BAND FILE

Rip It Up, Issue 34, 1 May 1980, Page 24

BAND FILE

HISTORY

Pop Mechanix started life as Splash Alley, formed April 1979. First major achievement was winning 3ZM Band of the Month in October. Four songs were recorded; “Mr Smoth", “Too Cool for Words” and "Talking". After numerous gigs in and around Christchurch, toured North Island from November to February. Then changed name to Pop Mechanix and returned to Christchurch. In April recorded “Novw’, “The Ritz”, “Commercial Airways”, “It’s Only Pop” at Tandem. Second NZ tour, April to July 1980.

CHRIS MOORE Guitar and keyboards Born June 27, 1960. Education 7 years primary, 5 years secondary and 1 year tertiary. Musical Career various garage bands Other Jobs gas attendant. FAVOURITES Albums Live At El Mocambo, Elvis Costello. Singles “Watching the Detectives” and “Accidents Will Happen”, Elvis Costello. Musicians Paul Stanley, Steve Naive. EQUIPMENT Strat, Holden 100 w, Korg Synth, Wurlitzer piano, Jansen Transonic, Ibanez Flange.

DICK DRIVER Vocals Born 1957, London Education yes Musical Career Splash Alley, Pop Mechanix Other Jobs farm cadet, RNZAF airman, pineapple splitter, refuse collector, truck driver etc. FAVOURITES Album Live at Roxy, Various. Single "I See Red”, Split Enz. Musician none.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 (May 23-24), Spelling Mistakes (May 31-31), Top Scientists (June 6-7) and Techtones (June 13-14) ... by the way, the Top Scientists is the name chosen by last month’s band with no name, John Malloy, Rick Bryant etc. Bruno Lawrence is leaving, so the Crocodiles are looking for a new drummer ... first screening for the Nambassa movie is July 20, Civic Theatre, as part of the Auckland Film Festival. Three weeks later it opens in Auckland, Hamilton and Rotorua. The 2LP set will be out to coincide with the film’s release ... check out Nutcase now at Wintergarden, Auckland. The movie may be for kids but it’s not Walt Disney ... new and abused in flat city are Lollies and System X ... 100m2 is a new gallery, 51 Federal Street. First up, is The Green Lion by Richard von Sturmer (ex-Plague), with music by Andrew McLennan of Whizz Kids. It’s on 8 pm May 28 to June 7 ... also new is Ray Castle’s Closet Artists Gallery 520 Queen Street. Show one is Mixed Mulch, starts May 19. THE CORPORATION RIP IT UP No. 34 MA YI9BO Postal Address' PO Box, 5689, Auckland 1, NZ. Advertising Enquiries Phone Murray Cammick, Auckland 370-653. Rip It Up is typeset by Typesetting Systems and printed by Putaruru Press.

EQUIPMENT Shure mic, Phensedyl. KEVIN EMMETT Drums Born November 24, 1957 Education 3 years Shirley Boys High Musical Career started playing at 15 with various nameless groups at pubs. Other Jobs driver, presser etc. FAVOURITES Album none Single none Musician John Bonham. EQUIPMENT Pearl 6 piece, Paiste cymbals and plenty of sticks.

PAUL MASON Guitar Born September 3, 1957. Education Hunterville, Matau, by mail, Wanganui, Christchurch. Musical Career none prior to Splash Alley. Other Jobs labourer, making wooden toys. FAVOURITES Album 20 Sounds Like the Disco Hits, Various. Single “I Was Made For Lovin’ You”, Kiss. Musicians Kevin Stanton, Steve Jones and the Specials’ guitarist. EQUIPMENT Ibanez ’s9er, Rocket amp, Eminence Speakers, Gibson medium picks.

PAUL SCOTT Bass Guitar Born December 14, 1958, Waimate. Education several single sex schools. Musical Career nothing worth mentioning Other Jobs freezing "Works. FAVOURITES Album White Album, Beatles. Single “Message to You Rudi”, Specials. Musician none. EQUIPMENT Domestic telephone, commercial wireless and electric bass guitar.