The Warratahs

 ( New Zealand Rock Music Groups ) 

The Warratahs are a long-running band from Wellington, New Zealand. Official band bio

In 2016, they won Best Country Music album for "Runaway Days" at the New Zealand Music Awards. Official New Zealand Music Awards press release

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Band members

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Early line-ups

• Barry Saunders (vocals/guitar)
• Wayne Mason (keyboards/vocals)
• Nik Brown (fiddle)
• John Donoghue (bass)
• Marty Jorgensen (drums)
• Clint Brown (bass) NZ AudioCulture profile for Clinton Brown
• Rob Clarkson (drums)
• Mike Knapp (drums)

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2007 line-up

• Barry Saunders (vocals/guitar)
• Alan Norman (keyboards & accordion)
• Nik Brown (fiddle & mandolin)
• Mo' Newport (drums)
• Sid Limbert – (bass)

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Tours The Warratahs have toured and performed with a variety of artists including Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Lucinda Williams, Leann Rimes and Jackson Browne. The Warratahs biography

The Warratahs also toured with The Carter Family featuring June Carter Cash, Anita Carter and Carlene Carter in addition to the Highwaymen, which featured Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings. The Warratahs news article

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2025 New Album Release The Warratahs released a new album in 2025 on Southbound Records entitled "Burning Daylight." The Warratahs album review

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Discography

Albums
1988	Only Game in Town	Pagan Records	14	-	PACD 1032
1989	Too Hot to Sleep	Pagan Records	20	-	PACD 1046
1990	Wild Card	Pagan Records	22	-	PACD 1066
1993	Big Sky (billed as "Warratahs")	Pagan Records	12	-	PACD 1096
1994	The Best of The Warratahs	Pagan Records	18	-	PACD 1114
2000	One of Two Things	Jayrem Records	-	-	CDJAY 362
2003	The Warratahs Collection	Pagan Records	16	-	PACD 1148
2006	Keep On...		-	-
2015	Runaway Days		19	-

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Compilation appearances The group have appeared on a few compilations since their inception. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by the Warratahs.

• Godzone Beat (1988, Warrior Records) – "Maureen"
• New Zealand: Our Land, Our Music (1995, EMI) – "Cruisin' on the Interislander"
• Pagan Gold (2001, Pagan Records) – "Maureen"
• The Very Best of Kiwi Country (2001, EMI) – "Hand of My Heart" and "Maureen"

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Featured appearances The Warratahs have also appeared on albums recorded by other artists. The following is a list of albums by other artists that the Warratahs have appeared on.

• The Gypsy Pickers and Friends (2004) by the Gypsy Pickers (Rimu Records) – "West Coast Bound"

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