Wednesday 15 February 2017

The Brew - Bengal Tiger
1967


This is the only release from Auckland 'Underground' band The Brew. They were formed by expat American Bob Gillert with the idea to blend and experiment with different musical styles. The singer on Bengal Tiger was Ray Woolf before his career as a middle of the road entertainer. He agreed to sing on the single but thought the rest of their set was full of "some pretty weird stuff". The B-Side was recorded for the New Zealand Tea Council. Who were promoting tea drinking among New Zealand's teenagers at the time. A more detailed history of the band can be found at Bruce Sargent's web site.



Charles Gray
Drums
Puni Solomon
Bass
Doug Jerebine
Guitar/Vocals
Bob Gillett
Saxophone
*Ray Woolf
Vocals
* On Bengal Tiger only

Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single



Tuesday 7 February 2017

Teddy Boys - Looking For Another Girl
1981


Despite the Rockabilly name the Teddy Boys were an Auckland Pop/Ska band. They released two singles on CBS and that is all I know about them. 




Vinyl Discography
Singles Label Year
Look For Another Girl CBS 1981
She's My Girl CBS 1982


Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single
Teddy Boys - Looking For Another Girl.mp3