'''''The Example Band''''' are a [[hard folk]] band from [[Example town]]. ''The Example Band'' were most known for their genre defining album [[Example Album(The Example Band Album)|Example Album]].<!--break-->
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==History==
'''The Example Band''' was formed on [[1 January]] [[2001]], when founding members and brothers [[John Example]] and [[Kevin Example]] decided to create a harder edged sound from their previous band [[Bad Example]].
They gained notoriety with their controversial song [[Example Theme (The Example Band Song)|Example Theme]] which featured on the bands debut EP [[Example EP (The Example Band EP)|Example EP]].
===Example Album and Tour===
After the success of their first [[Example EP (The Example Band EP)|EP]], The ''Example'' brothers entered the studio again to record freshly written material. After a strenuous recording session over 1 night, recording 13 tracks some that would eventually appear on the B-Sides Album [[Banned Example (The Example Band Album)|Banned Example]]. ''The Exs'' finished their debut album [[Example Album(The Example Band Album)|Example Album]], and embarked on their second NZ tour [[Example Tour (The Example Band Tour)|Example Tour]] [[2001]]. Riding high on the success of the single [[Example Song (The Example Band Song)|Example Song]]
===Exampleland & Banned Example===
''The Exs'' released their second album [[Exampleland (The Example Band Album)|Exampleland]] to critical review, most saying that the album was contrived and pandering to a commercial market. The band retaliated by immediately releasing a ''B-Sides'' album [[Banned Example (The Example Band Album)|Banned Example]].
===Eventual Break-Up===
Due to increasing tension in the band the brothers eventually went their seperate ways in [[2002]] never revealing the reason for the band's demise, although many rumours circulated at the time.
[[Kevin Example|Kevin]] went on to a solo career that the press referred to as gaudy, while his brother moved back to [[Exampletown]] to work on the family farm.
===Reformation & Tour===
''The Example Band'' announced on [[1 February]] [[2004]] that they were reforming to perform one last tour and hope to record a final album.
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==Trivia==
*It's alleged that the cause of the band's break up was that [[Kevin Example|Kevin]] refused to let his brother [[John Example|John]] sleep on the top bunk.
*[[John Example]] was a NZ representative Fencer at the 2006 Australasia Farming Games.
*There was a ''The Example Band'' tribute album released in [[2005]] called [[Good Example (Compilation)|Good Example]] featuring top NZ polka bands [[Hope He Polkas Me]] and [[Polked]]
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==Members==
*[[John Example]] - vocals and guitar
*[[Kevin Example]] - drums
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==Discography==
===Albums===
*[[2001]] - [[Example Album (The Example Band Album)|Example Album]]
*[[2002]] - [[Exampleland (The Example Band Album)|Exampleland]]
*[[2002]] - [[Banned Example (The Example Band Album)|Banned Example]]
===EP's===
*[[2001]] - [[Example EP (The Example Band EP)|Example EP]]
===Singles===
*[[2001]] - [[Example Song (The Example Band Single)|Example Song]]
===DVD===
*[[2003]] - [[Example Band DVD (The Example Band DVD)|Example Band DVD]]
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==Relevant Links==
*[http://www.theexampleband.co.nz Official Site]
*[http://www.myspace.com/theexamplebandnz MySpace]
*[http://www.nzmusic.com/node/#### Example Band Forum - NZMusic.com]
