Don McGlashan
Donald McGlashan (born 18 July 1959) is a New Zealand composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist who Is best known for membership in the bands Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, and The Mutton Birds, before going solo. He has also composed for cinema and television. Among other instruments, McGlashan has played guitar, drums, euphonium and French horn.
Don McGlashan | |
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McGlashan at the Raglan Club in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Donald McGlashan |
| Born | 18 July 1959 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, euphonium, piano, guitar, drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels | Arch Hill |
| Website | www.donmcglashan.com |
McGlashan has played with percussion group From Scratch, and bands The Bellbirds, The Plague, and composed pieces for New Zealand's Limbs Dance Company. His first hits were with band Blam Blam Blam in the early 1980s. He later released four albums as lead singer and writer for The Mutton Birds.
He is the 2023 inductee to the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.
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