• Source: Sunday Cory Newman never stops talking. Even when you’re talking. But when you’ve been through as much as he has, it’s not surprising he has a lot to say. Your playlist will load after this ad Sit Down In Front’s Cory Newman wasn’t expected to survive infancy, but has gone on to open for Jimmy Barnes. Source: Sunday The 17-year-old lead singer of Gisborne punk rock band, Sit Down In Front wasn’t expected to survive infancy. “What do I have? How long have you got?” He works through a list which includes cerebral palsy and hemiplegia or partial paralysis which means he has limited use of his left side.