{"id":202,"date":"2022-06-05T21:00:33","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T09:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/?p=202"},"modified":"2026-10-11T17:13:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T04:13:53","slug":"derma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/bands\/2022\/06\/derma","title":{"rendered":"Derma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Derma was a short-lived band from Wellington active from late 2018 to early 2020. Formed by Kitt Verhoff (bass), Ollie Parsons (guitar), Selina (vocals), and Matt Gillies (drums), the band brought together members with diverse punk and metal backgrounds. At the time Kitt was also drumming in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2026\/08\/ayn-randy\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"74\">Ayn Randy<\/a><\/strong>, Ollie had recently played in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/04\/the-dilfs\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"525\">The Dilfs<\/a><\/strong>, Selina was part of the black metal crust band <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2026\/09\/bowel-rupture\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"136\">Bowel Rupture<\/a><\/strong>, and Matt had previously played in Dunedin\u2019s <strong>Feral Hunks<\/strong>, before relocating to Wellington.<\/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\">Derma played a handful of gigs during their brief existence, including a February 2019 show at Newtown Community Centre to coincide with Hannah Salmon\u2019s <em><strong>The Modern Alpha<\/strong><\/em> exhibition, and a fundraiser for refugee resettlement following the Christchurch mosque shootings in March 2019. They recorded and released a self-titled seven-track EP in August 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">With members juggling other musical projects, Derma\u2019s momentum faded, and they played their final show at Waitangi Waste Fest in February 2020. Post-Derma, Kitt and Ollie joined Dan Fraser in the band <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/11\/pop-od\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"410\">Pop OD<\/a><\/strong>, while Kitt and Selina later reunited in the punk outfit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2026\/02\/intoxo\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"10311\">Intoxo<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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>Wellington<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Genre<\/strong><\/td><td>punk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Years Active<\/strong><\/td><td>2019 &#8211; 2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Associated Acts<\/strong><\/td><td>Ayn Randy<br>Hair Brains<br>Feral Hunks<br>Pop OD<br>Intoxo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Past Members<\/strong><\/td><td>Kitt (bass)<br>Ollie (guitar)<br>Selina (vocals)<br>Matt (drums, backing vocals)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">DIY Conspiracy: <a href=\"https:\/\/diyconspiracy.net\/down-underground-aotearoa-new-zealand-punk-vol-2\/#derma-s-t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Down Under(ground) &#8211; Derma<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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>Derma<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2019, Aug 31<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">album<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">DL<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=201343160\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=e99708\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/dermapunx.bandcamp.com\/album\/s-t-ep\">S\/T EP by Derma<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\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\">2019, February 15, Newtown Community Centre<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2019_02_15_newtown.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2019_02_15_newtown.jpg 800w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2019_02_15_newtown-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2019_02_15_newtown-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2019, March 29, Wellington High School<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2019_03_29_wellingtonhigh-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-882\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2019_03_29_wellingtonhigh-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2019_03_29_wellingtonhigh-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2019_03_29_wellingtonhigh-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2019_03_29_wellingtonhigh-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2019_03_29_wellingtonhigh-1-1170x612.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2019, August 13, Aro Valley Hall<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"570\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2019_08_31_arohall.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2019_08_31_arohall.jpg 800w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2019_08_31_arohall-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2019_08_31_arohall-768x547.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\">2019, August 31, <em>Derma<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; 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