Biography
The Parachute Band
Effective period / Period of releases: 1997 - 2011
Members: Wayne Huirua, Omega Levine, Sam De Jong, Chris De Jong (2), Libby Huirua, Ken Kimi, Dave Grace, Mark van der Sluis, Elliot Francis (2), Jeremy Gregory (2)
The Parachute Band was a Christian worship band from Auckland, New Zealand, formed out of the New Zealand-based Christian organisation Parachute Music. The band made pop/rock music. The first line-up was formed in 1995 to perform at the Parachute Festival. The original line-up, led by Wayne Huirua, Libby Huirua and Chris de Jong (2), released seven studio albums.