Rhysently Granted

Rhysently Granted
Rhysently Granted in 1997
Grant Lobban (left); Rhys Darby (right)
Background information
Origin Christchurch, New Zealand
Genres Comedy rock, Sketch comedy
Years active 1996–2001
Members Rhys Darby
Grant Lobban

Rhysently Granted were a musical comedy duo consisting of New Zealand comedians Rhys Darby and Grant Lobban. The two met in 1996 while both were working as staff in a cabaret restaurant in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Grant played bass guitar while Rhys provided the main vocals.[1] Shortly after forming Rhysently Granted won an open mic contest at the Southern Blues Bar and they then began performing more frequently at local venues in the Christchurch area.[2]

Rhysently Granted performed in two New Zealand comedy festivals which led to Rhys moving up to Auckland in 1999 to seek more solo stand-up experience. The duo officially split around 2001 with Darby moving overseas to pursue his solo career and Lobban staying in New Zealand to focus on his own comedy material.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Mrs Whippy" song by Rhysently Granted
  2. ↑ Rhysently Granted performance in Christchurch bar 1997
  3. ↑ Grant Lobban at the Classic Comedy Bar Archived 20 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
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