Soundshock and The Theory formed after the ashes of The Yesmen, with Dave Ward on vocals, Rowan Shedden on guitar, Grant Parslow on bass, and Bret King on drums.
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Soundshock
A later-stage, harder-edged evolution of the Yesmen, with a set of recordings and a rich live story from the late 1980s.
Legacy
The band’s live story is full of energy and tension: they supported Rick Bryant & The Jive Bombers at Zak’s nightclub in Hamilton, and the break-up was tied to long-running creative friction.
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Soundshock sat right between the Yesmen and later projects like Rick Bryant & The Jive Bombers, making it a crucial hinge in the wider story of Auckland’s punk scene.