The Mockers
Introduction '''The Mockers''' were a New Zealand pop band formed in Wellington in 1979 by Andrew Fagan. Fagan was the only ever-present of the band's line-up whose initial members were mostly drawn from Fagan's Rongotai College classmates. Their songs include "One Black Friday" and "Forever Tuesday Morning". The Mockers' style drew on punk and new wave influences from the UK and performances centred on Fagan's flamboyant stage presence. Other band members included Chas Mannell (drums) Gary Curtis (keyboards, vocals), Steve Thorpe (drums), Dale Monaghan (guitar), Dean Heazlewood, Brett Adams, Geoff Hayden, Tim Wedde, Murray Costello, Chas Mannell, Gordon Costello, Brendan Fitzgerald, Baz Caitcheon and Paul Lightfoot (guitar).The group broke up in 1988, after which Fagan embarked on a solo career.
Discography ===Albums=== Year Title Details Peak chartpositions NZ  1984 ''Swear It's True''* Label: Reaction Records* Catalogue: REAL 013 4 1984 ''Caught in the Act''* Live album* Recorded at the Mainstreet venue, Auckland* Label: RCA 12 1985 ''Culprit and the King''* Label: RCA* Catalogue: VLP1 0524 9 1987 ''Emperor's New Clothes''* Label: RCA* Catalogue: VPL1 0636 — 1993 ''The First Five Years''* Compilation album* Label: BMG Arista/Ariola — 2007 ''Woke Up Today: The Definitive Collection''* Compilation album* Label: Sony Music* Catalogue: 1544169 10 2018 ''Live at the Powerstation''* Live album* Label: Plus1 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. '''Notes'''===Singles=== Year Title Peak chart positions Album NZ 1980 "Good Old Days" / "Murder on Manners St." — Non-album single 1981 "Woke Up Today" — ''Swear It's True'' 1981 "Trendy Lefties" — Non-album single 1983 "My Girl Thinks She's Cleopatra" 36 ''Swear It's True'' 1983 "Swear It's True" 19 1983 "Alvison Park" 39 1984 "The Good Old Days" — 1984 "Forever Tuesday Morning" 2 ''Culprit and the King'' 1985 "One Black Friday" 8 1985 "Seven Years Not Wasted" 18 1985 "Another Boring Day in the Amazon" — 1986 "Far From The Madding Crowd" — ''Emperor's New Clothes'' 1986 "A Winter Tale" — 1987 "Shield Yourself" — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Awards  1984 ''Swear It's True'' 1984 New Zealand Music Awards - Album of the Year   1984 Andrew Fagan 1984 New Zealand Music Awards - Top Male Vocalist   1984 The Mockers 1984 New Zealand Music Awards - Top Group   1985 "Forever Tuesday Morning" 1985 New Zealand Music Awards - Single of the Year   1985 Andrew Fagan 1985 New Zealand Music Awards - Best Male Vocalist   1985 The Mockers 1985 New Zealand Music Awards - Best Group   1985 Glyn Tucker "Forever Tuesday Morning" 1985 New Zealand Music Awards - Best Producer
References
External links * AudioCulture profile