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Human Instinct
12+ albums
Psychedelic Rockpsychedelichard rockheavy psychheavy rock
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Human Instinct are a rock band formed in New Zealand in 1966. The current lineup consists of Maurice Greer (Lead Singer/Stand-Up Drummer), Phil Pritchard (guitar), Tony Baird (Bass) and Joel Haines (guitar). One of New Zealand’s most popular hard rock/psychedelic bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s, their cult reputation for explosive live performances is an accomplishment strengthened by the radical rock they produced on 8 albums and 30 singles across its various incarnations. Human Instinct evolved from the Four Fours, which had some hits in New Zealand in the mid-1960s. In 1966 the Four Fours supported the Rolling Stones on their New Zealand tour. Later that year, the Four Fours sailed to England to try and make an entry into the British pop scene, changing their name to the Human Instinct on the way. In London, Human Instinct nailed an audition with their brilliant rendition of “Good Vibrations”. The bookings began to roll in with agents requesting the “band that did Good Vibrations with the stand-up drummer” and the band got to tour with numerous star groups as a support act. Signed to Philips they released three singles on the Mercury Label and then went on to record for Deram under producer Mike Hurst and made a couple more 45s. The most renowned is “A Day in My Mind’s Mind” and several other singles have surfaced on specialist British sixties rock reissues. After being on the road for two years the band decided to return to New Zealand. Upon arriving ho
