Connan originally started a "blues-pop" band whilst living in Wellington, New Zealand, known as Connan and the Mockasins. The group consisted of Connan Hosford (vocals, guitar), Ross Walker (upright acoustic bass) and Seamus Ebbs (drums).
In April–May 2006, the band released their second EP, Uuu It's Teasy, and toured New Zealand to promote the album. They played a fundraising New Zealand show in Wellington on 26 May 2006, before relocating to London on the 30th.
After a series of concerts in London, the band visited New Zealand again for a national 2006/2007 Summer tour.
In 2007, the band moved from London to a village in East Sussex south of England. Ross Walker was replaced by James Milne, of Lawrence Arabia and Reduction Agents fame, on bass guitar. The band then played the CMJ festival in New York. Towards the end of 2007 Ebbs left the band to pursue his career, shortly before Hosford returned to New Zealand for a national tour in 2008 with a new lineup - becoming a solo act under the name 'Connan Mockasin'.
In 2008, Connan collaborated with Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim) on a song for the upcoming Brighton Port Authority album. He also finished a tour with Pete & The Pirates and set out on a February tour with Late of the Pier. Connan has also collaborated with musicians Liam Finn and Lawrence Arabia. Finn also contributed to their last album. In 2009, Connan Mockasin started touring with befriended band The Veils through Europe, as well as gigs with Liam Finn and Micachu & the Shapes.
In August 2009, Liam Finn performed with a new band called BARB on a small New Zealand tour consisting of Connan Hosford, Lawrence Arabia (James Milne), Eliza Jane Barnes, Seamus Ebbs, Jol Mulholland and Wild Bill Rickets. Their album (recorded at Roundhead Studios in Auckland, New Zealand) is set for release in August 2010.
Connan plays a reshaped Stratocaster, similar in looks to a Vox Teardrop.
In 2010 Connan embarked on a UK tour with Crowded House, playing huge theatre-like venues with mostly seated areas. This proved an interesting challenge for Connan and his group as most would consider his music much more alternative or left-field than that of Crowded House, although Connan had expressed an interest in playing to seated crowds in places such as libraries or theatres.
Connan supported Mystery Jets at their gig on 8 July at Somerset House in London with a line up consisting of Elroy Finn (brother of Liam Finn) on drums, Wild Bill Rickets on percussion and Nick Harsant on bass. That summer the line up (with occasional guests on guitar and keys) played several festival shows such as Latitude Festival and Offset Festival.
In 2010 Connan supported Warpaint on some of their UK tour dates.
In 2012 Connan supported Radiohead during the Australasian leg of their world tour playing six sell out arena shows, one in Auckland, one in Brisbane and two in Sydney and Melbourne.
Connan Mockasin released their first album "Please Turn Me into the Snat" in 2010 on Phantasy Sound, Erol Alkan's record label, and in 2011 on Because Music. The album reached No. 39 on the New Zealand album charts,[1] and received glowing reviews from critics including NME and Drowned in Sound. It was also shortlisted for the 2011 Taite Music Prize.
On 28 March 2011 the album was re-released as "Forever Dolphin Love" with a live bonus disc on Phantasy and Because Music. Mockasin has received favorable reviews for his unusual sound and musical style.
Label-mate Samuel Dust of Late of the Pier has toured with Connan Mockasin as a backing musician.
Mockasin and band have been touring with Charlotte Gainsbourg as her live band after Mockasin composed the song 'Out Of Touch' for her latest album Stage Whisper.
Mockasin toured with Radiohead in Australia and New Zealand throughout November 2012, playing sold out shows in Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Mockasin released his second album, Caramel, in September 2013.
In 2016 he started a side-project Soft Hair with Sam Dust (LA PRIEST / Late of The Pier).
In 2018 Connan Mockasin released their third album Jassbusters.
