Biography
Formerly known as Devil Gate Drive, The Situations are a young South Auckland rock’n’roll 4-piece comprised of Glen, Stu, Sam and Brad. They got a lot of exposure New Zealand wide due to the 2004 Schools Tour, then promptly changed their name (via a single gig as The Basics) to the Situations.
Members
- Brad Walkington (Devil Gate Drive, The Situations, guitar)
- Glen Casey (Devil Gate Drive, The Situations, The Lowest Fidelity, vocals / guitar)
- Samuel Kett (Devil Gate Drive, The Situations, Shaft, bass / vocals)
- Stuart Kett (Devil Gate Drive, The Situations, drums / vocals)
Discography
- 3 Songs from the Situations EP (2005, Groovy Times Records)
- Get the Basics (2007, Beyond Your Mind Records, BYMR30050)
- ‘The Great Barrier’ 7″ single (2009, Munster Records, MR7227)
- ‘Rock N Roll Jimbo’ 7″ single (2014, Beyond Your Mind Records, BYMR30025)
- Forever Scene Changes (2015, self-released)
- ‘Island Fever’ 7″ single (2017, Goon Records, GRR001)
- ‘Good Years / Family Ties’ lathe-cut split 7″ single (w/ The Transistors, 2021, Johnny Electric Lathe Cuts)