Wednesday 28 June 2017

Tama - Working At The Workshop
1989


I know very little about Tama. Except they were originally called The Tama Band. Tama Renata  co-produced, arranged, wrote, sung, played guitar, bass and piano on this record. They release an album and two singles.


Tama
Lance Bently
Drums
Craig Bowen
Keyboards
Tama Renata
Vocals/Guitar/Bass/Piano


Vinyl Discography
Singles Label Year
Runnin' And Hidin' Maui 1983
Working At The Workshop Te Aroha 1989
Albums
Workshop Te Aroha 1989

Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single
 

 

Thursday 8 June 2017

Ragnarok - Fenris
1975


This is Progressive Rock band Ragnarok's first single. Although they were formed in Auckland in 1974 three of their members, Mark and Andre Jayet and Ramon York originally came from Christchurch. Ragnarok built up at following playing Radio Hauraki's Buck A Head concerts and with a residency at Granny's. They also toured New Zealand extensively. All the members of the band sang. Lead Vocalist Lea Maalfrid was also a very talented songwriter. She wrote both sides of this single. Lea Maalfrid left the band at the end of 1975 after the release of their first album. The rest of the band released a second album and carried on gigging until 1977.



Ragnarok
Andre Jayet
Drums/Synthesiser/Vocals
Ross Muir
Bass/Synthesiser/Vocals
Ramon York
Synthesized Guitar/Vocals
Mark JayetSteve Lunn
Percussion/Vocals
Lea Maalfrid
Vocals



Vinyl Discography
Singles Label Year
Fenris Revolution 1975
Cavier Queen Revolution 1975
Five New Years Polydor 1976
Albums
Ragnarok Revolution 1975
Nooks Polydor 1976

Recorded off of the 7" vinyl single