Mandrill Studios
| Address | (Formerly at) 11 York St, Parnell, Auckland |
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| Owner | Glyn Tucker Jnr |
| Opened | 1975 |
Mandrill Studios was a recording studio in Parnell, a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. Many of New Zealand's prominent artists have had their work recorded there.
Background[]
The studio was located in the Auckland suburb of Parnell on York Street. It was owned by former 60s pop singers Glyn Tucker, , along with composer and producer, Gary Daverne. Around 1980, Hurley and Daverne pulled out of the business, leaving Tucker as the sole owner.[1]
Producers[]
In 1979, Kim Fowley, a producer from the United States, produced the five man group Streettalk at Mandrill Studios.[2]
Artists recorded[]
During the 1980s, artists such as Dance Exponents, The Mockers, Pink Flamingoes and the Screaming MeeMees were recorded there.[3] The Mauri Hikitia album, which featured Rhonda, Ken Kincaid, and Deane Waretini was recorded there.[4]
List (selective)[]
- The Citizen Band - - 1978
- The Citizen Band - - 1979[5][6]
- Desire - Desire - 1985[7][8]
- Dance Exponents - Expectations - 1985
References[]
- ^ Audio Culture, 3 May 2013 Mandrill - Simon Grigg
- ^ Billboard, January 27, 1979 Page 87, International, Lauds New Creative Center, Fowley Steers N.Z. Rockers - By Phil Gifford
- ^ National Library of New Zealand The history of recording in New Zealand, 9. Recording Studios Archived 2010-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ National Library of New Zealand The Mauri Hikitia album (sound recording) / various artists.
- ^ Discogs Citizen Band, Citizen Band Discography
- ^ sergent.com.au Citizen Band
- ^ Elsewhere Jul 30, 2014 Desire: Broken Heart (1985
- ^ Gary Havoc website Gary Havoc Gallery 1
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