Citizen Band were a New Zealand band formed by the brothers Geoff and Mike Chunn, both of whom had previously been members of Split Enz.

Geoff played guitar, sang, and wrote most of the songs. Mike played bass. Other members were guitarist Greg Clarke and drummer Brent Eccles. Formed in 1977, the band played concerts around Auckland including a free concert in Albert Park and a one day rock festival. The band recorded their first album Citizen Band at Mandrill studios, produced by the band and Glyn Tucker Jr. Their second album Just Drove Through Town was produced by Jay Lewis. After the band moved to Australia, Mike Chunn left the band, and was replaced by Roland Killeen. Eventually the band broke up in 1982.

Mike Chunn now works in the music industry as the CEO of APRA New Zealand, and has published three books. His first book Stranger than Fiction was a biography of Split Enz, and he also wrote the autobiographical Seven Voices. A third book The Mechanics of Popular Music was co-written with his brother Jeremy Chunn . Geoff Chunn now manages a restaurant, and Brent Eccles is the father of Matt Eccles from Betchadupa.

Discography

• Citizen Band (1978)
• Just Drove Through Town (1979)
• CB Bootleg (1980) (Live)
• Rust in my Car (1993) (Compilation)

External Links

• Australian Rock Database Entry