Judge Hoffman

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Judge Hoffman were a seven-piece band who won the nationwide P and O Battle of the Bands in 1972. In the Waikato final the band beat Rasputin (2nd), Parson Brown, Back Alley, Seed and four other bands. They won the national final on 4 November 1972.

On Labour weekend 1972 the band broke the world non-stop playing record by performing for 72 hours at Hamilton's Tabla 2 nightclub, located at 30 Barton Street. They were the resident band at Tabla 2, following the departure of Mandrake.

Members

  • Phil Randall - lead guitar
  • Geoff Wright-St. Clair - vocals
  • Mark Gregory - trumpet
  • Peter Hatton - saxophone
  • Gilbert Varella - bass, vocals
  • Peter Cowan - keyboards
  • Phil Knipe - Drums
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