{"id":10506,"date":"2025-11-09T19:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T06:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/?p=10506"},"modified":"2026-05-10T12:48:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T00:48:06","slug":"sidecar-fury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/bands\/2025\/11\/sidecar-fury","title":{"rendered":"Sidecar Fury"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Formed in January 2004, Wellington\u2019s Sidecar Fury started out under the Kill Bill inspired name <strong>The Crazy 88s<\/strong>. The original lineup featured Era Brightwell on guitar and vocals, Ben on bass and vocals, and Andrew Bell on drums. By mid-2004, the trio had settled on a new name &#8211; Sidecar Fury &#8211; and began carving out a place for themselves in New Zealand\u2019s energetic early-2000s punk and emo scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Musically, Sidecar Fury delivered a blend of emo-tinged pop-punk, mixing catchy melodies with emotional punch and sharp guitar hooks. They quickly became a familiar name on the Wellington live circuit, sharing stages with bands like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/10\/not-quite-right\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"369\">Not Quite Right<\/a>, Rearview Murder<\/strong>, and <strong>Worst Case Scenario<\/strong>, as well as national heavyweights <strong>Sommerset, Kitsch<\/strong> and <strong>The Bleeders<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Read more<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">On March 12, 2005, Sidecar Fury released their debut EP, <strong>Loud &amp; Sober<\/strong>, showcasing their mix of urgency, melody, and heart-on-sleeve lyricism. Less than two weeks later, on March 23, they hit a career high point when they opened for US punk veterans <strong>Strung Out<\/strong>, alongside their friends <strong>Not Quite Right<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Later that year, Sidecar Fury contributed a track to the <strong>Unearned Income<\/strong> compilation, performing at the release show at Valve on October 8, 2005. Their final show came just a few months later on December 2, 2005, at Ellen Melville Hall in Auckland, sharing the bill with <strong>Cold By Winter, Kitsch, Streetwise Scarlet<\/strong> and <strong>Tomorrow Comes In Silence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Origin<\/strong><\/td><td>Hutt Valley<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Genre<\/strong><\/td><td>emo pop-punk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Years Active<\/strong><\/td><td>2004 &#8211; 2005<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Associated Acts<\/strong><\/td><td>Rearview Murder, Not Quite Right<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Past Members<\/strong><\/td><td>Andrew Bell (drums)<br>Era Brightwell (guitar\/ vocals)<br>Ben (bass\/ vocals)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Simple Note<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eIxAlN-qQ2o?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Releases<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Title<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Date<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Label<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Type<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Format<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Loud &amp; Sober<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2005, March 12<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">DIY<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EP<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">CD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Unearned Income<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2005, Oct 8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">RTT Records<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">compilation<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">CD<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Timeline<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2004, September 23, Valve<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Sidecar Fury, Not Quite Right, Worst Case Scenario <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2004, September 30, The Cross<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Not Quite Right, Sidecar Fury, The War Within <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2004, October 30, Valve<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Not Quite Right, Rearview Murder, Worst Case Scenario, Sidecar Fury<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2004, November 26, Indigo<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Sommerset, The Bleeders, Sidecar Fury, The War Within<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2004, December 16, Valve<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Sidecar Fury, The Red Carpet Murder, Slowdance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2005<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, January 8, Valve<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Not Quite Right, Worst Case Scenario, Sidecar Fury<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, January 15, Valve<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Harbour City Punkrock presents Rearview Murder, Not Quite Right, Worst Case Scenario, Sidecar Fury<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, March 11, Bluenote<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"979\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2005_03_11_bluenote_crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2005_03_11_bluenote_crop.jpg 979w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2005_03_11_bluenote_crop-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2005_03_11_bluenote_crop-768x784.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 979px) 100vw, 979px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\">2005, March 12,<em> Loud &amp; Sober<\/em> EP<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, March 12, <s>The White Room<\/s>\/ The Cross<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>Sidecar Fury<\/strong>&nbsp;EP release party featuring Rearview Murder and The War Within <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">yo yo most people have heard by now that the fucking whiteroom closed down yesterday. awesome timing aye. nice of them to tell us what was going on too. the dude couldn&#8217;t pay his bills and the power company has disconnected the power there. anyways not to worry, we were incredibly lucky that there were no bands booked for The Cross (next to Zebos) so its gunna be there now. fuck man you should&#8217;ve seen how stressed we were last night. jesus. all good its gunna be huge. starts at 10.<\/p>\n<cite>Andrew, Punkas, Sat Mar 12, 2005 8:33 am<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, March 23, Indigo<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>Strung Out<\/strong> (USA), Sidecar Fury, Not Quite Right<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, April 2, Valve<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">AKL vs. WGTN: We Dunno, Losing Face\/ Not Quite Right, Sidecar Fury<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, April 9, Valve<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">w\/ Cold By Winter, Rearview Murder<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, May 5, Valve<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">&#8220;Brand Of Smile&#8221; live recording<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, May 21, Valve<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Sidecar Fury, The War Within, Incursa, New Ending<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"481\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2005_05_21_valve_02.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2005_05_21_valve_02.png 642w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2005_05_21_valve_02-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, June 3, Bar Bodega<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">The Bleeders, Sidecar Fury, Cop Car<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, June 10, Valve<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Cold By Winter, Sidecar Fury, Cop Car<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, July 1, Indigo<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Sommerset final Wgtn show w\/ Kitsch, Sidecar Fury  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, August 26, Indigo<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Kitsch (AKL), &#8220;The Burning Ground&#8221; album release w\/ Cobra Khan, The War Within, Sidecar Fury<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, September 2, Valve<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Sidecar Fury, Rearview Murder, No Love Lost<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, September 17, Valve<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Losing Face (AKL) album release, 5th Threat, Sidecar Fury, Rearview Murder <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, October 7, Bar Bodega<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Benefit gig for Amnesty International Zimbabwe appeal featuring Rearview Murder, Sidecar Fury, The Offbeats, Skankamelia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\">2005, October 8, <em>Unearned Income<\/em> compilation<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, October 8, Valve<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Release gig for <strong><em>Unearned Income<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, November 5, Valve<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">All ages, 5PM: New Way Home (AKL), Second Theory (AKL), Sidecar Fury, Rearview Murder<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, November 11, Galatos<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Wellington: Sidecar Fury, Rearview Murder vs. Auckland: Cold By Winter, Tomorrow Comes In Silence <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, November 12, Indigo<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">No Use For A Name, Not Quite Right, Sidecar Fury<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, December 2, Ellen Melville Hall<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Sidecar Fury, Cold By Winter, Kitsch, Streetwise Scarlet, Tomorrow Comes in Silence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Formed in January 2004, Wellington\u2019s Sidecar Fury started out under the Kill Bill inspired name The Crazy 88s. 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