NZ Music Month's Melodic Memories (11)

Hi-Revving Tongues
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(1967-1969)
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'One of NZ's first psychedelic bands.'
You can watch them perform their Rain and Tears here:

at the Battle Of The Bands, Auckland Town Hall, 1967
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The Avengers

(1966-1969)
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You can listen to their Love Hate Revenge here:

promo shot, 1967
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Shane

(mid-60s - onwards)
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You can listen to his Saint Paul here:

in 1968
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Tom Thumb

(60s-1970)
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You can listen to their Witchi Tai To here:

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Cathy and the Cucumbers

(1980)
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You can listen to their cover of Daytrip to Bangor here:

I could find no information or pics on them, but you can see in this link that the song reached no. 15 in our music charts, 23 Mar 1980, and it was in some interesting company (flashbacks!).
https://nztop40.co.nz/index.php/chart/?chart=2885

Bibliography

http://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/the-hi-revving-tongues

http://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/the-avengers

http://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/shane

https://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/tom-thumb

http://www.45cat.com/record/ba461974

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