The Plague | |
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| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1977–1979 |
| Past members | Richard von Sturmer Don McGlashan Tim Mahon Mark Bell Ian Gilroy Andrew Snoid |
The Plague was a New Zealand theatrical punk/art rock band that was active from 1977 to 1979, and was led by Richard von Sturmer. Their most famous performance was at the Nambassa Music Festival in 1979 and they recorded four tracks for the Infectious EP. Von Sturmer went on to a career in writing and film-making and other members went on to play in bands such as The Whizz Kids, Blam Blam Blam, The Swingers, Coconut Rough and Pop Mechanix.