BANDITS (Updated 22/01/07)

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Members:

• Richard Culpin - Vocals
• Koos du Plessis - Lead guitar
• Jerry Barnard - Rhythm guitar
• Doug Smith - Bass
• Clive Kluckow - Drums

Additional member:

• Dave McLennan - Replaced Richard Culpin

"PUT 'EM UP!" - The BANDITS Bustin' The Scene!

From left to right:  Jerry Barnard/Dave McLennan (who replaced the late Richard Culpin)/Koos du Plessis/Doug Smith & Clive Kluckow

BANSHIES

Circa:  1967
Home town:  Gwelo
Members:

BELIEVERS (Added 15/08/05)

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Home town:  Bulawayo
Members:

• Don Foster

A local Gospel band.

BESERK 

Circa:  1969
Home town:  Fort Victoria
Members:

• Kevin "Dutch" Van der Westhuizen - Bass & vocals
• Jim Dawson - Lead guitar & vocals
• Tony Geranios - Drums

With the demise of NOCTURNAL CREATURE, the three remaining members renamed themselves BESERK and continued to pursue their musical interests.  The band's sound hardened after Jim Dawson had discovered - and equipped himself! - with an effects pedal or two.  The band started to play further afield and fondly remember one gig at an agriculture show where they had to balance their gear on a wall separating the pig sties from the performance area!  As with so many of the bands of the era, BESERK came to an end when both Dutch and Tony were called up for national service.

(See also NOCTURNAL CREATURE, THATCH and ANVIL)

BIRTH 

Home town:  Salisbury
Circa:  1970 - 1972
Members:

• Alan Lloyd - Lead vocals & organ
• Roger Bunting - Rhythm guitar & saxophone
• Dave Schofield - Trumpet
• Geoff Herbert - Bass
• Bruce Kinnear - Drums

At the time of their formation, most of the band's members were university students - Kinnear and Lloyd were student doctors and Bunting was studying law.  Herbert worked for a local accountancy firm and Schofield joined after responding to a newspaper advert, placed by the band, for a trumpet player. 

The band specialised in covers of bands of the day including Chicago, Blood, Sweat & Tears and Keef Hartley, appearing regularly at Brett's Night Club and Le Coq D'Or - as well as the usual rounds of social events like weddings and school dances - during their tenure. 

See also - TIDBURY PARISH COUNCIL.

BITE

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See also LINCOLN

BLACK ANGELS (Added 09/05/06)

Circa: 1977

Participated in the Texan Rock Band Competition at Trade Fair Rhodesia in 1977.

BLACKJACKS (Updated 18/07/06)

Circa: 1977
Home town:  Salisbury
Members:

• Nigel Sweet - Guitar & vocals
• Ray Taylor - Guitar
• Ian Burton - Bass
• Jimmy Duncan - Drums

A high school band comprising scholars from Ellis Robins. Participated in the Texan Rock Band Competition at Trade Fair Rhodesia in 1977.

BLUES CRUSADE

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See also OTIS WAYGOOD BLUES BAND

BREEZY BREAMS

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Members:

• Dennis Scott - Drums & vocals
• Bill Malkin - Rhythm guitar
• Deidre Prentis - Vocals & keyboards
  

BUSHCATS

Circa: 1958
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Members:

• John Edmond - Guitar, harmonica & vocals
• Derek Dillon - Guitar
• Bill Coleman - Guitar & vocals
• Eugene van der Watt - Washboard
• Ian Kerr - Tea chest bass, later electric bass