Alan Mair
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Alan Mair is a musician and producer. He is best known as the bassist from The Only Ones
. He co-produced the first two albums The Only Ones
and Even Serpents Shine
and wrote and sang "My Way Out Of Here" from the 3rd and final Only Ones album Baby's Got a Gun
.
Prior to The Only Ones, in the mid-1960s, Mair played bass with Glasgow band The Beatstalkers, who, under the management of Joe Gaffney, became Scotland's "top group", at the time giving them the tag in the local press as "The Scottish Beatles". Their fame however was restricted mainly to Scotland, and with no resultant marked commercial record success the band split... Mair eventually moved to London where he began making leather clothes and then hand made boots, which lead to him opening a shop at Kensington Market
in the early 1970s selling hand made boots. After a short time he employed Freddie Mercury
, [later of the rock band Queen
], as his shop manager who worked there from 1971 until 1974
He currently lives in London
and recently was the driving force in reforming 'The Only Ones' who performed to a sell out show at Shepherds Bush Empire
show. This was followed by shows at the O2 Wireless Festival in Hyde Park
, and the first ever Connect Festival in Inverary, Scotland.
In 2009 they extending their touring to take in Holland, Japan
, Hultsfred Festival
in Sweden
. More dates are continually being added.
Now in 2010 The Only Ones are recording a new album which is planned for release in 2011.
The Only Ones
The Only Ones are an English rock band. They were initially active in the late 1970s and were associated with punk rock, yet straddled the musical territory in between punk, power pop and hard rock, with noticeable influences from psychedelia...
. He co-produced the first two albums The Only Ones
The Only Ones (album)
The Only Ones is the eponymous 1978 first album produced by The Only Ones themselves, with the assistance of Robert Ash. It was mixed at Basing St., Escape & CBS....
and Even Serpents Shine
Even Serpents Shine
Even Serpents Shine is the second album by English rock band The Only Ones. It was produced by Alan Mair and Peter Perrett and released in 1979.-Track listing:-Personnel:*John "Rabbit" Bundrick - Keyboards*Koulla Kakoulli - Vocals...
and wrote and sang "My Way Out Of Here" from the 3rd and final Only Ones album Baby's Got a Gun
Baby's Got a Gun
-Track listing:-Personnel:*Peter Perrett - vocals, guitar*John Perry - guitar*Alan Mair - bass*Mike Kellie - drums...
.
Prior to The Only Ones, in the mid-1960s, Mair played bass with Glasgow band The Beatstalkers, who, under the management of Joe Gaffney, became Scotland's "top group", at the time giving them the tag in the local press as "The Scottish Beatles". Their fame however was restricted mainly to Scotland, and with no resultant marked commercial record success the band split... Mair eventually moved to London where he began making leather clothes and then hand made boots, which lead to him opening a shop at Kensington Market
Kensington Market
Kensington Market is a distinctive multicultural neighbourhood in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Market is an older neighbourhood and one of the city's most well-known. In November 2006, it was designated a National Historic Site of Canada. Robert Fulford wrote in 1999 that "Kensington...
in the early 1970s selling hand made boots. After a short time he employed Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range...
, [later of the rock band Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
], as his shop manager who worked there from 1971 until 1974
He currently lives in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and recently was the driving force in reforming 'The Only Ones' who performed to a sell out show at Shepherds Bush Empire
Shepherds Bush Empire
The O2 Shepherds Bush Empire is a music venue in Shepherd's Bush, London, England, run by the Academy Music Group. It was built in 1903, as a music hall, and in 1953 became the BBC Television Theatre...
show. This was followed by shows at the O2 Wireless Festival in Hyde Park
Hyde Park, London
Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, United Kingdom, and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner.The park is divided in two by the Serpentine...
, and the first ever Connect Festival in Inverary, Scotland.
In 2009 they extending their touring to take in Holland, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Hultsfred Festival
Hultsfred Festival
The Hultsfred Festival is an annual music festival held in Hultsfred, Sweden. It takes place at the lake Hulingen during three days in the June or July, from Thursday to Saturday. Since the first festival in 1986, its attendance has increased from 7,500 visitors to approximately 32,000 people in...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. More dates are continually being added.
Now in 2010 The Only Ones are recording a new album which is planned for release in 2011.