Jonathan Armstrong

Originally hailing from Rotorua and a band called Number Thieves, Jonathan Harverson Armstrong (better known as Jonny) was the co-founder of Book of Martyrs (along with former Number Thief Alan Deare), performing drums and vocals from 1988 - 1993. He also became the drummer for Watershed and their side-project Anaganasnagamal when Book of Martyrs moved from Rotorua to Hamilton in 1990. In 1991 he was briefly a member of Clambone. From about 1992-1994 he appeared as the vocalist for Hapukalypse Now; formed from remnants of Book of Martyrs and The Haunting. Armstrong's solo project Tugboat emerged around 1994 before he joined The Chills in 1995. He is most famously remembered during this time for flying to England to record The Chills' new album in 1995, only to be turned around on arrival for not realising he needed a visa for recording work.