Band File

Rip It Up, Issue 25, 1 August 1979, Page 9

Band File

HISTORY Formed Jan 79 and first performed at Zwines late January. RECORDS Demos were recorded at Harlequin Studios, mid February with Simon Alexander. The four original compositions recorded were “Squeeze”, “Toy Love Song", “Pull Down the Shades" and "Frogs". The demo of “Squeeze" has been remixed for inclusion in a Bomp Records (US of A) compilation for emerging and unsigned bands, called Waves II and is to be released in September. “Rebel’' and “Squeeze" recorded at Mandrill Studios, July 79 for August release by WEA records. Producer Glyn Tucker. MANAGEMENT Doug Hood 11, Auckland.

Born September 28, 1959®* Education went £ to school Musical Career yes Other Jobs a milk run when I was 10. ' • If FAVOURITES . // Albums 20 Solid Gold No 1, Various Blockbusters, Toy Love Singles wSThavern ' released one yet. - EQUIPMENT Drums and cymbals.

District High School Musical Career Crookston WDFF, family teas, The Enemy, Toy LOve Other jobs Cadbury’s (Dunedin) groundsman. FAVOURITES Albums Revolver, The Beatles. Paris 1919, John Cale. Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, David Bowie. Singles "All the Young Dudes”, Mott the Hoople. “Daydream Believer”, The Monkees. Guitarist Mick Ronson. Singer John Lennon. EQUIPMENT Ibanezs9'er and Rockit 130.

Born May 12, 1954 -•Education NZ till '66 and then the world with Mum and Dad and my sisters. Musical Career Basket Cases, Christchurch 78 and one night with the Idle Idols, then Toy Love. Other Jobs School.. FAVOURITES Albums Plastic Ono Band, Plastic Ono Band. Low, David Bowie. Rubber Soul, The Beatles. - Singles “Only the Lonely”, Roy Orbison. “You Keep Me Hanging On”, Vanilla Fudge.— Bass Guitarist John Wetton '(King Crimson), Chris Hudson. Musicians Robert Fripp, Jane' Walker, Dijango Singers Chris Knox, Roy Orbison. EQUIPMENT Stereo original with Di.Marzio through Holden Graphic (and JBL K 145) and Fender Jazz pickup through Jansen Combo. .

CHRIS KNOX^ CHRIS KNOX Vocals Born September 2, 1952, ' Invercargill. Education the usual Musical Career biking down to Mrs Jones' after school every Wednesday for six years / gap / The Enemy. Other Jobs selling toasted sandwiches and hop beer at a shortlived Dunedin strip joint and about 13,000 other very boring occupations. FAVOURITES Albums Help, The Beatles. Strictly Personal, Capt Beefheart. Wee Tam, The Incredible String Band. Plastic Ono Band, Lennon. I'm Stranded, The Saints. Singles "Hello Goodbye", The Beatles. "Heroes and Villains", Beach Boys. "Yawa Em Ekat Ot Gimoc Er'Yecht" (B side), Napoleon XIV. "The Spot", Snakefinger. "The Tenessee Waltz", Patti Page. Singer John Lennon (Yoko's hot bad either) Musician Mrs Jones. EQUIPMENT .. A throat, a body and a mind beyond repair.

PstiZ3jt? JANE WALKER ’Key boards Born June 16, 1957, Harrow England. Education School, one term at Design School, other people, books, movies etc. Musical Career drummer with Basket Cases (famous for their Detroit Haemorrhoids impersonations.) Joined Toy Love Jan 79. Other Jobs Connoisseur of teas, . being a Toy Lover. FAVOURITES (some) Albums Touch, Touch. j Lotsa Velvet Underground. No Pussyfooting, Fripp and Enp. The Slider T. Rex. Singles ''Venus", Shocking Blue. Pianist Jerry Lee Lewis (back then). Musician Paul Kean. Singer Chris Knox, v EQUIPMENT ; ' Hohner Clavinet, DG-EKO* organ, bits of foam plastic, bits of -4. x 2 (inch), Holden Graphic amp, speakers, phaser, electricity.