BAND FILE

Rip It Up, Issue 34, 1 May 1980, Page 23

BAND FILE

HISTORY Whizz Kids formed November 1979 (with Kit Snoid on vocals and keys). First dates were supports in Auckland. Then toured NZ, got fired four times and became lost and destitute in the middle of NZ. (Fired cos we didn’t play Knack or Cars.) Kit left the group. Came home, got a week of Split Enz supports. Recorded a single for Ripper. Then toured NZ and filmed clips in Wellington. RECORDS “Occupational Flazard" (Ripper A Side, Producer Mike Chunn), Mandrill. Recorded demos at EMI Wellington for TV, "Noise Boys" and “Factory".

MANAGEMENT Self managed MARK BELL Guitar xBorn October 31, 1959. Education kindy, primary, secondary and one year Uni Musical Career 2 years classical guitar, 1 year Hadfiels Takapuna School, garage to garage and Plague school of popular music. Other Jobs sander, sail maker, scrubber of WCs. FAVOURITES Albums Evening Star, Eno. Come Dance With Me, Frank Sinatra. Go 11, XTC. Velvet Underground (banana cover). Singles none Guitarist Robert Fripp Musician Noel Crombie, Nigel Griggs, Andy Patridge. Singer David Byrne, John Lydon. EQUIPMENT WEM ER 100 amp, Guild guitar & JBL Kl3O, Hot Cake foot switch.

lAN GILROY Drums Born August 8, 1961. Education 3 years high school, Musical Career Joined the Plague for last few months. Then joined Whizz Kids. Other Jobs clothing cutter and bottle packer. FAVOURITES Albums White Album and Rubber Soul,

Beatles. Go 2, XTC. Singles "Summertime Blues", Flying Lizards. Drummer Gene Kruper. Guitarist John Hanlon. Singers Iggy Pop, Andrew Snoid. EQUIPMENT Ludwig 5 piece drums.

TIM MAHON

Bass Born March 21, 1961. Education Westlake Boys, 6 months university. Musical Career In Plague played guitar. Switched to bass January 1979. Took lessons with Bones Hillman. Other Jobs Dishwasher, car washer, factory worker. FAVOURITES Albums Singles Go Steady, Buzzcocks. Clash, Clash. Entertainment, Gang Of Four. Mental Notes, Split Enz. Second Edition, PIL. Singles "Saturday Night Stay At Home”, Suburban Reptiles. "What Dot Yet", Buzzcocks. "Are You Receiving Me, XTC. Bassists Bones Hillman, Jah Wobble, Colin Moulding. Musician Richard Von Sturmer. Singers Kit Snoid, Zero, Phil Judd. EQUIPMENT Rickenbacker 2 4001 Stereo bass, Graphic 200 Solid Shit, JBL KUO.

ANDREW SNOID Organ and vocals Born November 3, 1960 Education 5 years Westlake Boys. Classes with Richard Von Sturmer. Musical Career With Mark and lan formed several garage bands Same band different names, like Titus Canby and Warm Jets. Met Tim and the Plague and we all joined. Then the four of us formed Whizzkids. Other Jobs Groundsman, waiter, tolerating Mark, lan and Tim. FAVOURITES Albums Another Music .... Buzzcocks. Help, Beatles. Les Paul and Mary Ford, same. Singles “Saturday Night Stay At Home, Suburban Reptiles. "Public Image Ltd", PIL. Organist Kit Snoid, Barry Andrews, Eddie Raynor. Musician Phil Judd, Peter Shelley. Singers John Lydon, Jeremy Town, Iggy Pop. EQUIPMENT Vox continental organ. 2x12” Goodmans speakers.