Christchurch bands Ragnarok (left) and Odyssey. Photo: Left: Mark Jayet. Right: Ronnie Harris
This week for NZ Music Month Ian Chapman revisits two of Christchurch’s favourite and most flamboyant bands from the 1970s: Ragnarok and Odyssey.
Ragnarok have been disbanded for decades although their debut album was re-mastered and re-released in 2022 to much acclaim.
Remarkably, Odyssey continue to rock’n’roll onwards and will celebrate their 50th anniversary on September 9th this year.
Ian Chapman is a Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Music at Otago University.
