Andrew 'Hav' Havill (vocals, trumpet),
Nat Bristow (bass),
Ken Pratten (drums) and
Joe McNamara (guitar) were Holdfast. They were a skate punk/ska and pop influenced group and were active from roughly 2000 - 2003. Andrew was previously a member of
Flux, and
Joe McNamara was later a member of
St Lucy. They played shows in Auckland, Hamilton and elsewhere, played at
Parachute 2001, and gigs supporting Grannypash, Sommerset, The Bleeders, Strung Out and the Dropkick Murphys. They released a CD EP called
Alpha in 2001, the tracks
Summon and
Katie appeared on the 2001 compilation
Against the Wall, and
If Only on the 2004 compilation
Underground Resistance.
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