Roofdog, Suicide Dogs, Badtown and the Bludgers

Roofdog
Suicide Dogs
Badtown
The Bludgers

Saturday 9th June @ The Kings Arms
Doors 8 pm for 9 pm start and tickets $10.00 on the door.

Badtown are a 3-piece punk band from West Auckland. Formed in 2004, when the rock n roll band OX split, the two brothers Loui and Mutt joined Matty the bass player and have played under the name Badtown ever since. Band Members: Muttrox (drums, vocals), Loui Dog (guitar, bass, trumpet, vocals), Matty (bass, guitar, vocals) Suicide Dogs lead vocalist Luke Yeoward migrated from Rotorua to the bright lights of Hamilton at six-teen were he befriended bassist Mark Grubner. Together they formed Mistaken Identity, and through various local punk shows soon met guitarist Justin Rendell, of Graveyard Rumble. Realising that Auckland was were the action was, they moved north, recruiting skate rat Mel Stewart on drums and in 2005 formed Suicide Dogs. Despite their short existence they've toured NZ and Southern California, released an album, a video, and played with overseas heroes Against Me, The Bouncing Souls, Peter and the Test Tube Babies, and The Anti Nowhere League. Band Members: Luke Yeoward (vocals), Justin Rendell (guitar), Mark Grubner (bass), Mel Stewart (drums)

Roofdog were formed in 1998 by a group of disaffected west Auckland youths, eager to play music. Sounding more like Rancid than the Specials Roofdog have a sound of their own, setting them apart & earning them new fans with every show. They have featured on two compilations by Indie label Puppy Killer Records -Pick of the Litter Volume 1 (2003), & Pick of the Litter Volume 2 (2004) - and also appeared on Global Routes’ Underground Resistance compilation. Live shows continue to be a priority for the band with a regular feature being the annual Strummerday gig held every year to mark Joe Strummer’s birthday. Jordan Luck has appeared at this event with Roofdog and is now an enthusiastic fan and a great source of inspiration for the band. Band Members: Jacob ‘Jayco’ Toms (lead vocal/guitar), Ross ‘Rosco’ Hutchinson (bass/backing vocals), Paul ‘Afa’ Robinson (drums/backing vocals), Tim ‘Timdog’ Parsons (electric guitar).

The Bludgers are a three piece street punk band from Hamilton and Auckland. They have forged themselves a formidable reputation as an uncompromising, no nonsense, all out punk rock band. A relentless touring schedule has seen them perform to ever growing audiences, during shows that have on the bill included punk legends Agnostic Front, Peter & the Test Tube Babies, UK Subs, Anti Nowhere League & many more. Band Members: Mike Belay (guitar/vocals), Fatty (bass) and featuring a new drummer.

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