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In the small Waikato town of Huntly, twin brothers John (Shade) and Gerard Smith teamed up with their schoolmates and neighbours Jacques Koolen and Ross Hindman and formed a singing group which won a talent quest at Huntly College in 1962.
- Pop/Rock, Acoustic
- 1966 - present
- Shade Smith, Gerard Smith, Jacques Koolen, Ross Hindman, Barry Rushton, Judy Hindman
- Auckland, New Zealand
24. Mai 2013 · From Huntly, The Rumour grew out of the earlier high school band The Sapphires who became The Surfires and recorded three singles for Zodiac Records in the mid-1960s. Twins Shade and Gerard Smith fronted the band with Ross Hindman and Jacques Koolen as the rhythm section.
Four members of ‘The Rumour’, twins Gerard & Shade Smith, Jacques Koolen and Ross Hindman, taught themselves to play the guitar & drums in the early 1960’s while in the 4th Form at Huntly College in the Waikato.
In the small Waikato town of Huntly, twin brothers John (Shade) and Gerard Smith teamed up with their schoolmates and neighbours Jacques Koolen and Ross Hindman and formed a singing group which won a talent quest at Huntly College in 1962.
Read Full Bio ↴ Brothers Shade (John) and Gerard Smith with mates Sharkey (Jacques) Koolen and Ross Hindman started performing at their local High School in Huntly, New Zealand in the 1960's as The Sapphires. They renamed as The Surfires and produced three singles, "I Can't Wait For Summertime"/"Flying Saucers", "Friction"/"A True Gentleman ...
In the small Waikato town of Huntly, twin brothers John (Shade) and Gerard Smith teamed up with their schoolmates and neighbours Jacques Koolen and Ross Hindman and formed a singing group which won a talent quest at Huntly College in 1962.
The Rumour (2) Profile: New Zealand band active from 1966 to 1974, first as The Surfires (1966-68) and then as The Rumour and subsequently reformed. Sites: audioculture.co.nz , Wikipedia. Aliases: The Surfires. Members: Gerard Smith (3), Jacques Koolen, Ross Hindman, Shade Smith, Sjaaki Koolen.
