The Plague (New Zealand band)

The Plague was a New Zealand theatrical punk/art rock band that was active from 1977 to 1979, and was led by Richard von Sturmer.

In 1977, Aucklander Richard von Sturmer returned from England, "charged with the new punk movement that flourished there.

[2] Mahon wanted to improve the group's musical ability to match the theatrics and presentation, and recruited a trio who had played together at Westlake Boys High School, consisting of Mark Bell on guitar (Whizz Kids, Blam Blam Blam, Coconut Rough, Scribble), Ian Gilroy on drums (Whizz Kids, Crocodiles, The Swingers) and Andrew McLennan, aka Andrew Snoid, on keyboards and backing vocals (Whizz Kids, Coconut Rough, The Swingers, NZ Pop, The Zoo).

[1] The Plague's first gig was with punk band The Scavengers at the State Theatre on Symonds Street in Auckland.

[8] The Plague reformed with its original lineup (apart from the drummer) to play at Neck of the Woods in Auckland on 22 April 2021.