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.
Faking Jazz Together
Connan Mockasin Lyrics
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Feeding time with interest
Love that's forced is borrowed
Eating out for breakfast
Will we last the fortnight?
Making plans forever
Can we last the night?
Reading out
With a tight whisper
Leads me to believe
Three tone
As you go
Quadropuss is deep below
Fighting for some oxygen and friends
The lyrics to Connan Mockasin's song Faking Jazz Together are quite cryptic, but they deal with themes of love, commitment, and uncertainty. The opening lines "Let me feel that way, feeding time with interest," suggest a desire for connection and perhaps passion. However, the following line "Love that's forced is borrowed, eating out for breakfast," hints at a sense of pressure, as if the relationship is being maintained out of obligation rather than genuine affection. The repetition of the question "Will we last the fortnight?" underscores this instability, suggesting that the connection between the two people is tenuous and might not survive.
Despite these concerns, the lyrics also hint at a desire for something more long-lasting. "Making plans forever, can we last the night?" suggests that the singer is torn between the desire for commitment and the fear that the relationship might not be able to withstand the pressure. The mention of "The Tiles" and "tight whisper" hints at a sense of intimacy and closeness, but the final lines "Three tone, as you go, Quadropuss is deep below, fighting for some oxygen and friends" suggest that there is still uncertainty and struggle beneath the surface.
Overall, these lyrics present a complex and ambivalent picture of love and connection, balancing desire with insecurity and hinting at the fragility of even the strongest relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me feel that way
Allow me to experience that emotion
Feeding time with interest
Engaging in a relationship for personal gain
Love that's forced is borrowed
Inauthentic love is not genuine or lasting
Eating out for breakfast
Indulging in hedonistic behavior
Will we last the fortnight?
Questioning the longevity of a relationship
Making plans forever
Committing to a long-term relationship
Can we last the night?
Questioning the ability to maintain a brief encounter or relationship
Reading out
Expressing
The Tiles
Cryptic messages or signs
With a tight whisper
In a secretive and intimate manner
Leads me to believe
Suggests
Three tone
Ambiguous or confusing communication
As you go
In the course of time
Quadropuss is deep below
Underlying difficulties or complications
Fighting for some oxygen and friends
Struggling for survival and companionship
Writer(s): Connan Tant Hosford Copyright: Phantasy Sound, Because Ed.
Contributed by Hailey D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
lmclrain
Let me feel that way
Feeding time with interest
Love that's forced is borrowed
Eating out for breakfast
Will we last the fortnight?
Making plans forever
Can we last the night?
Faking jazz together
Reading out the tiles
With a tight whisper
Leads me to believe
Faking jazz together
Three tone as you go
Quadropus is deep below
Pining for some oxygen and friends
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Everyone involved in this video are beautiful people, including even those who watch it. Amazing.
DidierLives
Jokes on you, im ugly af
Radesyam Radesyam
@anyon
,L,
Kayse Hudle
@Deepu Rajput o
Deepu Rajput
@anyona
The Sharkinator
I love how relaxed and ambient the music is, while the video has these underlying demented tones. It's like the song makes you feel calm, while the video brings up feelings of not only relaxation, but also some sinister vibes, ya diggity?
Michelle Braunstein
I completely agree, there is something quite beautifully dark (unknown/future/Other) hanging out in the Yin liquid-y moisture.
AhhGooLagoon
This is so fucking amazing. The curiosity, the confusion, the self conscious, the ego dissolution, the acceptance.
lmclrain
Let me feel that way
Feeding time with interest
Love that's forced is borrowed
Eating out for breakfast
Will we last the fortnight?
Making plans forever
Can we last the night?
Faking jazz together
Reading out the tiles
With a tight whisper
Leads me to believe
Faking jazz together
Three tone as you go
Quadropus is deep below
Pining for some oxygen and friends
Isaac 88
connan should make more songs based on these vibes