Nunchukka Superfly

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Nunchukka Superfly
Origin Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres Punk rock
Years active1993–present
MembersPeter Black
Ray Ahn
Julien Crendal
Past membersJoel Ellis
Pete Allen
James McCann

Nunchukka Superfly are an Australian punk rock band from Sydney. [1] It was formed by guitarist Peter Black and bass player Ray Ahn from Hard-Ons with Pete Allen of Massappeal on drums, just before the announcement of the Hard-Ons' break up, in late 1993. [2] James McCann of the Sydney band Harpoon joined as vocalist in 1994. This version of the band recorded an album in mid-1995 that was never released. After performing at festivals such as Livid and the Big Day Out, McCann and Allen left. Joel Ellis joined as the band's drummer and Black took over vocals.

Discography

List of albums, with selected details
TitleDetails
Nunchukka Superfly
  • Released: 1999
  • Format: CD
  • Label: One Way Street (OWSLP1)
There Are No Accidents ... Just Fuckwits
  • Released: July 2001
  • Format: CD
  • Label: High Beam Music (HBM015)
III
  • Released: October 2004 [3]
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Shock (2) (NS-003)
Live At The Tote
  • Released: 2007
  • Format: CD
  • Label: We Empty Rooms (WER#6)
  • Note: Recorded live in August 2006
If Ya Not Careful With Electricity It Will Kill Ya
  • Released: 2008 [4]
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Chatterbox Records (CB 062)
Open Your Eyes to Smoke
  • Released: 2014
  • Format: digital, CD, LP
  • Label: Citadel (CITCD578)
Aussie Exorcism / Don't Tap Me On the Shoulder
  • Released: March 2021
  • Format: digital, 2×LP
  • Label: Tym Records (TYM062)
Nunchukka Superfly 95
  • Released: April 2024
  • Format: digital, LP
  • Label: Cheersquad Records & Tapes (CRT202)
  • Note: Recorded in Camperdown in 1995
If You Go Down I Go Down Too
  • Released: July 2025
  • Format: digital, LP
  • Label: Cheersquad Records & Tapes (CRT269)

References

  1. ↑ "Sydney band 'in the eye of a hurricane'", News Review Messenger , 1 August 2001
  2. ↑ Motte, Adrian; Tedmanson, Sophie (22 March 1998), "Express Music / Streetwired / Giveaways", Sunday Telegraph
  3. ↑ Downie, Stephen (4 November 2004), "Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg review", Daily Telegraph
  4. ↑ Emery, Patrick. "Nunchukka Superfly. If Ya Not Careful With Electricity It Will Kill Ya". Mess and Noise. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
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