Biography
Late 1980’s project featuring Nux Vomica‘s Lawrence Kennett (aka Lawrence Lens) and Lisa Preston on the recorded EP, which later expanded to a 5-piece with future members of The Puddle Vikki Wilkinson (bass) and Norman Dufty (guitar) with Nux Vomica’s Chris Small (drums) filling out the line-up.
The bands recordings have a loose, jangly vibe with a cheerful sloppiness to them, along the lines of influential US indie group Beat Happening:
The sole EP features 2 songs that previously turned up on Nux Vomica’s live compilation ‘Live ’85 – ’87‘. The Portage (along with Nux Vomica) are lined up for an expanded reissue on Christchurch vinyl revivalist Leather Jacket Records.
Chris Small passed away in 2016.
Members
- Lawrence Kennett (vocals / guitar / bass / harmonica / vibraphone, Nux Vomica, The Droogs, The Portage)
- Lisa Preston (organ / drums, Cuticles, Lo liners, The Ginger Group, The Luvin’ 44’s, Thee Hellfire Club, Thee Tryhards, Cuticles, Lo liners, Nux Vomica, Snort, Space Dust, The Axemen, The Ginger Group, The Luvin’ 44’s, The Portage, The Tryhards, Thee Hellfire Club, Thee Tryhards)
- Vikki Wilkinson (bass, Nux Vomica, The Portage, The Puddle)
- Norman Dufty (guitar, Dillinger’s Brain, Junkanoo, Liquidelirium, Ritchie Venus and the Blue Beetles, The McGoohans, The Portage, The Puddle)
- Chris Small (drums, Nux Vomica, The Portage)
Discography
- Thirteen; Thirteen EP (1988, Valis, VALIS02)