Vanya Vitali – UP THE PUNKS

Bands

Bonecruncher

August 29, 2026August 29, 2026

Ohhhh yeahhhhh, dig it! Let me tell ya somethin’ about the wildest, most bone-crunchin’ crew to ever hit the punk scene. Bonecruncher, straight outta Wellington,

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Forced Starvation

September 21, 2025October 10, 2026

Forced Starvation are a four-piece grindcore band from Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington, forging an old-school, crust-leaning take on 1990s grind. Formed in 2022, the band grew out

Bands

Raw Panic

August 5, 2025May 2, 2026

Raw Panic was a surf-punk three-piece from Wellington, New Zealand, formed in 2015 by Vanya Vitali (guitar, vocals), Daniel “Shibby” Stroffer (bass, vocals), and John

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Unruly

June 17, 2025May 20, 2026

Unruly is a three-piece sludge band from Wellington, New Zealand, formed in early 2019 by Sarsha Leigh-Douglas (bass), Vanya Vitali (guitar/vocals), and Tony Pearson (drums/vocals).

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Dakknife

June 7, 2025October 11, 2026

Dakknife were a short-lived crust band featuring Anna (bass) and Vanya (guitar) who were both in TVX at the time, with Bosun (drums) from power-violence

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Freak Magnet

June 4, 2025April 5, 2026

The truth is out there! And Freak Magnet are on a mission to find it! Freak Magnet is a garage-punk two-piece band formed at Turret

Bands

Origin Wellington Genre stoner doom Years Active 2017 – 2018 Associated Acts Bonecruncher Unruly DAHTM Past Members Anna Bouwmeester (vocals)Sarsha Leigh-Douglas (guitar)Jerry Sauve (bass)Vanya Vitali