Say Yes To Apes


Kevin Smith was one of New Zealand’s most popular international TV stars of the 1990s. Ares, his recurring character on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Young Hercules, gained him many fans and opened the door to what looked to be a promising film career.

This was sadly cut short by his accidental death after a fall on a film set in 2002. Back in the early to mid-80s he was a member of the band Say Yes To Apes, who could be found playing inventive and sometimes pretty wild gigs at venues in the South Island.

Say Yes To Apes - Tim McLeod, Duane Zarakov (Patrick Faigan), Steve Watson.
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Steve Watson and Kevin Smith, Say Yes To Apes.
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Say Yes To Apes, Who's That?, TV Eye label, 1983.
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Duane Zarakov (Patrick Faigan), Say Yes To Apes.
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Duane Zarakov (Patrick Faigan), Say Yes To Apes.
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Steve Watson, Say Yes To Apes.
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Say Yes To Apes, Who's That?, TV Eye label, 1983.
Photo credit: RNZ collection
Say Yes To Apes, Knife 7", TV Eye label, 1983.
Duane Zarakov (Patrick Faigan), Say Yes To Apes.
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Back cover to Say Yes To Apes - Who's That?, on the TV Eye label, 1983.
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Say Yes To Apes - Tim McLeod, Duane Zarakov (Patrick Faigan), Steve Watson.
Photo credit: Stuart Page
Say Yes To Apes, Who's That?, TV Eye label, 1983. Distributed by Flying Nun.
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Say Yes To Apes - Who's That?, on the TV Eye label, 1983.
Photo credit: RNZ collection
Kevin Smith, Say Yes To Apes.
Photo credit: Stuart Page
Kevin Smith, Say Yes To Apes.
Photo credit: Stuart Page
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Flying Nun


TV Eye

Trivia:

Space Dust appeared in the 2001 NZ film Snakeskin, and had a tune on the soundtrack called Ridin’ the Daisy Train.

Members:

Kevin Smith - vocals, guitar

Duane Zarakov - drums

Steve Watson - bass, synth, violin, guitar, percussion

Tim McLeod - guitar, violin

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