NEWZ

Rip It Up, Issue 35, 1 June 1980, Page 17

NEWZ

HISTORY Began as Bon marche mid 1978 in Christchurch. Original members were Colechin, Jones and keyboard. player Lance Parkyn. Simon Darke and Alan Cattermole joined late 1978. Band gained residency at Aranui, six nights a week and Saturday afternoon. When not touring, the band continues to play the Aranui. After Parkyn left.Rotze and Razbetteaux joined in January 1980. The band then decided to change its name to Newz. RECORDS

1979 as Bon Marche, released "So This Is Love" / "I Want To Be An Arab" through WEA. Due for imminent release is debut album, Heard The Newz. First single is "Accident Prcn ne”. The bulk of the band’s original material is written by Phil Jones. PRODUCER Jay Lewis produced "So This Is Love". Eric Johns has produced the album and all the band's demos. MANAGEMENT PO Box 7336, Christchurch (self-managed). Soundman is Grant Frazer. Lights are by J. Turner. ALLAN JAMES CATTERMOLE Drums Born January 11, 1958. Education enough (11 years) Musical Career self taught (12 years in various bands) Other Jobs clerk, factory hand, actor (TV soap opera) FAVOURITES Albums Life Of Bryan, Monty Python. 1969 Live, Velvet Underground. Street Hassle, Lou Reed. Live At The Broderick Inn, Maori Volcanics. Singles "Israelites", Desmond Dekker. Drummers Maurice Greer, Glenn Absolum, Denis Taylor. Musicians Keith Emerson, Frank Zappa, Lance Parkyn. Singer Andy Partridge. EQUIPMENT Sonor Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Zyldjian Swish. Assisted by 2800 watts of Phase Linear Power. BRYAN COLECHIN Bass and vocals Born August 31, 1956 Wanganui. Education Carlton Primary, Spreydon School and Hillmor-

ton High. Musical Career irrelevant, 84, Bon who? Other Jobs photographer, sign writer, accident free van driver, Holden Sound speaker box maker, professional ping pong player. FAVOURITES Albums White Album, Beatles. Taranaki United Artists On Stage, at New Plymouth Opera House. Drums And Wires, XTC. Singles “Blackberry Way”, Move. "Make A Wish Amanda", Inbetweens. "They’re Coming To Take Me Away Ha Ha”, Napoleon XIV. “Sit On My Face”, Stevie Nicks. "I Have Got Crabs But Coleen Has More”, Harry Sparkle. Bassists Buster Stiggs (excels himself on "Cocktail”), Pere Übu’s bassist, Jean Jaques Burnel, Jah Wobble Musicians Lance Parkyn, Catersmole, Razbeteaux, Eric Johns, my father on beer bottle trumpet, Keith Levine, Andy Partridge. Singers Simon Darke, John Lydon, Harvey Mann, Andy Patridge, David Thomas. EQUIPMENT The Kl4O Fridge, Quad Box with miscellaneous speakers, Holden Graphic (best bass amp around) Music Man Bass, Ibanez Flange. Not assisted by 2.8 KW Phase Linear System. Rotosound strings.

SIMON DARKE The Voice Born October 16, 1955. Education 11 years schooling. Musical Career irrelevant Other Jobs Grave digger Wellington 1 Parks and Reserves, actor for eight months. (Close To Home). FAVOURITES Albums anything musically interesting and listenable. (I also enjoy humour). Singles, Musicians, Singers none in particular. EQUIPMENT The Voice, SMSB (that’s a microphone) assisted by 2.8 KW Phase Linear Power. PHIL JONES Guitar and FX Born March 3, 22, 1955. Education still, learning Musical Career 10 years in many, many bands, too numerous to mention. Other Jobs Customs agent, dishwasher, gardener, cleaner, wool blender.

EQUIPMENT Fender Super Twin Reverb Amp, 1962 Fender Strat, Roland Chorus Echo unit, Holden Phuzz, -enumerable plectrums, faulty leads. BRAD C. KOTZE Keyboards Born December 2, 1957 Education expelled half way through fourth form. Finished tertiary at night school Musical Career self-taught, been playing professionally since school expulsion. Other Jobs none FAVOURITES Albums Taranaki United Artists Live ... Live At Ali Babas, Avangers. South Pacific soundtrack. Live at Broderick Inn, Volcanics. Singles “Untrue”, Rocketeers. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", Inbetweens. "Money Don’t Make A Man", Tramline. "Tumblin’ Down", Maria Dallas. Keyboardsman Razbetteaux, Newz. Clive Cockburn, Avengers. Murray newey, original Inbetweens. Alex Wishart ("Take A Wish Amanda"). Musicians Razbetteaux, Rico Rangitawa (Colin King’s Harmonizers), Luke Neary, Barry Andrews. Singers Duregan Tiawa (Hi Glows, Taranaki UA on stage ...), Lew

Pryme (Rocketeens, Taranaki UA ...), Harvey Mann, Neil Edwards. EQUIPMENT Wurlitzer EP 200, Yamaha CS 50 Poly syn, EML 500 Monsyn, EML Poly-Box Yamaha SK 10 Plastic Organ, Jands JM6 8 channel mixer, Dynacord super 76 echo, Moog 1150 ribbon controller, Foetus-Wright Leslie, Lewis LeGro Power Amp. ANTON RAZBETTEAUX Guitar and vocals Born 1952, Aries Education lots Musical career not applicable. Play guitar in seven days course by Burt Weadon. Other Jobs Line technician, collator operator, smuggler. FAVOURITES Albums I don’t have any. Singles "Boom Sha La La Lo”. Guitarists Jeff Beck, Kipa Royal. Musicians Jah Hammer, Barry Andrews. Singers Barbara Streisand, Lew Pryme, Andrea Stammers. EQUIPMENT Custom made Leslie Cabinet, Jansen Amplifier, Fender Stratocaster, leads, a fuzz and a flanger.

Answer Is ... Bones Hillman, the newly recruited Reptiles bassist, August ’77.