{"id":495,"date":"2025-12-07T19:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T06:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/?p=495"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:23:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T03:23:12","slug":"stress-ghetto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/bands\/2025\/12\/stress-ghetto","title":{"rendered":"Stress Ghetto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stress Ghetto are a Wellington-based three-piece power-violence band known for their short, savage bursts of chaotic hardcore. Formed in 2016 by Mitch, Bosun and Pete Harrow, the band draw heavily from classic power-violence touchstones such as Spazz, Infest<\/strong> and Crossed Out<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The band played their first show at Snails<\/strong> in Palmerston North in September 2016, followed shortly by their Wellington debut at the Ski Lodge<\/a><\/strong> in Kilbirnie. All three members were already active in punk and hardcore circles: Mitch had played in Ripfacer<\/a>, Downer Buzz<\/a><\/strong> and Sports Violence<\/strong>; Pete was also involved in hardcore outfit Starving Millions<\/a><\/strong> and ska-punk band Dimestore Skanks<\/a><\/strong>; and Bosun had previously drummed in short-lived power-violence duo Police Lineup<\/a><\/strong>. Within months of forming, Stress Ghetto were sharing stages with touring Australian band Scrotal Vice<\/strong> and playing an afternoon Take Shelter<\/a><\/strong> gig at the WWII bunkers in Strathmore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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