Terrorways

Among the New Zealand punk scene’s most notorious rings, the Terrorways emerged from your legendary Auckland golf club Zwines in 1978. Originally dubbed Rooter, the group in the beginning comprised vocalist John “No-One” Hunter, guitarist Peter “Mesmer” Hoffman, bassist Jonathan “Jamrag” Griffiths and drummer Kerry “Eddie Clanger” Buchanan; in lots of ways, they were the best Zwines music group, fueled solely by energy and adrenaline and with just a smallest amount of musical skill. Drunken and frequently incoherent, Rooter was however charismatic, taking pleasure in a like/hate romantic relationship with clubgoers; Jamrag remaining their rates after just 90 days, and after some fill-ins, bass responsibilities were finally bought out by Zwines regular Chris Orange. Arrests had been common at Rooter gigs, and as time passes their status became so very bad they were pressured to adopt a fresh identification, rechristening themselves the Terrorways in early 1979. The switch did little to greatly help, as they quickly emerged like a favorite band of the notoriously violent skinheads referred to as Shoe Boys; the Shoes’ behavior grew so harmful that several night clubs were pressured to turn off due to their “patronage,” and since it was popular that they adopted the Terrorways fervently, the music group was often clogged from playing live. Eddie Clanger was later on changed by drummer Gary Hunt, and with the modification the group’s musical aptitude significantly increased; their popularity continuing to precede them, nevertheless, and on Dec 1, 1979 a disappointed Terrorways performed their last gig. A set of paths documented for the seminal AK-79 collection, “She’s a Mod” and “Under no circumstances Gone to Borstal,” stay their legacy.