The Human Instinct

The Human Instinct are a New Zealand blues rock band that has been active since the late 1960s. The band currently consists of Maurice Greer (lead vocals and stand-up drummer), Phil Pritchard (guitar), Joel Haines (guitar) and Tony Baird (bass). The band has had more than 25 members and has changed lineups several times since its formation under the leadership of Maurice Greer.

They have released a total of seven albums and thirty singles. Their most recent album, Midnight Sun, was released October 2010.

The band is best known for their single "Black Sally" and their album Stoned Guitar, which features the Jimi Hendrix-inspired guitar work of Billy Te Kahika, professionally known as Billy TK.

Albums

 * Burning Up Years (Pye, 1969)
 * Stoned Guitar (Pye, 1970)
 * Pins in It (Pye, 1971)
 * Snatmin Cuthin (Zodiac, 1972)
 * The Hustler (Zodiac, 1974)
 * Peg Leg – The Lost Tapes (Rajon, 2002)
 * Midnight Sun (ODE, 2010)

Singles

 * "Can't Stop Around/I Want to be Loved by You" (Mercury, 1966)
 * "Rich Man"/"Illusions" (Mercury, 1966)
 * "Go-Go"/"I Can't Live Without You" (Mercury, 1967)
 * "A Day in My Mind's Mind/Death of the Seaside" (Deram, 1967) issued in the US on Time Records
 * "Renaissance Fair/Pink Dawn" (Deram, 1968) issued in the US on Time Records
 * "I Think I’ll Go Back Home"/"You Really Got Me" (Pye, 1969)
 * "Midnight Sun"/"Idea" (Pye, 1970)
 * "Black Sally"/"Tomorrow" (Pye, 1970)
 * "Rainbow World"/"Highway" (Pye, 1971)
 * "Texas Sparrow"/"Children of the World" (Pye, 1971)
 * "Down the Hall On Saturday Night"/"Simple Man" (Zodiac, 1972)
 * "Tropical Paradise"/"Dixie Holiday" (Family, 1975)

Current lineup

 * Maurice Greer - lead vocals and drums (1966–present)
 * Phil Pritchard - guitar (2002–present)
 * Joel Haines - guitar (1998, 2010-present)
 * Tony Baird - bass (2007–present)

Former members

 * Dave Hartstone - lead vocals, guitar (1966–1968)
 * Bill Ward - lead guitar, vocals (1966–1968)
 * Frank Hay - bass, vocals (1966–1969) (Deceased)
 * Billy Te Kahika - lead guitar, vocals (1969–1971, 2002, tours)
 * Michael Brown - bass (1971)
 * Peter Barton - bass (1971)
 * Larry Waide - bass (1971) (Deceased)
 * Neil Edwards - bass, vocals (1971-1973 198?, 2002–2005)
 * Graeme Collins - keyboard (1973) (Deceased)
 * Martin Hope - lead guitar, vocals (1973-?)
 * Glenn Mikkelson aka Zaine Griff - bass, vocals
 * John Donaghue - lead guitar, vocals
 * Phil Whitehead - lead guitar
 * Steve McDonald - keyboard, vocals
 * Peter Cuddihy - bass, vocals
 * Andrew Kaye - keyboard, vocals (Deceased)
 * Chris Gunn - bass
 * Malcolm Weatherall - bass
 * Len Whittle - keyboard
 * John Parker - lead guitar
 * Kevin Fury - lead guitar
 * Steve Hubbard - lead guitar
 * Murray Hancox - keyboard
 * Stuart Pearce - keyboard
 * Peter Woods - keyboard