Bruno Lawrence

Born David Charles Lawrence in Worthing West Sussex England he migrated with his family to New Zealand in 1946 settling in New Plymouth before moving to Wellington in 1948 Lawrence spent most of his life in New Zealand but also worked extensively in Australia He was a renowned jazz and rock drummer playing drums in many bands including Max Merritt amp The Meteors Quincy ConserveBlerta and The Crocodiles His last recording was with Bernie McGann Larry Gales and Jonathan Crayford on Jazz at the St James in 1989 In the early 1970s Lawrence founded Blerta Bruno Lawrences Electric Revelation and Travelling Apparition The multi and theatrical cooperative toured New Zealand and in parts of Australia Blerta saw him performing alongside many people he would work with later as an actor including director Geoff Murphy and actors Martyn Sanderson and Ian Watkin