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The Trisonic Beat — house band for the Christchurch, New Zealand Peak label. Active in the late 1950's and early 1960's .....
The original lineup consisted of Peter Lewis on vocals, Pat Nehoneho on guitar, Johnny "Spiro" Philpott on drums, and Ray Kamo on bass guitar.
The Trisonic Beat was fronted by vocalist Peter Lewis (real name Peter McMullan) and was active in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The band is best known for its single, Four City Rock released in 1959, written by label owner Jack Urlwin and including guitarist Pat Nehoneho who had added a driving beat. The session also included bassist Ray Kamo, and drummer Johnny (Spiro) Philpott. The song was an inclusive call to people around New Zealand, naming the country's four main cities. Other recordings by the band included the 1959 released single with the songs My Heart Is An Open Book // That's All Right, followed by You've Got Love // You Win Again.
After Peter Lewis left, he was replaced by (Super) Cyril Edwards and the group eventually evolved into The Saints before disbanding in 1962.
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