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Gin Wigmore
New Zealand singer
Virginia Claire Wigmore is a New Zealand singer and songwriter. Featured on the Smashproof single "Brother" in 2009, Wigmore went on to release five albums – Holy Smoke (2009), Gravel & Wine (2011), Blood to Bone (2015) Ivory (2018) and Beautiful Mess (2026) – with the first three having been chart-toppers on the New Zealand Albums Chart.
She is known for her high pitched and raspy voice.
Extended Play was Wigmore's first EP. It was produced by Tony Buchen (Blue King Brown, The Whitlams, Macromantics, Kid Confucius) and contains the tracks "Hallelujah", "These Roses", "SOS", "Under My Skin", and "Easy Come Easy Go". Australian musician John Butler played ukulele on the song "SOS". Released in 2008, the EP peaked at number ten in the New Zealand charts. It was certified Platinum in New Zealand on 2 May 2010, selling over 15,000 copies.
New Zealand singer and songwriter, born 6 June 1986 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Married to .
Also known as: G. Wigmore, Gin, Virginia Butler, Virginia Claire Butler, Virginia Claire Wigmore
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Liner notes
Gin Wigmore, the records, oldest first
Extended Play
2008 ep
Gin
2008 ep
Holy Smoke
2009 album
on the air
Gravel & Wine
2011 album
on the air
Man Like That
2012 ep
on the air
Devil In Me EP
2012 ep
Blood to Bone
2015 album
Ivory
2018 album
Beautiful Mess
2026 album
Records from MusicBrainz; covers from the Cover Art Archive.
"Hey Ho" is the third single from Gin Wigmore's first studio album, Holy Smoke. The song was featured in season 6 finale of Weeds.
Background
"Hey Ho" was co-written by Wigmore and Dan Wilson in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Wigmore said the song was "something dark, some kind of Mexican, Day of the Dead mariachi ... some weird cool shit. So we [Wigmore and Wilson] were just like, 'hey ho'."
Music video
The music video was directed by Moh Azima in Los Angeles, and shooting finished in February 2010. It was released in March 2010.
"I Do" is the second single from Gin Wigmore's first studio album, Holy Smoke.
Music video
The music video for "I Do" begins by showing Gin playing a ukulele on rocks near the sea, standing under an archway reading "Holy Smoke", which is the name of the album the single is from. She sees movement in the water, and proceeds to step down the rocks toward the sea. The movement in the water is shown to have come from a merman. The merman is smoking a pipe, then drinks some tea. This is a reference to the 1999 Rugrats episode "I Do".
"Oh My" is the first single from New Zealand singer-songwriter Gin Wigmore's first studio album, Holy Smoke. The song debuted on the New Zealand Singles Chart at number 21, peaking at number four.
It was certified platinum in New Zealand in February 2010, selling over 15,000 copies. "Oh My" the opening song to the New Zealand show The Almighty Johnsons.