Con Conn Was Impatient
Connan Mockasin Lyrics
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It's late, we're leaving tonight
Well I still was impatient
He's late, I need you tonight
Well I can hardly take it
When my, my Josie tonight
Mmm now I feel that way
Oh love, don't shut your eyes
My dishes tonight
I don't doubt you'll die
Now, oh, I can take you out now
But if you don't cry
I'll bend you
The song "Con Conn Was Impatient" by Connan Mockasin is a dreamy and hypnotic track with a melancholic undertone. The lyrics depict a sense of urgency and impatience, with Con Conn being the focus of the singer's restlessness. Con Conn is late for something and the singer is also waiting for Josie. The yearning for love is subtly conveyed through the lyrics, with the singer wanting to take Josie out and hoping that she doesn't shut her eyes to his affection.
The opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, with Con Conn being described as impatient, and the singer feeling the same way. The repetition of "tonight" adds to the sense of urgency and immediacy. The singer's desire for Josie is expressed through the line "Well I can hardly take it when my, my Josie tonight" and the hope that she feels fly. The line "Oh love, don't shut your eyes" is particularly poignant, as it suggests a fear of rejection and a desire to be seen and accepted by the person they love.
The final lines of the song are somewhat cryptic, with the mention of dishes and death adding an ominous element to the otherwise dreamy track. It could be interpreted as a reference to mortality or a metaphor for the various mundane tasks that make up our lives.
Overall, "Con Conn Was Impatient" is a haunting and evocative song that captures the restlessness and yearning that can accompany desire and love.
Line by Line Meaning
Well Con Conn was impatient
Con Conn was feeling restless and irritated
It's late, we're leaving tonight
It is late and we are planning to leave tonight
Well I still was impatient
Despite the lateness, the singer is still feeling impatient
He's late, I need you tonight
The person being referred to as 'he' is running late and the artist needs the person they are addressing tonight
Well I can hardly take it
The artist is having a hard time dealing with the current situation
When my, my Josie tonight
The singer is thinking about someone named Josie tonight
Mmm now I feel that way
The singer is experiencing a certain feeling (unspecified)
Big day, my Josie feel fly
Josie is feeling good on this big day
Oh love, don't shut your eyes
The artist is addressing a person they love and asking them to keep their eyes open
My dishes tonight
The artist's dishes (presumably something they own) are featured or relevant tonight
I don't doubt you'll die
There is a suggestion that someone might die, and the singer has no doubt about it
Now, oh, I can take you out now
The artist can take the person they are addressing out now
But if you don't cry
There is a condition for this outing – if the person they are addressing does not cry
I'll bend you
If the condition is not met, the singer will 'bend' the person they are addressing (unclear what this means in this context)
Writer(s): Connan Hosford
Contributed by Victoria P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@whopsspearr6330
Well Con Conn was impatient
It's late, we're leaving tonight
Well I still was impatient
He's late, I need you tonight
Well I can hardly take it
When my, my Josie tonight
Mmm now I feel that way
Big day, my Josie feel fly
Oh love, don't shut your eyes
My dishes tonight
I don't doubt you'll die
Now, oh, I can take you out now
But if you don't cry
I'll bend you
@benday1218
I love how much 'space' there is in this recording. Less is more sometimes!
@Bellasgl4m
Well said. Donald Fagen is the master of that. All of his stuff with steely and his album Nightfly. Anyway, this joint is the jam!
@stephengrapinet
@@Bellasgl4mis a true story 🎉of a man is the
@alexrosiles2049
he describes what I’ve been feeling inside for years. So grateful for this album.
@imnotnia
Impatient? Lol
@RandomAllie89
Honestly
@yairleal1669
You are "the Papi" Connan
Perfect Music for perfect seasson autumn
@slipcaseslitpace
all his music is the audio versoin of those rays you see from clouds on a golden evening....the musical emobodiment of someone holding you saying it's all gonna be ok , hes a freakin alien...nobody else can choose words and chords and put them together and be like 'yeah this goes together' and turns out it does.....a human could never guess at his genius i hope you live forever connan
@jamesgandfini7145
Something about the opening bend hits me hard. Makes me feel like I'm going to tear up
@olivegr333n
nah forreal