Anna Coddington

Anna Coddington is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. She has released two albums: "The Lake" in 2008 and "Cat & Bird" in Feb 2011. Her previous band 'Duchess', for whom Coddington was songwriter, singer and guitarist, also released a 6 track EP in 2005.

In 2015, Coddington covered Terence Trent D’Arby's "Sign Your Name" for Katie Noonan's album Songs That Made Me.

Early life

Coddington grew up in the seaside town of Raglan. She started playing drums from age 11, and guitar from age 14. By 16 she was fronting and writing for her first band, Handsome Geoffery, which won New Zealand's national student music competition the Smokefree Rockquest in 1998. The band's members included future actor/director Aidee Walker, who would later direct a number of Coddington's music videos.

Coddington's younger brother Olly is a television presenter on show 'I AM TV'. She is also a 2nd dan black belt in Kyokushin Karate.

Band members

Anna Coddington, Riki Gooch, Ned Ngatae, Mike Hall, LA Mitchell

External links

• annacoddington.com
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