Difference between revisions of "Holdfast"

[[Andrew Havill|Andrew 'Hav' Havill]] (vocals, trumpet), [[Nat Bristow]] (bass), [[Ken Pratten]] (drums) and [[Joe McNamara]] (guitar) were Holdfast.  They were a skate punk/ska and pop influenced group and were active from roughly 2000 - 2003.  Andrew was previously a member of [[Flux]], and [[Joe McNamara]] was later a member of [[St Lucy]].  They played shows in Auckland, Hamilton and elsewhere, played at [[Parachute Festival|Parachute]] 2001, and gigs supporting Grannypash, Sommerset, The Bleeders, Strung Out and the Dropkick Murphys.  They released a CD EP called [[Alpha]] in 2001, the tracks ''Summon'' and ''Katie'' appeared on the 2001 compilation [[Against the Wall]], and ''If Only'' on the 2004 compilation [[Underground Resistance]].