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1980's rock group featuring [[Zed Brookes]] (bass, vocals), [[Neville Sergent]] (drums, percussion), [[Sue Toms]] (keyboards) and [[Brian Brighting]] (guitar, vocals). They released a 12" record in 1985 titled [[Painting Pictures]], and they had the track ''Doesn’t time fly'' included on the [[Just Teasing V1]] compilation. The band supported Dunedin's ''The Stones'' at the [[Hillcrest Tavern]] on June 1983.   
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''Step Chant Unit'' were pop/rock group from 1983-1987 featuring [[Zed Brookes]] (bass, vocals), [[Neville Sergent]] (drums, percussion), [[Sue Toms]] (keyboards) and a succession of guitarists, including [[Brian Brighting]], [[Mark Wilson]] and [[Roy Forlong]]. [[Dean Carter]] played bass for the band at some time. ''Brookes'' and ''Toms'' had previously performed together in Rotorua outfit [[The Lemmings]]. <br>
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''Step Chant Unit'' released a cassette titled [[I.C. Dream]] in 1983, and a 12" record in 1985 titled [[Painting Pictures]]. ''Painting Pictures'' spent three weeks in the New Zealand charts, peaking at number 34. The song also charted on [[Radio Contact]]'s [[Alternative Top 11]]. The band supported Dunedin's ''The Stones'' at the [[Hillcrest Tavern]] in June 1983, Peking Man on 15 March 1984 st the same venue, and competed in the [[Battle of the Bands 1983]] at [[Gurus]].   
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==Releases==
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[[image:stepchant.jpg|right|thumb|''Painting Pictures'' cover art]]
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*[[I.C. Dream]], 1983<br>
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*[[Painting Pictures]] 12", 1985 <br>
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*''Never Never'' appeared on the 1985 compilation [[Package to Sell]] <br>
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*''Painting Pictures'' appears on the 1985 compilation [[Say Something]] <br>
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*''Doesn’t time fly'' appeared on the 1990 compilation [[Just Teasing V1]]
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*''Painting Pictures'' appears on the 2015 compilation [[Hamiltune - Rockin' the Tron in the 80's]]
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==External Links==
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KZEytbr9rQ ''Painting Pictures'' recording, via YouTube]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 18:15, 26 May 2019

Step Chant Unit, 1985

Step Chant Unit were pop/rock group from 1983-1987 featuring Zed Brookes (bass, vocals), Neville Sergent (drums, percussion), Sue Toms (keyboards) and a succession of guitarists, including Brian Brighting, Mark Wilson and Roy Forlong. Dean Carter played bass for the band at some time. Brookes and Toms had previously performed together in Rotorua outfit The Lemmings.

Step Chant Unit released a cassette titled I.C. Dream in 1983, and a 12" record in 1985 titled Painting Pictures. Painting Pictures spent three weeks in the New Zealand charts, peaking at number 34. The song also charted on Radio Contact's Alternative Top 11. The band supported Dunedin's The Stones at the Hillcrest Tavern in June 1983, Peking Man on 15 March 1984 st the same venue, and competed in the Battle of the Bands 1983 at Gurus.

Releases[edit]

Painting Pictures cover art

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