KAXMEN  

Circa:  1964 - 1968
Home town:  Gwelo
Members:

• Peter Southey - Vocals

• Rod "Kax" Kopman - Lead guitar

• Derrek Wetherall - Rhythm guitar

• Tony Whitaker-Wilson - Bass

• Gary Taylor - Drums

Formed by Rod "Kax" Kopman, The Kaxmen were one of Gwelo's  top bands of the era.  They played at many a school dance including Thornhill, Convent and Chaplin.  A Guinea Fowl School concert they played even had Prime Minister, Ian Douglas Smith, in attendance.

Rod Kopman

KLUNK 

Circa:  1976 - 1979
Home town:  Salisbury
Members:

• Jack McGroaty - Vocals (ex Drifters)

• Rod Kopman - Lead guitar (ex Livin' End)

• Benny Miller - Lead guitar (ex Otis Waygood)

• Dave Hughes - Bass

• Victor Duarte - Drums

KLUNK - The first with Punk! 

From left:  Dave Hughes/Victor Duarte/Jack McGroaty/Benny Miller & Rod Kopman (complete with two adoring groupies!!)

KLUNK take the credit for being Salisbury's first punk rock band.  Their influences were the Stranglers and Ian Drury and the Blockheads.  The group's strengths were rock 'n roll and rhythm and blues.  They played the regular club scene, including Barneys, Le Coq d'Or and Bretts, as well as many a private function or occasion.  A contract with the Moores Motel group had the band travelling every weekend to Gatooma and Que Que.

KLUNK - New Year's Eve at Park Lane Hotel (1975)

KLUNK "do their thing" at Moore's Motel

KNITS

Circa:
Home town:
Members:

• Bob Bolff - Bass guitar & vocals

• ??? - Drums

• David ??? - Keyboards

• ??? Harrison - Rythmn guitar & vocals