Terrorways

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The Terrorways
Origin Auckland, New Zealand
Years activeLate 1970s
Labels Ripper Records
Past membersKerry Buchanan
Gary Hunt
John ‘No-one’ Hunter
Dean Martelli
Pete Mesmer
Chris Orange

Terrorways, not to be confused with Punk bands The Tearaways from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, [1] or from Hertfordshire, England, [2] were a New Zealand punk rock band from Auckland, who were big on the local punk scene. They are also remembered for their songs "She's a Mod" and "Never Been to Borstal".

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Background

The group which played at the Zwines club [3] was a favourite of Boot Boys in Auckland. [4] At the end of 1978, drummer Kerry Buchanan was replaced by Gary Hunt who had come from Gary Havoc & The Hurricanes. [5] [6] [7] The original band called it a day and their final performance was on 1 December 1979. [8] In 1980, the group got together to play a gig at the XS Café. [9]

The group appears on the Ripper Records AK79 compilation. [10]

Later years

Kerry Buchanan would become a journalist and write for Real Groove magazine. [11] In 2014, Buchanan presented the 2014 'Independent Music NZ Classic Record' award to Ripper Records head Bryan Staff for the New Zealand punk album AK.79. [12] Thirty years later, the group was part of a show at The Monte Cristo Room, Nelson Street, Auckland that included other Punk acts such as Proud Scum, The Spelling Mistakes, X-Features, and the Scavengers. [13] [14]

Background on members

Kerry Buchanan

In later years, Buchanan became a commentator, writer and working for a Hi-Fi store in Auckland. [15] One of the things Buchanan has commented on was in an essay of his about talented Maori acts that were not given their due in their status, and being referred by Caucasian commentators as just cabaret acts. [16]

Gary Hunt

Hunt may have been with a punk group either prior to or after his time with Gary Havoc & the Hurricanes. [17] [18] In 1986, 1987, he played with Gregg McKenzie in The McKenzie and his work appears on a collection of live recordings that include "I Don't Dream Anymore" and "da'Phunk ' 87". [19] In 2015, he was playing in New Zealand in a group called led by former Pop Mechanix and Coconut Rough frontman Andrew Snoid, called Andrew McLennan & The Underminers. [20] Hunt would later work with Hamish Kilgour. [21] They worked together and released the Hollie Fullbrook / Tiny Ruins Hurtling Through EP. [22] [23] Another group Hunt had been playing in some time in the 2010s was The Wonderfish Collective, [24] a 15 piece group. [25]

Members list

Discography

Singles

7" Singles
ArtistTitleRelease infoYear"Notes
The Terrorways / Proud Scum"Short Haired Rock And Roll" / "Suicide 2"Ripper RIP 119807" [27]

Albums

Appearances
TitleTrack(s)Release infoYearFormatNotes
AK•79"Never Been To Borstal", "She's A Mod"Ripper Records RPR 11976Vinyl LP
Get A Haircut
31 Of The Best New Zealand Rock'n'Rollers Ever!		"Short Haired Rock'n'Roll"Zerox DZEROX 092004CD [28]
Kiwi By Death
NZ Punk Rarities 1977-83		"Never Been To Borstal"Second Chance Records SCARE12010CD [29]

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References

  1. ↑ CD Baby The Tearaways, BIOGRAPHY
  2. ↑ BBC BBC Introducing... The Tearaways
  3. ↑ New Zealand Herald Saturday 15 Nov 2008 When Ak punk ruled ok? by TRoy Ferguson
  4. ↑ All Music Terrorways, Artist Biography by Jason Ankeny
  5. ↑ Simon Grigg The Zwines Family Tree
  6. ↑ beat.nu The Terrorways
  7. ↑ SonicHits The Terrorways
  8. ↑ All Music Terrorways, Artist Biography by Jason Ankeny
  9. ↑ Audio Culture XS Café: A year of washing dishes - Bryan Staff
  10. ↑ Pop Matters 29 May 2014 Tally Ho! 15 Essential Tracks from the New Zealand Pop Underground by Mike Noren
  11. ↑ The Spinoff 12 May 2016 Throwback Thursday: ‘We were arrogant little shits’ – The TV report that unveiled NZ’s punk scene
  12. ↑ UnderTheRadar.co.nz Tuesday, 8 April 2014 AK79 Receives 'Independent Music NZ Classic Record' Award
  13. ↑ Scoop Thursday, 18 September 2008 Lock Up Your Parents! AK79 Live: last chance!
  14. ↑ New Zealand Listener 22 November 2008 Punk’d By Jim Pinckney In Music
  15. ↑ Simon Grigg In Case You Were Wondering........., Terrorways
  16. ↑ Sunday Star Times, 24/10/2010 Smokin' hot music scene by Grant Smithies
  17. ↑ Audio Culture 6 Nov 2013 The Clean Part One 1978 - 1988, Andrew Schmidt
  18. ↑ The Opinionated Diner Friday, 15 December 2006 when the party's over /and everyone has gone
  19. ↑ Gregg McKenzie Gregg McKenzie - Music80s
  20. ↑ Ponsonby News March 2015 Page 135 PLAYING AT GARNET STATION TINY THEATRE
  21. ↑ Simon Grigg The Terrorways (12.78 – 11.79)
  22. ↑ Radio New Zealand Saturday 12 March 2016 Music 101 Pocket Edition 77: U.S. Girls/Tiny Ruins and Hamish Kilgour/ The Beths, with Emma Smith
  23. ↑ Radio New Zealand 22 March 2016 Tiny Ruins & Hamish Kilgour
  24. ↑ ArtistTrove The Wonderfish Collective, Band Members
  25. ↑ Channel Magazine September 2015 Page 18 Live Events, Friday/Saturday 4&5 September
  26. ↑ Audio Culture The Terrorways Profile - Andrewe Schmidt
  27. ↑ 45cat Artist: The Terrorways, Catalogue: RIP 1
  28. ↑ Discogs Various – Get A Haircut - 31 Of The Best New Zealand Rock'n'Rollers Ever!
  29. ↑ Discogs Various – Kiwi By Death - NZ Punk Rarities 1977-83
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