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| − | + | The Lemmings formed in 1981 in Rotorua from the ruins of "Zener and the Diodes" and was comprised of Zed Brookes, Sue Toms and Malcolm Lofroth. Influenced by British synth-pop bands like Depeche Mode, they had no guitarist, instead relying on Brookes' chordal/melodic fretless bass-playing, Toms' naively left-field synth playing and the drum-machine-like playing of Malcolm Lofroth. | |
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Many of their songs were instrumental, but there were a few classic sung tracks, for example "The Lemming Song", most of which were sung by Malcolm, with Zed gradually adding more vocals to the mix as time went on. | Many of their songs were instrumental, but there were a few classic sung tracks, for example "The Lemming Song", most of which were sung by Malcolm, with Zed gradually adding more vocals to the mix as time went on. | ||
| − | Later, Brookes incorporated a 12-string acoustic to the band, over sequenced basslines | + | Later, Brookes incorporated a 12-string acoustic to the band, over sequenced basslines. |
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| − | + | Toms and Brookes moved to Hamilton in 1983 and formed Step Chant Unit. | |
