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EPISODE · Aug 17, 2026 · 13 MIN

Jon Toogood: Former Shihad frontman on his life, music career, and new book 'Home Again'

from The Mike Hosking Breakfast · host Newstalk ZB

Former Shihad frontman Jon Toogood is on a different sort of tour than he’s used to.  He’s written a book, ‘Home Again’, that explores his 37 year career with a band that helped define New Zealand rock music.  It’s filled with personal stories both from Toogood’s childhood and the years Shihad spent on the road – touring and performing around the world.  While he’s not necessarily one to look backwards, Toogood found writing the book to be a cathartic experience.   “I didn’t realise it, I mean it sounds preposterous, I didn’t realise how much my whole life was revolved around music,” he told Mike Hosking.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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