Max Merritt & The Meteors was a New Zealand rock'n'roll band formed in 1956 in Christchurch NZ, by the then 15 year old Max Merritt (born Maxwell James Merritt in Christchurch on 30 April 1941; died 24 September 2020). The band's early recordings have provided an source of inspiration for several generations of New Zealand garage bands Singer-songwriter and guitarist Merritt became renowned as an interpreter of soul music and R&B. As leader of Max Merritt & The Meteors, their best remembered hits are "Slippin' Away", which reached #2 on the … read more
Max Merritt & The Meteors was a New Zealand rock'n'roll band formed in 1956 in Christchurch NZ, by the then 15 year old Max Merritt (born Maxwell James Merritt in Christchurch on 30 April 1941; died 24 September 2020). The band's early recordings have provided an source of … read more
Max Merritt & The Meteors was a New Zealand rock'n'roll band formed in 1956 in Christchurch NZ, by the then 15 year old Max Merritt (born Maxwell James Merritt in Christchurch on 30 April 1941; died 24 September 2020). The band's early recordings have provided an source of inspiration for several generations of New Zealand garage bands Singer-s… read more