ˈɑːɹdɪdʒə fˈɔːɹmd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn ænd spˈɛnt ðɪ ˈɜːli pˈɑːɹt ʌvðɪ ˈeɪɾiz plˈeɪɪŋ ðɪ ˈɔːklənd pˈʌb ænd klˈʌb sˈiːn hˈoʊnɪŋ ðɛɹ skˈɪlz æz ɐ kˈʌvɚz bˈænd.
Ardijah formed in 1979 and spent the early part of the eighties playing the Auckland pub and club scene honing their skills as a covers band.