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[Thoroughbred (at the Lion)]

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Description: This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 18th August 1978.

"Thoroughbred, the former Dunedin professional rock band, which are back in the city this week for a two-week spell at the Lion Tavern. Palmerston North seems to be becoming the group's second home, judging by the number of gigs they have performed here in recent weeks. They have just completed a stint at the Albert.

Since appearing last in the city, keyboards player Steve Larkin has left to return to the South Island, where he has teamed with the band's former drummer, Ray Moore, and guitarist, Jim Taylor, to form a new group. Thoroughbred in the meantime, have decided to continue as a four-piece outfit comprising Andy Combe (guitar), Brian Secue (lead vocals), Mike Chimside (bass guitar), and Nihat Orerel (drums).

All four are experienced musicians, with Andy formerly with Flick of the Wrist, Frenzy, and Loving Memory, while Brian was with Battle of the Bands finalists the Third Chapter. Nihat, who has over ten years of professional experience in Turkey, Europe and the States behind him, was more recently with Clearlight. Thoroughbred embrace a variety of styles, but keep mainly in a rock direction, with numbers by bands such as Supertramp, Santana, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, and Boz Scaggs well to the fore.