Biography
The Avengers
Effective period / Period of releases: 1967 - 1969
Members: Dave Brown (11), Clive Cockburn, Hank Davis, Eddie McDonald (2), Hank Davis (4), John Pugh (2)
Rock group from New Zealand, formed 1966 in Wellington. In 1967 they backed folk/blues singer Val Murphy for a one-off single released under the name Valeria Vengers.Relocated to Melbourne, Australia in 1969 where they adopted the moniker The New Zealand Avengers to avoid confusion with labelmates The Avengers, a Brisbane, Australia outfit.
Members: Hank Davis (4) (Drums), Eddie McDonald (bass), Dave Brown (rhythm guitar), Clive Cockburn (lead guitar, organ)
DO NOT CONFUSE WITH The Avengers from Auckland, New Zealand, a second outfit from the era with no connection to this band.