Lead Guitar: Mark Wenski
Saxophone-Synths-Vocals: Bruce French
Bass Guitar-Vocals: Dana Sulikosky
Drums-Vocals: Rick Warren
Above: At the Westward Ho Tavern Glen Eden Auckland 1979
Above: At the Westward Ho Tavern Glen Eden Auckland 1979
Above: Takapuna Rugby Football Club Hall
Above: Drummers are always obscured in photos - so here`s a good one of Topaz drummer Rick Warren
Above: Topaz and Friends Jam Party L to R: Dana Sulikosky (bass) - Rick Warren (drums) - Mark Wenski (guitar) - Bruce French (trumpet) - Keith Clark (keyboards)
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TOPAZ 1978 - 1981 A versatile band playing a wide range of music, held several residencies during it`s existence, Te Atatu Tavern, Potters Wheel, Glenfield Tavern, White Horse Inn Pakuranga, Westward Ho Taven, Pioneer Tavern Henderson.
Topaz did not use booking agents, but organized all residencies through trust offices, Waitakere Licensing Trust, Portage Licensing Trust and lion Breweries Head office Khyber pass Rd.
Things were truly great for cover bands in those days, as musicians we had to front up at the Trust`s offices every Thursday to collect our pay, which cash came in a brown envelope to each bandmember, and yes we all had to file our tax details at the offices, so in fact during the residencies we were employees of the Trust.
In between residencies Topaz went on regular road tours throughout the North Island of New Zealand, Onekawa Hotel, Ahuriri Tavern, Albion River Bar and Sandown Park Gisborne where they backed Billy T James during 1981 Springbok Tour. (Information and pictures C/- ricko.co.nz NZ Circuit Bands and Musicians)
Below: Sound clips Recorded live at the Glenfield Tavern Auckland 1978.
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