The band evolved through several lineups, with key names including Paul Jones, George Jakich, Rowan Shedden, Grant Parslow, Brett King, Campbell Downie, Nick Orange, and later Dave Ward.
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The Yesmen
A shifting but influential punk and new-wave band whose members kept re-forming around the same scene.
When they became something else
The Yesmen eventually metamorphosed into Soundshock around 1987/88. That handoff was one of the key transitions in the wider scene, and it links the Dabs era directly to the next generation.
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Paul Jones went on to become Paul Ego, while the remaining members kept moving through different acts and projects, carrying the same chaotic energy into later bands.