Tim Mahon
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Tim Mahon is a New Zealand
musician
who played in The Plague, The Whizz Kids
and Blam Blam Blam
. He was seriously injured in a road accident while on tour with Blam Blam Blam, leading to the band breaking up.
In 1983 he played bass and sang with Avant Garage and wrote an album track, "Breakin-it-up", which is on both the LP and cassette. Other musicians involved in Avant Garage included Ivan Zagni and Peter Scholes.
His solo album, Music From a Lightbulb (2003) for which he used the name The Moth, was written with Peter Van Gent. Musicians playing on the album included Mark Bell, Ivan Zagni and Don McGlashan
.
He managed New Zealand band Mar-v-elle.
He now sells real estate in Auckland.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
who played in The Plague, The Whizz Kids
The Whizz Kids
The Whizz Kids were a New Zealand pop/rock band featuring Andrew Snoid, Mark Bell, Tim Mahon, and Ian Gilroy. They released a 7" single called Occupational Hazard on Ripper Records in 1980. On the b side is The Spelling Mistakes - Reena...
and Blam Blam Blam
Blam Blam Blam
Blam Blam Blam were a New Zealand pop/rock/alternative band. Tim Mahon and Mark Bell had been members of The Plague and The Whizz Kids...
. He was seriously injured in a road accident while on tour with Blam Blam Blam, leading to the band breaking up.
In 1983 he played bass and sang with Avant Garage and wrote an album track, "Breakin-it-up", which is on both the LP and cassette. Other musicians involved in Avant Garage included Ivan Zagni and Peter Scholes.
His solo album, Music From a Lightbulb (2003) for which he used the name The Moth, was written with Peter Van Gent. Musicians playing on the album included Mark Bell, Ivan Zagni and Don McGlashan
Don McGlashan
Don McGlashan is a New Zealand musician and songwriter who has been a member of bands such as The Plague, From Scratch, The Whizz Kids, Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, The Mutton Birds and, from 2009, The Bellbirds. He composed several pieces for the Limbs Dance Company...
.
He managed New Zealand band Mar-v-elle.
He now sells real estate in Auckland.
Avant Garage
- Garage To Gallery, 1983. Cassette, Avant Garage [no cat no.]
- Avant Garage music, 1983. LP, Unsung Music [no cat no.]
Blam Blam Blam
- The Complete Blam Blam Blam, 1992, CD, Propeller, D 30899 (REV 502)
- The Complete Blam Blam Blam, 2003, CD, Festival Mushroom, BBB2003
- Maids To Order, 1981, EP, 12", Propeller, REV 10
- There Is No Depression In New Zealand, 1981, 7", Propeller, K8422 REV 11
- Blam Blam Blam, 1992, CD, Propeller, D11319 (Rev 28)
Whizz Kids
- Whizz Kids/Spelling Mistakes, Occupational Hazard, 1980, single, Ripper Records, RIP 004
- Tracks:
- Whizz Kids: "Occupational Hazard"
- Spelling Mistakes: "Reena"
- Tracks:
External links
- Blam Blam Blam at Simon Grigg' website
- Where Are They Now at Simon Grigg' website
- Tim Mahon at Barfoot & Thompson (New Zealand real estate company)