Pop Mechanix

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Pop Mechanix were a New Zealand pop -rock band that played from 1979 - 1988. They had a number of high profile fans during the course of their career, notable championed by fellow NZ band Split Enz. Their career was fraught with line up changes and legal suits which slowed one of NZ's hardest working acts down somewhat. Their genius is recognised with one of their songs being considered a New Zealand classic ('Jumping out a Window' number 87 out of the top 100 of all time for APRA NZ, and number 12 in the all time top 50 for The Press) The Band was involved in a precedent setting law case involving an Australian act called Popular Mechanics who took the NZ act Via their major Record Label WEA to court over the use of their name in the Australian Territories. The Bassist For The Australian act was a lawyer by trade and eventually won the case forcing Pop Mechanix to change their name, first to NZ Pop, and then to Zoo. The band eventually returned to New Zealand and continued work there under their original name. The band has a large but sporadic discography.Starting with 3 classic and collectible 7" singles in 1980 and 81 Now/Radio Song(Ripper Records), Ritz/Brains Are Dumb/Talking (RCA) & Jumping out a Window/Way I Dance/Private Military(on the XSF label XS001) before moving to Australia and hitting issues with their name. A further Single Texas/Cowboys and the Single Holidays/Ritz under the name NZpop were released before Singer Andrew Snoid left the band to join The Swinge

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