Rob Andrell, Malcolm Smith, and Rowan Shedden stand in front of Rowan’s old white Austin van, the connection that made the whole thing feel like a travelling rehearsal machine.
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The Killjoys
A fast, raw North Shore punk-and-ska combo that played hard, moved gear in a van, and left a trace on the local scene.
What they sounded like
The Killjoys mixed punk and ska, with a few raw covers of sixties pop thrown in to keep things chaotic.
Their final recordings were made at Mascot Studios, and “I’m Normal” appeared on the Class of ’81 compilation issued by Propellor Records.
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They rehearsed in the old audio/visual room at Takapuna Grammar, courtesy of Malcolm’s connection with the caretaker’s daughter, and the band became part of the broader North Shore punk ecology along with the rest of the Dabs orbit.