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February 25, 2021
Remembering Weta, New Zealand’s greatest lost rock band
Before his passing in 2020, Weta frontman Aaron Tokona initiated the vinyl reissue of the band’s sole album Geographica. Released last week, it’s a poignant reminder that the band were on the cusp of cracking Australia 20 years ago.
Rock bands in Australia reside at one of two poles, according to Weta drummer Clinton den Heyer. The uncomplicated binary system used by Australian fans means acts are either venerated as a bloody legend, or condemned to the icy wastelands of nothingness.