Musical Chairs - Pop Mechanix (Part Two)

Pop Mechanix had formed in Christchurch in 1979, with Dick Driver on vocals. Then he suddenly left the band before they released anything. Andrew Snoid joined as singer and re-recorded Driver's work on the debut single. Pop Mechanix then played a blinder at the 1981 Sweetwaters Festival and headed off to Australia to make it big. Circumstances would always prove unfavourable to this powerful pop rock band - but they truly didn't die wondering.