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====== Guy Wishart ======

Americana\\
Auckland, New Zealand

"Guy is an Auckland singer-songwriter who has released 4 solo albums and 2 band albums with Selon Recliner. He has won the Silver Scroll and Most Promising Male Vocalist awards and is releasing his 5th solo album, “West by North” in 2016 after returning from 4 years in India and Thailand."

===== Discography =====

| 1983 | Broken Sky | Latter House |
| 1985 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2025/11/01/guy-wishart-through-the-dark/|Through the Dark]] | Somewhere Up There |
| 1989 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/guy-wishart-another-day-in-paradise/|Another Day in Paradise]] | Someone Up There Records |
| 1990 | Don't Take Me for Granted | CBS |
| 1998 | Circus | Someone Up There Records |
| 2016 | West by North |
| 2023 | Where the Water Runs Through |

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==== Broken Sky ====

1983 Latter House

Guy Wishart - Lead vocals, guitars\\
Mike Farrell - Guitars, vocal\\
Graeme Webb - Jazz guitar\\
Morton Wilson - Guitar synth\\
Peter Allison - Synth\\
Tom Ludwigson - Synth\\
Perry Trotter - Synth\\
Patrick Roxburgh - Bass\\
Paul Clayton - Jazz bass\\
Dave Bowater - Sax\\
Steve Garden - Drums, percussion\\
Jill McDonald - Vocals\\
Ali McDonald - Vocals\\
Josie Ricka - Vocals

  - Broken Sky
  - Turnaround
  - Snowshine
  - Tears of Love
  - God Has Not Promised
  - Greater Love
  - Charlie
  - Wings of the Morning

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==== Through the Dark ====

1985 Somewhere Up There

  - Calling Me
  - Tumble Down
  - Safer Than a Known Way
  - Fallen
  - Through the Dark
  - The Only One
  - Face to Face
  - Voices at Dawn
  - Being There
  - Just Friends

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==== Another Day in Paradise ====

1989 Someone Up There Records

Guy Wishart - Lead vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, mandolin, tin whistle\\
Dave Bridgeman - Lead guitar on "Don't Take Me for Granted"\\
Alan Brown - Acoustic Piano, synthesizer, piano accordion\\
Steve Garden - Drums\\
Earl Langridge - Percussion\\
[[Derek Lind]] - Backing vocals, lead guitar on "Hold On To," rhythm guitar on "Smaller Town"\\
Midge Marsden - Harmonica\\
Pale Sauni - Bass guitar, Percussion\\
Colin Spear - Banjo\\
Darlene Adair - Backing vocals\\
Jenny Horst (Gullen) ([[Hoi Polloi]]) - Backing vocals\\
Andrew Horst ([[Hoi Polloi]]) - Backing vocals

  - Rain Came Down
  - Hold On To
  - If She Knew Why
  - Family of Man
  - A Lonely Place to Be
  - Smaller Town
  - Don't Take Me for Granted
  - Not Your War
  - Watch Over Me
  - Reeboks

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==== Don't Take Me for Granted ====

1990 CBS

Guy Wishart - Lead vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, mandolin, tin whistle\\
Dave Bridgeman - Lead guitar on "Don't Take Me for Granted"\\
Alan Brown - Acoustic Piano, synthesizer, piano accordion\\
Steve Garden - Drums\\
Earl Langridge - Percussion\\
[[Derek Lind]] - Backing vocals, lead guitar on "Hold On To," rhythm guitar on "Smaller Town"\\
Midge Marsden - Harmonica\\
Pale Sauni - Bass guitar, Percussion\\
Colin Spear - Banjo\\
Patrick Roxburgh - Bass guitar\\
Greg Clark - Electric guitar on "If She Knew Why"\\
Debbie Harwood - Lead vocals on "If She Knew Why," backing vocals\\
Darlene Adair - Backing vocals\\
Jenny Horst (Gullen) ([[Hoi Polloi]]) - Backing vocals\\
Andrew Horst ([[Hoi Polloi]]) - Backing vocals

  - Don't Take Me for Granted (3:02)
  - If She Knew Why (with Debbie Harwood) (5:45)
  - Rain Came Down (4:04)
  - Hold On To (4:02)
  - Family of Man (3:34)
  - Smaller Town (4:09)
  - Watch Over Me (4:05)
  - Not Your War (2:58)
  - Lonely Place to Be (5:25)
  - Reeboks (4:10)

"This album was released independently and distributed by Someone up There. It was initially called //Another day in Paradise//. Graeme Reid (NZ Herald) reviewed and championed the album. CBS's Annette Watson, A&R (NZ) picked it up. Michael Glading was head of CBS at the time. They then rerecorded two songs, and requested a chorus be added to "If She Knew Why." Mike Chunn had by then become the new A&R at CBS. The album was released with support concerts organised and NZ distribution. The song "Don't Take Me for Granted" won the APRA Silver Scroll in 1990 and Guy won "Most Promising Male Vocalist" at the NZ Music awards."

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==== Circus ====

1998 Someone Up There Records

Guy Wishart - Lead vocals, guitars, mandolin\\
Alan Brown - Hammond organ, Wurlitzer\\
Bob Shepherd - Bass, backing vocals\\
Steve Garden - Drums, percussion\\
Kevin Adair - Even more drums\\
Darlene Adair - Backing vocals\\
Jenny Horst ([[Hoi Polloi]]) - Backing vocals\\
[[Derek Lind]] - Backing vocals

  - Don't Go Cold On Me (4:58)
  - Lac Tremblant (3:37)
  - Circus (4:10)
  - Tears Fall (6:08)
  - Glimpse (3:53)
  - Long Way Up (3:45)
  - Land of Excess (3:53)
  - Jordan (4:19)
  - Dreams (4:58)
  - Tomorrow (4:49)
  - Divide and Rule (3:45)
  - 6th Street (9:48)

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===== Links =====

  * [[https://guywishart.bandcamp.com/|Guy Wishart on Bandcamp]]

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