Not to be confused with the American garage band The Underdogs
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The Underdogs
Psychedelic blues band from New Zealand.
The Underdogs formed in the aftermath of Beatlemania and played their blues style and its various incarnations over an eight-year period (1964-1972). As was the order of the day, many members came and went, and in some cases, came back again.
First version of the Underdogs (1965)
L to R: Tony Rawnsley, Neil Edwards, Archie Bowie, Harvey Mann, Barry Winfield (at rear).
Members:
Murray Grindlay - vocals
Lou Rawnsley - rhythm guitar
Harvey Mann - lead guitar
Neil Edwards - bass
Tony Walton - drums
Archie Bowie - vocals, guitar
Doug Thomas - drums
Glen Absolum - drums
Ian Thomson - drums
The group was originally started in 1964 by blues fanatic Archie Bowie and guitarist Harvey Mann, both from Mt Maunganui but based in Auckland. They were a hard-core blues band playing mainly traditional American negro blues, which was a brave move in Beatles-obsessed New Zealand.
In 1963 Archie went to live in Auckland as a V8 boy, his musical interests at that time shifting more to British R'n'B. By 1965 he was living in an old rented house in Magee Street down by the railway yards in Otahuhu. Meanwhile back in Mt Maunganui, Harvey Mann had been playing guitar in another local band called the Krazy Kats. Before long he and the drummer, Barry Winfield, arrived in Auckland and moved into the rented house with Archie. Along with fellow V8 rock'n'roller, Tony Rawnsley, a band was formed, but they still needed a bass player. The boys were regular attendees at the Top Twenty Club in Durham Lane, and it was there that they met Neil Edwards. Still without a name, they practiced and played locally, as drummers came and went. One of their flat mates, Alex Winton, was going around the Top Twenty and other clubs, telling people of the hot, new R'n'B group from Otahuhu. When asked their non-existent name, he replied that they are "just a group of underdogs" and the name stuck. These days, as a way of distinguishing them, this line-up is referred to as the "Magee St Underdogs".
So the Underdogs were born. The drummer by this stage was Ian Thompson (from the recently disbanded Dark Ages). By 1966 Bowie had departed, to be replaced briefly by Mick Sibley, also from the Dark Ages. At this point the band was based in Ada Avenue, Remuera. When Mick departed he was replaced by Soul Agent vocalist Murray Grindlay. Lou Rawnsley took over from his brother and Tony Walton replaced Ian Thompson. Lou and Tony having both come from the Boddys. Towards the end of 1966, this line-up was signed up by Zodiac.
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Blues Band And Beyond (1968)
Wasting Our Time (1970)
065 Rock In Beat
01. The Underdogs - Oh Pretty Woman (3:29)
02. The Underdogs - Snowey Wood (3:09)
03. The Underdogs - Main Line Driver (2:20)
04. The Underdogs - Mary Anne (2:02)
05. The Underdogs - Pauline (3:10)
06. The Underdogs - Pretty Girls (2:37)
07. The Underdogs - Younder Wall (3:48)
08. The Underdogs - All My Love (3:43)
09. The Underdogs - Hey Gyp (2:55)
10. The Underdogs - It Hurts Me Too (3:17)
11. The Underdogs - Rubber Duck (2:24)
12. The Underdogs - Cheating-Everybody Needs Somebody (4:03)
13. The Underdogs - See Saw (2:38)
14. The Underdogs - Looking Back (2:12)
15. The Underdogs - Sitting In The Rain (3:10)
16. The Underdogs - Shortnin' Bread (2:50)
17. The Underdogs - There Will Come A Time (1:39)
18. The Underdogs - Tomorrow's Child (3:19)
19. The Underdogs - Wasting My Time (2:20)
20. The Underdogs - Old Grey Dog (3:24)
21. The Underdogs - Name The Day (2:07)
22. The Underdogs - It's A Blessing (3:08)
23. The Underdogs - Every Little Thing (5:08)
24. The Underdogs - Is He Going Die (2:32)
25. The Underdogs - Duchess Of Monterose (4:30)
26. The Underdogs - Clover In The Air (3:43)
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