Red Hot Peppers (New Zealand band)

The Red Hot Peppers were a New Zealand band formed in 1975 by Robbie Laven. The original members were Laven (who played multiple instruments including mandolin, ang klungs, congas, alto and baritone saxophone, flute, guitar, clarinet, fiddle, Glockenspiel, zither, banjo, harmonica, dobro and penny whistle), Marion Arts (vocals), Mike Farrell (guitar), Paul Baxter (bass guitar) who was replaced by Peter Kershaw, and Jim McMillan (drums) who was replaced by Vaughan Mayberry.