Terrorways, not to be confused with Punk bands The Tearaways from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia,CD Baby The Tearaways, BIOGRAPHY or from Hertfordshire, England,BBC BBC Introducing... The Tearaways 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".
Background The group which played at the Zwines clubNew Zealand Herald Saturday 15 Nov 2008 When Ak punk ruled ok? by TRoy Ferguson was a favourite of Boot Boys in Auckland.All Music Terrorways, Artist Biography by Jason Ankeny At the end of 1978, drummer Kerry Buchanan was replaced by Gary Hunt who had come from Gary Havoc & The Hurricanes.Simon Grigg The Zwines Family Treebeat.nu The TerrorwaysSonicHits The Terrorways The original band called it a day and their final performance was on 1 December 1979.All Music Terrorways, Artist Biography by Jason Ankeny In 1980, the group got together to play a gig at the XS Café.Audio Culture XS Café: A year of washing dishes - Bryan Staff
The group appears on the Ripper Records AK79 compilation.Pop Matters 29 May 2014 Tally Ho! 15 Essential Tracks from the New Zealand Pop Underground by Mike Noren
Later years Kerry Buchanan would become a journalist and write for Real Groove magazine.The Spinoff 12 May 2016 Throwback Thursday: ‘We were arrogant little shits’ – The TV report that unveiled NZ’s punk scene 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.UnderTheRadar.co.nz Tuesday, 8 April 2014 AK79 Receives 'Independent Music NZ Classic Record' Award 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.Scoop Thursday, 18 September 2008 Lock Up Your Parents! AK79 Live: last chance!New Zealand Listener 22 November 2008 Punk’d By Jim Pinckney In Music
Background on members Kerry Buchanan In later years, Buchanan became a commentator, writer and working for a Hi-Fi store in Auckland.Simon Grigg In Case You Were Wondering........., Terrorways 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.Sunday Star Times, 24/10/2010 Smokin' hot music scene by Grant Smithies
Gary Hunt Hunt may have been with a punk group either prior to or after his time with Gary Havoc & the Hurricanes.Audio Culture 6 Nov 2013 The Clean Part One 1978 - 1988, Andrew SchmidtThe Opinionated Diner Friday, 15 December 2006 when the party's over /and everyone has gone 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".Gregg McKenzie Gregg McKenzie - Music 80s 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.Ponsonby News March 2015 Page 135 PLAYING AT GARNET STATION TINY THEATRE Hunt would later work with Hamish Kilgour.Simon Grigg The Terrorways (12.78 – 11.79) They worked together and released the Hollie Fullbrook / Tiny Ruins Hurtling Through EP.Radio New Zealand Saturday 12 March 2016 Music 101 Pocket Edition 77: U.S. Girls/Tiny Ruins and Hamish Kilgour/ The Beths, with Emma SmithRadio New Zealand 22 March 2016 Tiny Ruins & Hamish Kilgour Another group Hunt had been playing in some time in the 2010s was The Wonderfish Collective,ArtistTrove The Wonderfish Collective, Band Members a 15-piece group.Channel Magazine September 2015 Page 18 Live Events, Friday/Saturday 4&5 September
Members list Kerry Buchanan aka Eddie Clanger - drums Gary Hunt - drums John ‘No-one’ Hunter - vocals Dean Martelli - guitar Pete Mesmer - guitar Chris Orange - bassAudio Culture The Terrorways Profile - Andrewe Schmidt
Discography
Singles + 7" Singles Artist Title Release info Year " Notes The Terrorways / Proud Scum "Short Haired Rock And Roll" / "Suicide 2" Ripper RIP 1 1980 7"45cat Artist: The Terrorways, Catalogue: RIP 1
Albums + Appearances Title Track(s) Release info Year Format Notes AK•79 "Never Been To Borstal", "She's A Mod" Ripper Records RPR 1 1976 Vinyl LP Get A Haircut31 Of The Best New Zealand Rock'n'Rollers Ever! "Short Haired Rock'n'Roll" Zerox DZEROX 09 2004 CDDiscogs Various – Get A Haircut - 31 Of The Best New Zealand Rock'n'Rollers Ever! Kiwi By DeathNZ Punk Rarities 1977-83 "Never Been To Borstal" Second Chance Records SCARE1 2010 CDDiscogs Various – Kiwi By Death - NZ Punk Rarities 1977-83
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