{"id":2032,"date":"2025-06-03T17:13:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T05:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/?p=2032"},"modified":"2026-10-20T15:17:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T02:17:21","slug":"first-person-shooter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/bands\/2025\/06\/first-person-shooter","title":{"rendered":"First Person Shooter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">First Person Shooter was a hardcore\/ screamo band from Wellington known for their intense live performances. FPS formed in 2005 by Fuzz, Adam Orchiston and Tom Ralston after their previous band <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/still-nothing\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2481\">Still Nothing<\/a><\/strong> bit the dust. Recruiting Bernard Gruschow as vocalist, First Person Shooter played their first show on August 5 2005 at Valve along with local acts <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/05\/damaged\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"190\">Damaged<\/a><\/strong> (which Fuzz also played in), <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/guest-stabs-host\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"262\">Guest Stabs Host<\/a><\/strong> and <strong>Time only Passes<\/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 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\">From September to October that year FPS played a series of gigs on a nearly weekly basis, including at the short-lived <strong>Cake Shop<\/strong> in Cuba Mall, culminating with an appearance at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2005\/10\/punkfest-2005\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6469\">Punkfest 2005<\/a><\/strong> in late October and a follow up show with Australian band <strong>Pure Evil Trio<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">After this intense burst of activity the band went into hiatus, remerging in October 2006 to play a couple of shows including Punkfest before finally disbanding. After the band\u2019s dissolution, Fuzz continued playing bass for <strong>Damaged<\/strong> and later took up guitar in metalcore band <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/06\/entrails\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"234\">Entrails<\/a><\/strong> (2009-2011).<\/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>Wellington<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Genre<\/strong><\/td><td>hardcore, screamo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Years Active<\/strong><\/td><td>2005 &#8211; 2006<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Associated Acts<\/strong><\/td><td>Still Nothing<br>Guest Stabs Host<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Past Members<\/strong><\/td><td>Bernard Gruschow (vocals)<br>Fuzz (drums)<br>Adam Orchiston (guitar)<br>Tom Ralston (bass)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/02-Can-I-Fuck-Your-Front-Bum.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Can I Fuck Your National Front Bum (live) <\/figcaption><\/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\">2005, August 5, Valve<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">First Person Shooter play their first gig, with Damaged, Time Only Passes, Guest Stabs Host.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, September 9, Valve<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Guest Stabs Host, Not Quite Right, Black Chrome, Time Only Passes, First Person Shooter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, September 11, Cake Shop<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2005_09_11_cakeshop.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2005_09_11_cakeshop.png 639w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2005_09_11_cakeshop-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/07-Of-Ultimate-Destruction.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">? Of Ultimate Destruction (live)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, September 16, The Caledonian<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"900\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2005_09_16_caledonian.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2316\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2005_09_16_caledonian.jpg 641w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2005_09_16_caledonian-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, September 23, The Stomach<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">SAFE benefit show with The Bing Turkby Ensemble, Black Chrome, Guest Stabs Host, First Person Shooter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, October 14, Cake Shop<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Damaged, Scab, First Person Shooter. Last show at Cake Shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, October 21-23, Punkfest<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"753\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2005_10_21_punkfest.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2324\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2005_10_21_punkfest.jpg 753w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2005_10_21_punkfest-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2005, October 26, Katipo Cafe<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Pure Evil (AUS), Poodles, Scab, First Person Shooter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2006<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2006, October 18, Valve<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Scum System Kill, Poodles, Drug Problem, First Person Shooter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"706\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2006_10_13_scumsystem.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2006_10_13_scumsystem.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2006_10_13_scumsystem-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2006_10_13_scumsystem-768x542.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2006, October 20, Punkfest<\/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=\"705\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2020\" data-id=\"2020\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2006_10_20_punkfest.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2006_10_20_punkfest.jpg 705w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2006_10_20_punkfest-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9433\" data-id=\"9433\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2006_10_21_punkfest_08-1024x678.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2006_10_21_punkfest_08-1024x678.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2006_10_21_punkfest_08-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2006_10_21_punkfest_08-768x509.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2006_10_21_punkfest_08-1170x775.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2006_10_21_punkfest_08.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/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<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Photo: Lynn Spencer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 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\/oq3a2FHxpgQ?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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First Person Shooter was a hardcore\/ screamo band from Wellington known for their intense live performances. 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