Geoff and Kirsten put a band together last minute for a friend's wedding. The band played "My Funny Valentine" 10 times in a row and no-one cared a jot. Unfortunately the marriage didn't last but the band did.
Their debut album Riverhead was recorded above a peep show and dodgy massage parlour. It was released in NZ in late 2002 and then took a record-breaking 52 weeks to reach the No.1 spot. But as the saying goes, good things take time. Aided and abetted by the singles 'Maybe Tomorrow', 'Wake Up Brother' and 'Northern Lights, Riverhead spent over 70 weeks on the local sales charts and sold in excess of 50,000 copies.
Northern Lights debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Singles on 8 February 2004. It has been in the Top 40 Singles for two weeks with a highest position of #43. There are four songs by Goldenhorse in the Top 40 Singles.
Chart placings for Northern Lights:
| Chart Date |
Chart |
Rank |
|
| 08 Feb 2004 |
Top 40 Singles |
50 |
 |
| 15 Feb 2004 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
| 22 Feb 2004 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
| 29 Feb 2004 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
| 07 Mar 2004 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
| 14 Mar 2004 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
| 21 Mar 2004 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
| 28 Mar 2004 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
| 04 Apr 2004 |
Top 40 Singles |
43 |
 |
Chart placings by Goldenhorse: