John Maher (Buzzcocks drummer)
| John Maher | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1960 |
| Origin | Manchester, England |
| Genres | Punk rock, New Wave, Post-punk |
| Occupations | Musician (retired), impresario |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1976–1992 |
| Associated acts | Buzzcocks, The Invisible Girls, Wah!, Flag of Convenience |
John Maher (born 21 April 1960)[1][2] is a British former musician who was part of the punk and new wave scenes in Manchester, England, most notably as the drummer with Buzzcocks.[3] Since retiring from the music industry he developed an interest in car drag racing, racing VW Beetles as part of the VWDRC.
This led him to develop a successful business building performance engines, John Maher Racing. His engines and transmissions are widely regarded as being amongst the best built in the UK combining power with reliability, a point reinforced by his racing success. The level of demand for his products has allowed Maher to relocate from Manchester to the Isle of Harris in Scotland.
Maher's father was from Ireland.[4] In 1976, still a 16 year old schoolboy from St. Bede's College, Whalley Range, Manchester, he joined punk band Buzzcocks, then led by Howard Devoto, who was the lead vocalist. After the first Buzzcocks dissolving in 1981, he collaborated with Pauline Murray of The Invisible Girls,[3] and formed along with Steve Diggle (also of Buzzcocks) a band called Flag of Convenience, in 1982, but he quit shortly afterwards. In 1981, he was drumming in Wah![5]
After reuniting with Buzzcocks in 1989, he retired from music in 1992 after a tour, and returned to his Volkswagen business in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, in the south of Manchester. In 1999, Maher's workshop was featured in the Channel 5 programme Stars & Cars. This featured footage of his former incarnation as a drummer, a tour of his workshop, and interviews.
[edit] References
- ^ JOHN MAHER (21 aprile 1960): batteria. "Enciclopedia della musica rock : 1970–1979", Cesare Rizzi. Giunti, 1996. ISBN 8809215230, 9788809215238
- ^ Frame, Pete. Pete Frame's Rockin' Around Britain: Rock'n'roll Landmarks of the UK and Ireland. Omnibus, 1999. ISBN 0711969736, 9780711969735. John Maher, 21 April 1960 (Buzzcocks);...
- ^ a b Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 352. CN 5585.
- ^ Newhormonesinfo.com
- ^ Articles about Buzzcocks
[edit] External links
- JMR – John Maher Racing John Maher's homepage
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