Autozamm

Reaching all the way back to 2004 on this one. Autozamm hail from Auckland, New Zealand. Autozamm members are
Nick Major – Guitar Vox
Mike Carpinter – Guitar Vox
Rusty – Bass/Vox
Richard Orr – Drums
Stephen Small – Keys and awesomeness

This video was made by Ed Davis and his Underbelly production company. Be sure to check out the links below for more info about the band and producer . (especially the making of video)  The man is an absolute genius and I love everything about this video. Great location, great production, great editing, original concept.The video was shot on location in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand. It was created in a circa WWII gun emplacement at the now historical site of Wright Hills Fortress. The video was shot inside what is basically the foundation of one of 3 huge turret gun housings. Two huge 9.2 inch guns were installed by the Army in 1944, after arriving by ship fom England. The whole gun weighed 135 tons, with the barrel alone weighing 28 tons. The order for the third gun was cancelled after an improvement in the Pacific war situation. The guns could fire a 380 pound (172 kg) shell up to 18 miles (30 km) across Cook Strait towards Tory channel, or up as far as Plimmerton. Each shell was about three feet (1 metre) long and was propelled by two half charges of 62 pounds (28kg) of cordite. The guns of course never fired in anger but were test fired, each with three rounds, in 1946 and 47 after the War. The Army reported later that the “proofings,” as they were called, were “most satisfactory”. Broken windows resulted at the Fortress after the blasts.  The Fortress was used for training purposes up to the mid 1950’s but a Government decision in early 1960 resulted in the guns being cut up for scrap and being sold, ironically, to the Japanese. The gun emplacements were filled with rubble and other equipment removed from the Fortress.

Here is a picture from 1957. It would have been an incredible experience to be able to climb around one of these monster guns.

Band History and Activity

• TVNZ are currently using their latest single “Breathe” as their backing track for all TV promotion in August. The ballad will be used for four weeks starting, keep your ears peeled for this super seductive new offering.
• Latest single “Breathe” Top 10 iTunes Rock charts.
• Single “Want it Need it” from their 3rd Album was the 5th most added song to radio in its debut week of release, and #21 on NZ Charts in its first week on Radio!
• 5th Degree – their 3rd Album is due for release October 2010.
• Closer to Home was a #1 single at radio last year. 1 AC airplay, 17 overall airplay, 2 NZ airplay and crossing multi formats into pop and adult airplay. Big song that is becoming a crowd favourite and a bonafide AUTOZAMM anthem
• DRAMA QUEEN Album released March 2008 NZ.
• KILLER SHOES single top 5 ROCK, top 20 overall airplay, and top 5 NZ airplay.
• DISCO single top 5 ROCK, top 40 overall airplay, top 5 NZ airplay.