{"id":176,"date":"2025-03-09T12:48:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T23:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/?p=176"},"modified":"2026-09-16T16:45:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T04:45:37","slug":"conventional-toasters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/bands\/2025\/03\/conventional-toasters","title":{"rendered":"Conventional Toasters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>Genre warping grindcore, punk, jazz weirdos from the Hutt Valley that were anything but conventional.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Conventional Toasters sound was a chaotic, genre-defying blend of grindcore, death metal, and jazz that burst onto the Wellington music scene in 1992. Formed in the Hutt Valley by brothers Chris and Simon Swain with Simon Waterfield on drums and Alistair Watson on vocals, the quartet carved out a unique niche in the local punk and metal underground of the early 90\u2019s.<\/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 has-icon has-icon-right\"><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\">Throughout their two-year run Conventional Toasters played with notable acts like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/07\/smut\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"477\">SMUT<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2026\/05\/septic-noise-grinder\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"437\">Septic Noise Grinder<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/07\/loosehead\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"314\">Loosehead<\/a>, Fat Mannequin<\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/05\/devoid\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"204\">Devoid<\/a><\/strong>, earning a reputation for their eye-raising live performances. In late October 1992 they entered Mediate Music studios with Tom Larkin and Phil Knight of <strong>Shihad<\/strong> serving as engineers. Their debut EP \u201c<strong>Conventional Toasters: Put The Fun Back Into Funeral<\/strong>\u201d was released in December 1992, coinciding with a national tour alongside heavyweights <strong>Shihad<\/strong> and <strong>Head Like A Hole<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">In 1993, the band continued to gig sporadically while exploring new projects. They released a split EP titled <strong>Fun-er-al #3 Rot \u2019n\u2019 Roll The King Rises Again<\/strong> with grindcore punk outfit <strong>Septic Noise Grinder<\/strong>, a band that Toasters bassist Chris Swain also played in. That July, three of their tracks appeared on the NZAVS compilation <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/1993\/07\/poison-profits\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6560\">Poison Profits<\/a><\/strong>, celebrated with a launch gig at <strong>178 Wakefield Street<\/strong> alongside <strong>SMUT<\/strong>. Despite these signs of life Wellington\u2019s punk scene was going through a rough patch in 1993 with key acts such as <strong>SMUT<\/strong> splitting for Oz. With few bands and gigs happening Conventional Toasters played the aptly titled &#8220;<strong>Back From The Dead<\/strong>&#8221; in March 1994 alongside <strong>Septic Noise Grinder<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/07\/loosehead\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"314\">Loosehead<\/a><\/strong>, for what would turn out to be their final show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Post-Toasters, the members pursued diverse paths. Simon Swain dove into the burgeoning electronic music scene, performing as LRS and founding the electro-dance network Obscure. Simon Waterfield continued his drumming career, most recently with shoegaze band <strong>Hail Meteor<\/strong>. In 2023, their legacy was revisited with the release of <strong>Catharsis: The Sound Of The Wellington Underground 1989-1994<\/strong>, a 12\u201d vinyl compilation featuring their track &#8220;<em>Mushie Stuff<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Add To This Post<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">To contribute info, photos, corrections contact mail@upthepunks.co.nz<\/p>\n<\/div><\/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>grindcore, metal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Years Active<\/strong><\/td><td>1992 &#8211; 1994<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Associated Acts<\/strong><\/td><td>Shihad, Head Like A Hole, <br>SMUT, Septic Noise Grinder<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Past Members<\/strong><\/td><td>Simon Swain (guitar)<br>Chris Swain (bass)<br>Simon Waterfield (drums)<br>Alistair Watson (vocals)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/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:16px\"><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>Put The Fun Back Into Funeral<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1992, Nov\/ Dec<\/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\">tape<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Poison Profits<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1993, July 23<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">compilation<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">tape<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Fun-er-al # 3 Rot&#8217;n&#8217;Roll: The King Rises Again<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1993<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">split<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">tape<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Epitaph: New Zealand <br>Death Grind Compilation<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1994<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">compilation<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">tape<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Complete Recordings<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2015, March 19<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">compilation<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">DL<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Catharsis: The Sound of Wellington Underground 1989-1994<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2023<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Acid Fog Records<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">compilation<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">12&#8243;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=64955624\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=ffffff\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conventionaltoasters.bandcamp.com\/album\/complete-recordings\">Complete Recordings by Conventional Toasters<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Timeline<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1992, September 26, venue?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter is-style-rectangular\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16596\" data-id=\"16596\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/conventionaltoasters_05.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/conventionaltoasters_05.jpg 960w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/conventionaltoasters_05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/conventionaltoasters_05-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16598\" data-id=\"16598\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/conventionaltoasters_06.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/conventionaltoasters_06.jpg 960w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/conventionaltoasters_06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/conventionaltoasters_06-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16599\" data-id=\"16599\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/conventionaltoasters_07.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/conventionaltoasters_07.jpg 960w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/conventionaltoasters_07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/conventionaltoasters_07-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1992, October 17, Thistle Hall<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1992_10_17_thistlehall-749x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2941\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1992_10_17_thistlehall-749x1024.jpg 749w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1992_10_17_thistlehall-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1992_10_17_thistlehall-768x1050.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1992_10_17_thistlehall.jpg 983w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1992, October 31-November 2, Mediate Music<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/conventionaltoasters_02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/conventionaltoasters_02.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=350&#038;ssl=1 350w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"250\" data-id=\"6265\" data-link=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/conventional-toasters\/conventionaltoasters_02\" data-url=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/conventionaltoasters_02.jpg\" data-width=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/conventionaltoasters_02.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/conventionaltoasters_03.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/conventionaltoasters_03.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=350&#038;ssl=1 350w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"250\" data-id=\"6266\" data-link=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/conventional-toasters\/conventionaltoasters_03\" data-url=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/conventionaltoasters_03.jpg\" data-width=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/conventionaltoasters_03.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1992, November 27, The Building<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div 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class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"617\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/conventionaltoasters_putfunbackintofuneral_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/conventionaltoasters_putfunbackintofuneral_01.jpg 617w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/conventionaltoasters_putfunbackintofuneral_01-185x300.jpg 185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 350px; height: 470px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=828798650\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=ffffff\/tracklist=false\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conventionaltoasters.bandcamp.com\/album\/put-the-fun-back-in-to-funeral\">&#8230; Put the Fun back in to Funeral by Conventional Toasters<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1992, December 3-19, NZ Tour<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:39.29717%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1992_12_03_warners.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1992_12_03_warners.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=481&#038;ssl=1 481w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"565\" data-id=\"6262\" data-link=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/conventional-toasters\/1992_12_03_warners\" data-url=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1992_12_03_warners.jpeg\" data-width=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1992_12_03_warners.jpeg?ssl=1\" 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