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There was quite a buzz surrounding New Zealand indie pop band Garageland before their second full album was even released outside of N.Z. Starting out with relatively low expectations (they were shocked when they started getting airplay on a college station) and almost no live shows during the first few years, Garageland kicked into high gear in the mid-'90s and happily found a growing audience for their music and some critical acclaim along the way. The band's roots go back to July, 1992, when guitarist/vocalist Jeremy Eade, bassist Mark Silvey, and drummer Andrew Gladstone played their first gig together. Their second gig happened a year later, and by this time the group had added guitarist Debbie Silvey. Two years later, Garageland (named after a Clash song) got a break: opening for the Clean, they met people from the New Zealand label Flying Nun. After signing to Flying Nun, Garageland covered "Dancing Queen" for the label's ABBA tribute, recorded an EP of their own, and went on t...