{"id":443,"date":"2025-12-28T18:15:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T05:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/?p=443"},"modified":"2026-05-07T16:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T04:20:26","slug":"shit-the-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/bands\/2025\/12\/shit-the-bed","title":{"rendered":"Shit The Bed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Shit The Bed were a short-lived but sharp-edged Oi punk band out of Newtown, Wellington, active across 2007- 2008. The band featured Blair Jones on guitar, Cam Parker on bass, Ryan Fouhy on drums, and Dave Brown handling vocals. Loud, blunt and deliberately antagonistic, Shit The Bed delivered street-level punk with no time for polish or pretence.<\/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\">Jones brought experience from earlier outfits including <strong>Deaf Terrorists, Padded Cell<\/strong> and <strong>V.B.F.<\/strong>, and that background fed into the band\u2019s no-frills sound and confrontational attitude. In October 2007, Shit The Bed released a <strong>four-song demo EP<\/strong> that captured their ethos perfectly, with tracks like <em>Fuck Off Government, Oi Fuck Off Long Intros, Fucked Up Punks<\/em> and <em>Burn Your Fucking Television<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">That same month they appeared at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2007\/10\/punkfest-2007\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6155\">Punkfest<\/a><\/strong>, and in February 2008 played alongside <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/07\/mr-sterile-assembly\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"341\">the mr sterile Assembly<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/the-feminazis\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2140\">The Feminazis<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/coexister\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"150\">Coexister<\/a><\/strong>, before calling it quits soon after. Following the split, Cam Parker, Blair Jones and Ryan Fouhy went on to form the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/03\/adam-smith-assassination\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"48\">Adam Smith Assassination<\/a><\/strong> with Ken Simpson (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/05\/dead-vicious\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"195\">Dead Vicious<\/a><\/strong>) and Jesse Larsen, taking the raw energy of Shit The Bed into a new, more enduring project.<\/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>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>2007 &#8211; 2008<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Associated Acts<\/strong><\/td><td>Adam Smith Assassination<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Past Members<\/strong><\/td><td>Dave Brown (vocals)<br>Blair Jones (guitar)<br>Cam Parker (bass)<br>Ryan Fouhy (drums)<\/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>Shit The Bed<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2007, Oct 1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">self-released<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EP<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">CD\/ DL<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3297638598\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=ffffff\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shitthebed2.bandcamp.com\/album\/shit-the-bed-shit-the-bed\">Shit The Bed &#8211; Shit The Bed by SHIT THE BED<\/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 has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\">2007, October 1, <em>Shit The Bed<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 350px; height: 470px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3297638598\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=ffffff\/tracklist=false\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shitthebed2.bandcamp.com\/album\/shit-the-bed-shit-the-bed\">Shit The Bed &#8211; Shit The Bed by SHIT THE BED<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2007, October 19-21, Punkfest<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter is-style-rectangular\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(708 \/ 1000)\"><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=\"708\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2120\" data-id=\"2120\" data-aspect-ratio=\"708 \/ 1000\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2007_10_19_punkfest.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2007_10_19_punkfest.jpg 708w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2007_10_19_punkfest-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6200\" data-id=\"6200\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1200 \/ 800\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2007_10_19_punkfest_409.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2007_10_19_punkfest_409.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2007_10_19_punkfest_409-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2007_10_19_punkfest_409-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2007_10_19_punkfest_409-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2007_10_19_punkfest_409-1170x780.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Shit The Bed at Punkfest 2007\nPhoto: Roger Grauwmeijer<\/figcaption><\/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: Roger Grauwmeijer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2008<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2008, February 15, Valve<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"786\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2008_02_15_valve.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2135\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2008_02_15_valve.jpg 786w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2008_02_15_valve-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2008_02_15_valve-768x977.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shit The Bed were a short-lived but sharp-edged Oi punk band out of Newtown, Wellington, active across 2007- 2008. 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