Blam Blam Blam were a New Zealand pop/rock/alternative band. Tim Mahon (bass) and Mark Bell (guitar,vo) had been members of The Plague and The Whizz Kids. After losing their drummer Ian Gilroy to The Swingers in 1980, Tim and Mark joined up with Don McGlashan, a multi-instrumentalist who played drums and sang many lead vocals. Mark Bell is a New Zealand musician and songwriter. ... Ian Gilroy is a New Zealand musician who played drums in bands such as The Whizz Kids, The Crocodiles, The Swingers. ... Don McGlashan is a New Zealand musician and songwriter who has been a member of bands such as Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, and The Mutton Birds. ... Mark Bell is a New Zealand musician and songwriter. ... The Plague were a New Zealand art/rock band featuring Richard von Sturmer. ... The Whizz Kids were a New Zealand pop/rock band featuring Andrew Snoid, Mark Bell, Tim Mahon, and Ian Gilroy. ... Ian Gilroy is a New Zealand musician who played drums in bands such as The Whizz Kids, The Crocodiles, The Swingers. ... The Swingers were a New Zealand rock band. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Don McGlashan is a New Zealand musician and songwriter who has been a member of bands such as Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, and The Mutton Birds. ...

The band's first release was the song Motivation on the Propeller Records Class of 81 compilation album. They then released a four-track self-titled EP for the label, which hit the top 40 in New Zealand. The band had two hit singles in 1981 with There is no Depression in New Zealand, and Don't Fight it Marsha, It's Bigger than Both of Us. Propeller Records was an independent record label formed in Auckland, New Zealand, by Simon Grigg in 1980. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1982 vocalist Dick Driver joined the band, but soon left. The band recorded an album Luxury Length, which reached No. 4. in the New Zealand charts. Later that year the band were involved in a car accident where Tim Mahon was seriously injured. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1984 the band briefly reunited, recording the live album The Blam Blam Blam story. Don McGlashan worked on a number of movie soundtracks, and has subsequently been in the bands The Front Lawn, From Scratch, and The Mutton Birds. Tim Mahon has worked in music management. Mark Bell works as a session guitarist and as a journalist. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Don McGlashan is a New Zealand musician and songwriter who has been a member of bands such as Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, and The Mutton Birds. ... The Front Lawn was a New Zealand musical/theatrical duo formed by Don McGlashan and Harry Sinclair. ... The Mutton Birds are a band from New Zealand formed in 1991 by Don McGlashan, Ross Burge, and David Long. ... Mark Bell is a New Zealand musician and songwriter. ...

Discography

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References

• Chunn, Mike and Chunn, Jeremy, The Mechanics of Popular Music, A New Zealand Perspective, GP Publications, 1995. ISBN 1-86956-130-9
• Dix, John, Stranded In Paradise, Penguin, 2005. ISBN 0-14-301953-8
• Eggleton, David, Ready To Fly, Craig Potton, 2003. ISBN 1-877333-06-9
• Spittle, Gordon, Counting The Beat, GP Publications, 1997. ISBN 1-86956-213-5

External links

• Propeller Records Blam Blam Blam biography
• Don McGlashan discography