{"id":10314,"date":"2025-09-27T12:39:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T00:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/?p=10314"},"modified":"2026-10-23T08:33:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T19:33:31","slug":"fog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/bands\/2025\/09\/fog","title":{"rendered":"Fog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are we in the clouds now? FOG!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fog are an anarcho post-punk band from Aotearoa New Zealand, formed in 2022 by John Dimery (vocals), Liz Gibson (guitar), Ben Knight (drums) and Jessy McNamara (bass). The band is spread across Wellington, Te Horo and Dunedin. They take their name from a line in Vincent Ward’s 1984 film Vigil,<\/em> a grim but beautiful depiction of \u2018Aotearoa gothic\u2019 that sets the tone for Fog\u2019s edgy take on punk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fog played their first gig at Nevermind the Punkfest <\/strong>in Newtown on Labour Weekend 2022. With members spread around the country, live appearances were rare. Despite this they recorded at the Te Horo ranch with Vanya Vitali in 2023 releasing their debut EP, A Black Cloud That Swallowed The Dove<\/strong> at Neil Roberts Day<\/strong> <\/a>on 18 November 2023 as an 8 song tape\/ download release. At the end of 2024, R.I.P Peace (Australia) and Wellington’s Always Never Fun Records pressed four of the tracks as the 7″ Absurdist Peace<\/strong> EP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same labels released the four-track 7″ Spring<\/strong> on 23 August 2025, again recorded, mixed and mastered by Vanya Vitali at Te Horo. In September 2025 Fog toured Japan with fellow Wellingtonians Displeasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Origin<\/strong><\/td>Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Te Horo, Whanganui<\/td><\/tr>
Genre<\/strong><\/td>anarcho-punk, post-punk<\/td><\/tr>
Years Active<\/strong><\/td>2022 –<\/td><\/tr>
Associated Acts<\/strong><\/td>Displeasure
Intoxo<\/a>
Unsanitary Napkin<\/td><\/tr>
Current Members<\/strong><\/td>John Dimery (vocals, electronics)
Liz Gibson (guitar)
Ben Knight (drums)
Jessy McNamara(bass)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A Black Cloud That Swallowed The Dove<\/strong><\/td>2023, Nov 18<\/td><\/td>album<\/td>tape, DL<\/td><\/tr>
Absurdist Peace<\/strong><\/td>2024, Dec 26<\/td>R.I.P Peace
Always Never Fun Records<\/td>		EP<\/td>7″\/ DL<\/td><\/tr>
Spring<\/strong><\/td>2025, Aug 23<\/td>R.I.P Peace
Always Never Fun Records<\/td>		EP<\/td>7″\/ DL<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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