The Front Lawn From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search The Front Lawn Origin New Zealand Past members Don McGlashan
Harry Sinclair
Jennifer Ward-Lealand The Front Lawn was a New Zealand musical/theatrical duo formed by Don McGlashan and Harry Sinclair . From 1989-90, they were joined by Jennifer Ward-Lealand . Their song Andy appeared at number 82 in the Top 100 New Zealand Songs (according to APRA ). The group received three New Zealand Music Awards in 1989—most promising group, best film soundtrack/compilation and international achievement. They performed twice at the Edinburgh Festival , in 1988 and 1989, winning The Independent newspaper's theatre award for the festival in 1988, and in both years winning inclusion in the "Pick of the Fringe" season at London's Donmar Warehouse The Front Lawn also performed in Europe, America, Australia and New Zealand. The group's 1989 piece "The Reason For Breakfast" was described as "superb" by The New York Times . Of their three short films two—"Walk Short" and "The Lounge Bar"—were screened by Channel 4 in the UK, and "The Lounge Bar" was a finalist in the 1989 American Film Festival. Don McGlashan went on to form the New Zealand band | |
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