The Terminals were a New Zealand

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band. They released material on the

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and Flying Nun labels.

History

The band was formed in 1988, with several members being veterans of other bands. Vocalist Stephen Cogle and drummer Peter Stapleton had both been members of The Victor Dimisich Band in the early 1980s, Stapleton also playing with

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and

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.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 1024 Guitarist Ross Humphries was an ex-member of The Pin Group, and Mick Elborado played bass and keyboards with Scorched Earth Policy. Signing to Flying Nun, the band's debut release was the ''Disconnect'' EP in 1988, followed by two albums for the label. Humphries was replaced by former Scorched Earth Policy guitarist Brian Crook. The band moved to the Xpressway label for their third album, ''Touch''. ''Little Things'' followed in 1995. Drummer and lyricist Peter Stapleton died in 2020.

Band members

Original line-up

* Stephen Cogle (guitar/vocals) * Ross Humphries (guitar/vocals) * Susan Heney (bass) * Mick Elborado (organ) * Peter Stapleton (drums)

Middle line-up

* Stephen Cogle (guitar/vocals) * Brian Crook (guitar/vocals) * John Chrisstoffels (bass) * Mick Elborado (organ) * Peter Stapleton (drums)

Last line-up

* Stephen Cogle (guitar/vocals) * Nicole Moffat (violin/vocals) * John Chrisstoffels (bass) * Mick Elborado (organ) * Peter Stapleton (drums)

Discography

Featured appearances

The group have appeared on a few compilations since their inception in

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and

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. The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by The Terminals. * (''1992'') –

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(xpressway)

Singles

References

External links

Interview with The TerminalsThe Terminals entry at Trouser Press
Flying Nun Records artists New Zealand indie rock groups {{NewZealand-band-stub