{"id":67,"date":"2022-06-02T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T03:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/?p=67"},"modified":"2026-08-18T15:47:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T03:47:53","slug":"avil-retards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/bands\/2022\/06\/avil-retards","title":{"rendered":"Avil Retards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Avil Retards were a hardcore punk band from Wellington\u2019s northern suburbs that were a part of Wellington\u2019s second punk wave in the 1980\u2019s. Active from 1987-88 the band was formed by Jared Bryant and Andrew \u201c the Juve\u201d Johnston after they left their previous outfit, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/03\/acid-reign\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"35\">Acid Reign<\/a><\/strong>, in mid-1986. The duo recruited bassist Paul Redican and vocalist Steve Rundlett into the lineup and cribbed their name from an anti-allergy medication they found amusing.<\/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\">Drawing inspiration from US hardcore punk bands like <strong>Black Flag, Agnostic Front, Circle Jerks<\/strong>, and <strong>Cro-Mags<\/strong>, they channeled their influences into a blistering, fast-paced sound that echoed other young punk acts in Wellington of this era such as <strong>Acid Reign, <a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/04\/microwave-babies\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"328\">Microwave Babies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2026\/03\/manson-family\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"322\">Manson Family<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/04\/one-less-customer\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"379\">One Less Customer<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Avil Retards made their first live performance on December 31, 1987, at the Barrytown Hall on the South Island\u2019s West Coast. A \u201c<strong>New Years Eve Rage<\/strong>\u201d with Mainland punks <strong>Vermin, Genocide Factor<\/strong> and <strong>Brain Damage<\/strong> and the legendary <strong>Mindfuckers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\"><br>The night ended a bit violently with a sort of fight breaking out between bikers and punks. I had seen the bikers arrive earlier with a keg precariously strapped to the back of one of the hogs and park up. Apparently some punks knocked the keg off in the car park and the bikers went apeshit. I was moshing and heard the commotion so went towards the front door. It was smoky and dimly lit in the hall. A biker came in through the haze spinning around with arms outstretched like a windmill, one hand fisted the other gripping his helmet, punks scattering in all directions. It all happened very fast and I got punched in the jaw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Jared Bryant<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">In 1988 the Avil Retards recorded two tracks (Need For Speed and No Way) for a planned second volume of the Gerald Dwyer produced <em><strong>Harder The Edge\u2026 The Rocka The Roll <\/strong><\/em>compilation. Unfortunately this project eventuated and the band reached its terminus on February 20 at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/1988\/02\/1988-february-20-railway-hall\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"17021\">Ear-Ache 88<\/a><\/strong>, a raucous event at Railway Hall featuring <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2026\/03\/manson-family\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"322\">Manson Family<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/07\/t-a-b\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"501\">T.A.B<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/04\/microwave-babies\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"328\">Microwave Babies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/06\/number-nine\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"373\">Number Nine<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/06\/wazzo-ghoti\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"609\">Wazzo Ghoti<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/04\/sub-dominants\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"498\">Sub-Dominants<\/a><\/strong>. Shortly after this, drummer Jared Bryant moved to Auckland, bringing the band\u2019s brief but fiery run to an end.<\/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<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><\/blockquote>\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>Onslow College<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Genre<\/strong><\/td><td>punk, hardcore<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Years Active<\/strong><\/td><td>1987-1988<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Associated Acts<\/strong><\/td><td>Acid Reign, <br>Microwave Babies, <br>Nazgul<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Past Members<\/strong><\/td><td>Jared Bryant (drums)<br>Andy Hope (guitar) <br>Andrew Johnston (guitar) <br>Paul Redican (bass) <br>Steve Rundlett (vocals)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Audio<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/AVIL-RETARDS-NEED-FOR-SPEED.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Need For Speed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/AVIL-RETARDS-NO-WAY.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">No Way<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h4>\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\">1987, December 31, Barrytown Hall<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1987_12_31_barrytown-727x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1987_12_31_barrytown-727x1024.jpg 727w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1987_12_31_barrytown-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1987_12_31_barrytown-768x1082.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1987_12_31_barrytown-1090x1536.jpg 1090w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1987_12_31_barrytown-1170x1649.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1987_12_31_barrytown.jpg 1453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">1988<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1988, January 9, Simon Cottle&#8217;s House<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Microwave Babies, Nazgul, One Less Customer, Acid Reign, Avil Retards, Wazzo Ghoti<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" 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 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srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1988_01_09_simons_09.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1988_01_09_simons_09-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1988_01_09_simons_09-768x603.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"691\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16966\" data-id=\"16966\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1988_01_09_simons_10.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1988_01_09_simons_10.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1988_01_09_simons_10-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1988_01_09_simons_10-768x531.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16960\" data-id=\"16960\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1988_01_09_simons_05.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1988_01_09_simons_05.jpg 843w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1988_01_09_simons_05-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1988_01_09_simons_05-768x911.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/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<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1988, February 3\/4, The Clarendon<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">This gig was cancelled by management for allegedly &#8220;attracting the wrong sort of audience&#8221;. (see Anti-System 12)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1988_02_03_clarendon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3014\" style=\"object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1988_02_03_clarendon.jpg 634w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1988_02_03_clarendon-211x300.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1988, February 6, Lady Of The Rosary<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1988_02_06_ladyoftherosary.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3008\" style=\"object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1988_02_06_ladyoftherosary.jpg 644w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1988_02_06_ladyoftherosary-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1988, February 20, Railway Hall<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Ear-Ache &#8217;88: T.A.B, Manson Family, Microwave Babies, Sub-Dominants, Avil Retards, Number Nine, Wazzo Ghoti, Droogs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avil Retards were a hardcore punk band from Wellington\u2019s northern suburbs that were a part of Wellington\u2019s second punk wave in the 1980\u2019s. 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