CHRIS CHILTON
Legendary 60s Invercargill band the Unknown Blues will reunite with their full lineup for the first time in 42 years in September.
The band, once famously described by rock historian John Dix in his book Stranded In Paradise as being "too loud, scruffy and debauched to stand a chance on the national scene", nevertheless built a fervent cult following in the four years they blazed away on South Island stages, from 1966 to 1970.
Their reunion set will be the highlight of this year's Southland Musicians Club Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame show, at the Invercargill Workingmen's Club on September 24.
Unknown Blues frontman Dave Hogan will be one of the four inductees into the Hall of Fame this year.
His name will be etched on the honours board next to drummers Dave "Bang Bang" O'Connor and Stu Carr and singer-songwriter Glen Hayes in a show that crosses over to the next generation of Southland rockers, having previously focused exclusively on Southland's stars of the 1950s and 60s.
Hogan will be joined on stage by fellow Australian-based former band members John "Rocket" Hancock on bass, Keith "Wombie" Mason on drums and Vaughan "Pig" McKay on guitar, along with the Invercargill-based Bari Fitzgerald on guitar.
Unknown Blues mainstays Hogan and Fitzgerald have reunited several times as a duo in recent years to play Invercargill gigs, but the Hall of Fame show will be the first time a full lineup of the band has been on stage together since 1969.
Another feature of this year's show is the induction of Dave O'Connor, who served time behind the traps touring with
His backing band on the night will include his talented musical sons, Dion, Tim, Ben and Arun O'Connor.
Source: Southland Times
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