{"id":2909,"date":"2022-07-01T15:24:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T03:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/?p=2909"},"modified":"2026-05-10T10:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T22:50:11","slug":"shrapnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/bands\/2022\/07\/shrapnel","title":{"rendered":"Shrapnel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Shrapnel formed in March 1993 from the remnants of <strong>Schitzofrantics<\/strong> which had featured Johnny, Stefan and Mike with Simon Lockett added on vocals. Shrapnel was involved with animal rights activism through the NZAVS movement and contributed two songs to the Poison Profits compilation, released in July 1993.<\/p>\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>1993 &#8211; 1994<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Associated Acts<\/strong><\/td><td>Schitzofrantics <br>Septic Noise Grinder <br>SMUT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Past Members<\/strong><\/td><td>Simon Lockett (vocals)<br>Stefan Brough (guitar)<br>Mike Polatzik (bass)<br>Johnny Brough (drums)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\"><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\"><em>Poison Profits<\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1993<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Excess Noise<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">compilation<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">tape<\/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\/07\/10-McDick.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">McDick<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Timeline<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\">1993, July 23, <em>Poison Profits<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poisonprofits_cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6558\" style=\"width:335px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poisonprofits_cover.jpg 669w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/poisonprofits_cover-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1993, July 23, 178 Wakefield St.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1993_07_23_wakefield2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2920\" style=\"width:320px;height:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1993_07_23_wakefield2.jpg 639w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1993_07_23_wakefield2-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1994, July 23, Thistle Hall<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1994_07_23_thistlehall.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2906\" style=\"width:355px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1994_07_23_thistlehall.jpg 710w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1994_07_23_thistlehall-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shrapnel formed in March 1993 from the remnants of Schitzofrantics which had featured Johnny, Stefan and Mike with Simon Lockett added on vocals. 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