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| − | ''Swellfoot's Assembly'' (commonly misspelled ''Swellsfoot Assembly'') was a brass rock band, active in the late 1960s, and again in 1973 or 1974. | + | ''Swellsfoot's Assembly'' was a brass rock band formed at Waikato University in the late 1960s, featuring [[Marion Arts]] (vocals; later of [[1953 Memorial Society Rock'N Roll Band]] and [[the Red Hot Peppers]]), [[Garth Porter]] (who went on to form popular Austalian group ''Sherbet''), [[Paul Baxter]] ([[1953 Memorial Society Rock'N Roll Band]]), [[Ray Thomas]] (guitar). |
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| − | The early band included [[Ray Thomas]] (electric guitar), [[Ken Thomas]] (vocals, alto saxophone; both formerly of ''District Hats''), [[Garth Porter]] (keyboards) and a drummer called 'Ginger'. Porter went on to Australian group ‘Sherbet’.
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| − | The second version evolved out of a band called 'Ziffel', who lost their lead singer (Paul Harris) in a car accident. The band featured [[Ray Thomas]] (electric guitar), [[Ken Thomas]] (vocals, alto saxophone), [[Paul Middlebrook]] (keyboards), [[Mike Abbott]] (drums), [[Mike Booth]] (trumpet), [[Carl Reinsfield]] (tenor saxophone), [[Paul Baxter]] (bass; later of [[1953 Memorial Society Rock'N Roll Band]]) and [[Marion Arts]] (vocals; later of [[1953 Memorial Society Rock'N Roll Band]] and [[the Red Hot Peppers]]).
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| − | The band played at the [[Hillcrest Tavern]], clubs (including [[Granny's]]), University 'splurges' and concerts, and at private parties. ''Swellfoot's Assembly'' was a covers band, playing songs by Tower of Power, Chicago, Sly and The Family Stone, Family and more.
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| − | ==Published Articles==
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| − | *[http://www.hamiltonundergroundpress.com/features/the-legends-and-myths-of-swellfoots-assembly-interview-with-marion-arts ''The Legends (and Myths) of Swellfoots Assembly''] by [[Ian Duggan]], [[Hamilton Underground Press]]
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