{"id":595,"date":"2022-06-14T11:06:44","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T23:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/?p=595"},"modified":"2025-11-12T15:59:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T02:59:43","slug":"vietnam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/bands\/2022\/06\/vietnam","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Origin<\/strong><\/td>Wainuiomata, Wellington<\/td><\/tr>
Genre<\/strong><\/td>post-punk<\/td><\/tr>
Years Active<\/strong><\/td>1981 – 1985<\/td><\/tr>
Labels<\/strong><\/td>Jayrem<\/td><\/tr>
Associated Acts<\/strong><\/td>Unrestful Movements<\/td><\/tr>
Past Members<\/strong><\/td>Shane Bradbrook (vocals)
Peter Dransfield (guitar, piano)
Leon Reedijk (drums)
Adrian Workman (bass, synth.)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Releases<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Title<\/th>Date<\/th>Label<\/th>Type<\/th>Format<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Vietnam<\/strong><\/td>1985, May 13<\/td>Jayrem Records<\/td>EP<\/td>12″<\/td><\/tr>
Vietnam<\/strong> (expanded)<\/td>2017, Dec 6<\/td>B.F.E Records<\/td>EP<\/td>12″<\/td><\/tr>
This Quiet Room<\/strong><\/td>2022, Jan 28<\/td><\/td>album<\/td>12″\/ CD\/ DL<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Timeline<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
1982, April<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

First public performance as a three-piece (Leon, Peter, Adrian) before Shane joins on vocals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1983<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1983, January 22, Newtown Community Centre<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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1983, April 29\/ 30, Cosgroves<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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1983, May 20\/21, The Sheaf<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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1983, June 9-11, Cosgroves<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Precious, Vietnam<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1983, August 21, Battle Of The Bands<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Lower Hutt Horticultural Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1983, October 7\/8, 181 Cuba Street<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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1983, Shazam, Behind The Paintings<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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