Napier-based old school punk band that split a record label and an EP with Auckland group Armatrak in 1986. The group prepared a 4 song EP but lost the masters of 2 of the songs, so instead released the two song ‘UFO‘ (written about the infamous Kaikoura Lights) as a single.
The Kaikoura “U.F.O.s” were also the subject of the A-side of a single released by Napier band Five Year Mission in 1985. This outfit were as influenced by Sci-Fi TV as they were by punk and sometimes played live in Star Trek uniforms.
Like an illuminated ping-pong ball, that’s the only way I can describe it (Counting the Beat)
While these two songs at times seem to lack cohesiveness, there is an infectious quality that makes up for it. Make no mistake—these are basically medium-tempo, older-style punk with a real garage feel and not “pro“-type HC at all, but the tunes and singing stick with you.
UFO review (Maximumrocknroll)
The group featured in a number of local punk fanzine’s at the time – as detailed by Andrew Schmidt in this article for AudioCulture.
Members
- Jeff Melbourne (guitar)
- Brian Hickey (drums)
- Kevin Rollinson (guitar)
Discography
- UFO 7″ (1985, Positive Youth Promotions)
- Together As One split EP (w/ Armatrak, 1986, Positive Youth Promotions, PYP2)
Links
- Discogs entry
- Five Year Mission review’s (Maximumrocknroll)
- Spit On Trend – 1980s New Zealand punk fanzines (AudioCulture)
- Like an illuminated ping-pong ball, that’s the only way I can describe it (Counting the Beat)
Band members were: Brian Hickey, Kevin Rollinson and Jeff Melbourne, Des Hunt was never in it.
Hi, are you able to take down the name Des Hunt as he was never in the band as stated in the last message i sent, for some reason he is forever putting on his face book page he was the drummer for Five Year Mission when it was Brian Hickey. If you look at the other Five Year Mission things you will he is not and was never in the band, For some reason Des tell his friends he was which is just crazy. Cheers Jeff Melbourne
Five Year Mission members are:
Jeff Melbourne on guitar
Brian Hickey on drums
Kevin Rollinson on guitar
Des was never in the band. Please can you correct this.