (April 2008), Ignite (September 2010), FVEY (August 2014) and Old Gods (October 2021). They hold the record for most number-one records for any New Zealand artist, with six. As of 2014, Shihad had the most Top 40 New Zealand chart singles for any local artist, with 25; three of these reached the top ten. The singles "Home Again", "Pacifier", and "Bitter" are listed at No. 30, 60 and 83, respectively, in the APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time.

Shihad were a rock band formed in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1988. The band consisted of founders Tom Larkin (drums, backing vocals, samplers), Phil Knight (lead guitar, synthesiser, backing vocals) and Jon Toogood (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), who were joined by Karl Kippenberger (bass guitar, backing vocals) in 1991. The band were known as Pacifier between 2002 and 2004. Six of Shihad's studio albums have peaked at number one–The General Electric (October 1999), Pacifier (September 2002), Beautiful Machine (April 2008), Ignite (September 2010), FVEY (August 2014) and Old Gods (October 2021). They hold the record for most number-one records for any New Zealand artist, with six. As of 2014, Shihad had the most Top 40 New Zealand chart singles for any local artist, with 25; three of these reached the top ten. The singles "Home Again", "Pacifier", and "Bitter" are listed at No. 30, 60 and 83, respectively, in the APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time.

Members

Final line-up

Tom Larkin – drums, backing vocals, samplers Jon Toogood – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Phil Knight – lead guitar, synthesiser, backing vocals Karl Kippenberger – bass guitar, backing vocals

Former members

David Pokai - lead guitar (1988) Geoff Duncan – bass guitar (1988) Geoff Daniels – bass guitar (1988–1989) Hamish Laing – bass guitar (1989–1991)

Discography

Churn (1993) Killjoy (1995) Shihad (1996) The General Electric (1999) Pacifier (2002) Love Is the New Hate (2005) Beautiful Machine (2008) Ignite (2010) FVEY (2014) Old Gods (2021)

Awards

Aotearoa Music Awards

The Aotearoa Music Awards (previously known as New Zealand Music Awards (NZMA)) are an annual awards night celebrating excellence in New Zealand music and have been presented annually since 1965. ! |- |rowspan="2"| 1992 || Shihad || Most Promising Group || ||rowspan="38"| |- | Jon Toogood - Shihad || Most Promising Male || |- |rowspan="3"| 1994 || Malcolm Welsford for Churn by Shihad || Engineer of the Year || |- | Jaz Coleman for Churn by Shihad ||Producer of the Year || |- | Jon Toogood - Shihad || Male Vocalist of the Year|| |- | 1995 || Shihad || International Achievement|| |- |rowspan="4"| 1996 || Killjoy || Album of the Year || |- | Shihad || Group of the Year || |- | Jon Toogood - Shihad || Male Vocalist of the Year|| |- | Shihad || International Achievement|| |- |rowspan="4"| 1997 || Karl Kippenberger & Jon Toogood for Shihad || Album Cover of the Year || |- | Shihad || Group of the Year || |- | Jon Toogood - Shihad || Male Vocalist of the Year|| |- | Kevin Sprig for "La La Land" by Shihad || Music Video of the Year || |- |rowspan="4"| 1998 || "Home Again" || Single of the Year || |- | Shihad || Group of the Year || |- | Jon Toogood - Shihad || Male Vocalist of the Year|| |- | Mark Hurley for "Home Again" by Shihad || Music Video of the Year || |- |rowspan="2"| 1999 || Shihad || Group of the Year || |- | Reuben Sutherland for "Wait & See" by Shihad || Music Video of the Year || |- |rowspan="7"| 2000 || The General Electric || Album of the Year || |- | Shihad & Karl Kippenberger for The General Electric || Album Cover of the Year || |- | Shihad || Group of the Year || |- | Shihad || International Achievement || |- | "My Minds Sedate" || Single of the Year || |- | Jon Toogood - Shihad || Male Vocalist of the Year|| |- | Reuben Sutherland for "My Minds Sedate" (Shihad) || Music Video of the Year || |- |rowspan="4"| 2001 || "Pacifier" || Single of the Year || |- | Shihad || International Achievement || |- | Jon Toogood - Shihad || Male Vocalist of the Year|| |- | Shihad || Group of the Year || |- |rowspan="4"| 2005 || Love Is the New Hate || Album of the Year || |- | Love Is the New Hate || Rock Group of the Year || |- | Shihad || Peoples Choice || |- | Shihad || Group of the Year || |- |rowspan="3"| 2008 || "One Will Hear the Other" || Single of the Year || |- | Beautiful Machine || Rock Group of the Year || |- | Shihad || Group of the Year || |- |rowspan="2"| 2010 || Shihad || New Zealand Music Hall of Fame || || |- | Sam Peacocke for "Sleepeater" by Shihad || Music Video of the Year || ||rowspan="3"| |- |rowspan="2"| 2011 || Ignite Shihad || Rock Group of the Year || |- | Ignite Shihad || Group of the Year || |- |rowspan="5"| 2015 || FVEY || Album of the Year || ||rowspan="3"| |- | Shihad || Group of the Year || |- | Shihad || Rock Group of the Year || |- | Evan Short for FVEY by Shihad || Engineer of the Year || ||rowspan="2"| |- | Alt Group for FVEY by Shihad || Album Cover of the Year || |- |rowspan="1"| 2022 || Old Gods || Rock Group of the Year ||

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987. ! |- | 2000 || The General Electric || Best Rock Album || || rowspan="2"| |- |- | 2005 || Love Is the New Hate || Best Rock Album || |- | 2014 || FVEY || Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album || || |- | 2022 | Old Gods | Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album | | |-

References

External links

Video interview with Shihad

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