The original line-up of The Mutton Birds, reunited after 10 years, will break off from the Classic Hits Winery Tour to play two club shows in Auckland and Wellington.
The Kings Arms, Auckland – Wednesday, February 29
Bodega, Wellington – Wednesday, March 7
Tickets are on sale through www.eventfinder.co.nz and the venues from Monday, Jan 30
The Mutton Birds began in New Zealand in 1991, founded by singer and songwriter Don McGlashan, who had earlier fronted kiwi favourites, Blam Blam Blam and The Front Lawn.
Three years later The Mutton Birds were about as big as it is possible to be in New Zealand. They had released two platinum albums: a self-titled debut and another collection called Salty. They’d scooped music awards, McGlashan had won the APRA Silver Scroll for his song-writing, and they’d become one of the biggest live acts in the country.
In 1995, the band began to get restless and moved to the UK where they turned heads all over Europe. Two more critically acclaimed records followed, Envy Of Angels and Rain, Steam and Speed. Although the band’s live following in the UK was growing steadily, some of the members decided to return to NZ which eventually led to the Mutton Birds disbanding in early 1999. They last played together in 2002.
The band has a large and familiar catalogue, songs infused with the images of New Zealand and widely loved by New Zealanders. Music should taste of somewhere.” McGlashan says.
The Mutton Birds are:
Don McGlashan: lead vocal, rhythm guitar and euphonium
David Long: duitars
Ross Burge: drums
Alan Gregg: bass, vocals
