Billy Mahonie
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| Billy Mahonie | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Post-rock |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Too Pure Southern Tritone Oof records Unlabel |
| Associated acts | Jet Johnson Meets Guitar Glider The Baker Boys The Durells Seafood Torn Flags I-Ality Hi-Fi |
| Website | Billy Mahonie MySpace |
| Members | |
| Gavin Baker Howard Monk Hywell DInsdale Kevin Penney |
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| Past members | |
| Duncan Brown Anthony Barratt |
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Billy Mahonie is a British post-rock band.
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[edit] History
Formed in 1997, the original line-up consisted of Gavin Baker (guitar), Howard Monk (drums), Hywell Dinsdale (bass and guitar) and Kevin Penney (bass). Their first release was on the Fierce Panda record label, a split-single with Rothko, followed by a release on the Fierce Panda offshoot Livid Meercat. By 1999 they had signed with Too Pure, who released their debut album 'The Big Dig'.
Despite good reviews for The Big Dig, they were dropped by Too Pure, only for Southern Records to pick them up, and release the album 'What Becomes Before' in 2001. In 2003, a third album 'Dust' was released on Tritone Records, with a new line-up of Gavin, Howard, Duncan Brown (bass) and Anthony Barratt (guitar). A collection of singles and other rarities, 'Found', was released in 2005 on Oof Records. A compilation of demos and outtakes 'Exhale on Mare Street' came out on Unlabel in 2007; this is due for re-release in 2010 having been remastered with extra tracks.
A new album 'BM' came out in autumn 2009. The album was recorded by just Baker and Monk and was released on Static Caravan as a limited vinyl record and download. The band's original line-up reformed for a gig at the Lexington in King's Cross, London on October 8, 2009. As of summer 2010 the original line up are working on a new album.
[edit] Lineup
[edit] Members
- Gavin Baker – guitar (1997–present)
- Howard Monk – drums (1997–present)
- Hywell Dinsdale – bass and guitar (1997–2001; 2005–present)
- Kevin Penney – bass (1997–2001; 2005–present)
[edit] Past members
- Duncan Brown – bass (2002–2005)
- Anthony Barratt – guitar (2002–2004)
[edit] Discography[1]
[edit] Albums
- 1999: The Big Dig (Too Pure)
- 2001: What Becomes Before (Southern Records)
- 2003: Dust, (Tritone Records)
- 2005: Found (Oof Records)
- 2007: Exhale On Mare Street (Unlabel)
- 2009: BM (Static Caravan)
- 2011: Exhale On Mare Street (remastered with extra tracks) (Unlabel)
[edit] Singles and EPs
- 1998: Hoon - spilt single with Rothko (Fierce Panda)
- 1998: Whistling Sam - single (Livid Meerkat)
- 1999: Little Feet - EP (Gold Hole)
- 1999: World Inaction - spilt EP with Jullander (Stupid Cat/Beau Rivage)
- 1999: Come On Billy Mahonie Give It Your Best Shot - 3 cd single set (Too Pure)
- 1999: 1000 Years - remix EP with Bows & Hefner (Too Pure)
- 2000: Rot Of The Stars - spilt single with Seafood (Jonathan Whiskey)
- 2000: Flume (Speakerphone Recordings)
- 2001: Tribute To Jet Johnson - (actually a 32 minute album of home recordings) (Day Release Records Single Club)
- 2004: Nightmare City - download EP self released via the band's website (BM Recordings)
- 2006: New Year's Eve Song - spilt single with The Jesus Years (Theory of Nothing)
- 2006: Watching People Speaking - EP (Euphrate Records)
- 2007: Nightmare City - single (Euphrate Records)
