Since emerging from the Taranaki province onto the Wellington pop scene in late 1964, Bari and The Breakaways – Bari Gordon (lead guitar), Keith “Midge” Marsden (rhythm guitar), Dave Orams (bass) and Bryan Beauchamp (vocals and drums) – had steered clear of obvious chart fodder.
The Breakaways were the backing band on singles by Murray Marsden, Gwynn Owen and Dene Hunter.
Dave Hurley co-founded Auckland’s Mandrill Studio.
They were originally called The Blue Diamonds until Tommy Adderley suggested a name change.
Singing drummer Bryan Beauchamp remembers
Karl Du Fresne obituary for Bryan Beauchamp, originally published in Dominion Post
HMV
Bari Gordon - lead guitar
Bryan Beauchamp - vocals, drums
Dave Orams - bass
Doug Thomas - drums
Tim Piper - guitar