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that eludes many self-proclaimed big city stars. The music’s the same no nonsense rock and roll. They aim to please and work hard at it. In August they had been on the road for seven months without a week off. The single was waiting until there was time to record it. Meanwhile AIRSTRIKE kept sounding better and better. “Still Here We Are’’ produced by Bruce Lynch, will be released here before December and a follow up single later for Australia. The B side “Streets at Night” was produced by Graham Brazier. Last year AIRSTRIKE only did cover versions of other people’s songs. Now most of the song list is original. They make sure the crowds don’t hear the same list of songs each time they appear. AIRSTRIKE know they’re not stars (not yet), but they know how to pull a big crowd and deliver the goods. It will pay to catch up with them as soon as possible. Things are moving so fast for AIRSTRIKE they could be gone before you know it.

AIRSTRIKE

Management: CCP, PO Box 1540, Hamilton, New Zealand

' AIRSTRIKE aren’t likely to be in New Zealand long. Australia is already beckoning^HßHflpHHl A single has been recorded and demonstration tapes of eight songs recorded at Mandrill Studios in Auckland have already attracted three or four Australian recording companies. The word there is they may have another top New Zealand band on their hands. ’ A move across the Tasman is imminent. AIRSTRIKE's manager has already made two trips on this band’s behalf and is enthusiastic about the response. AIRSTRIKE aren’t hanging around. Since entering the North island pub-club circuit in February they’ve crept up the ranks to become a name band and one of the newest. They love to entertain and with virtually no publicity, the band are packing out pubs surely by word of mouth. They’re a hard-working lot with that down-to-earth friendliness

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