Ray Columbus & the Invaders
Ray Columbus & the Invaders | |
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| Origin | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Genres | Garage rock |
| Years active | 1964–1966 |
| Labels | Zodiac |
| Past members | Ray Columbus Dave Russell (guitar) Wally Scott (guitar) Peter Ward (drums) Puni Solomon (bass guitar) Billy Kristian (bass guitar) Jimmy Hill (drums) |
Ray Columbus & the Invaders were a New Zealand rock group from Christchurch that was active from 1964 to 1966. It was fronted by the lead vocalist, Ray Columbus. Part of the new surf music craze, they were the first New Zealand band to have a number 1 in another country, Australia, with their cover of The Senators' song "She's a Mod".