Tokyo’s wildest garage punk trio The Fadeaways head to Aotearoa for the first time in November
Fuzzbusting 60s garage nuts trio from Japan, The Fadeaways, are set to perform their first NZ shows this coming November.
Feverish fans of NZ 60’s and 70’s punk, The Fadeaways’ two NZ dates have been especially curated so they can visit the Stage Door on Hereford Lane in Christchurch, which, 60 years ago, was the spiritual home of the garden city’s R&B monsters Chants R&B. North Sydney siders C.O.F.F.I.N paid respects to the legendary venue earlier this year and CHants R&B flagbearer Pat Beers, from the Schizophonics, performed a song in the basement dwelling on his first visit to Christchurch in 2019.
Jumping over to Auckland on the Monday, the Fadeaways hope to visit downtown Durham Lane and ye olde Top 20 Club which hosted the infamous Pretty Things at the climax of their insane tour of NZ in 1965, while 13 years later, the upstairs of that building became NZ punk rock central when it opened as Zwines.
The Fadeaways tell us “….Each show is an. adrenaline-fueled experience where bassist Toyozo often finds himself leaping onto the kick drum, belting out tunes while perched atop the heaving drum. Drummer Ozzy isn’t one to stay behind, melding his drumming with astonishing handstands on his kit. And fuzz guitarist Assman? He embodies the spirit of Japanese rock, leaping through the air and, in one unforgettable moment, skulling a bottle of Asahi handed to him by an audience member – all without missing a beat on his guitar.”
Catch The Fadeaways Live:
Under the Radar & CLEAN DiRT present ….
THE FADEAWAYS (JPN)
NOVEMBER 2025 AOTEAROA
Sunday 16th November – Otautahi at Space Academy
Monday 17th November – Tamaki Makaurau at Whammy
