Quincy Conserve
The Quincy Conserve was a New Zealand group that started out in 1967. They were one of the biggest bands in the lower North Island.
Background
Among the various lineups, the membership has included Bruno Lawrence.[1] For a while trombonist Rodger Fox was a member.[2] For a period of time they were the house band for Wellington’s HMV Studios.[3]
1960s
The group started out in late 1967, and was formed by Malcolm Hayman.[4] In 1968, they were backing Allison Durbin on some of her recordings.[5]
1970s
In 1970, Kevin Furey who had previously been with the group Top shelf joined the group. At a point in time that year, the lineup consisted of Furey, Malcolm Hayman, Bruno Lawrence, Johnny McCormick, Dennis Mason, Dave Orams and Rufus Rehu.[6] Also in 1970, the Bruno Lawrence composition "Ride the Rain" came in the finals at the Loxene Golden Disc Awards.[7]
In 1971, the group briefly reunited with Allison Durbin to play at the Downtown Club in Wellington.[8] In 1973, they backed The Brothers Johnson at the Downtown Club.[9]
In 1974. They released the single, "Song For The Man", composed by Paul Clayton, backed with "Epistolary", composed by Anderson and Wise.[10] It was released on the Ode label. The following year it was released in Australia on Warner Brothers. Tony Kaye produced both sides of the release.[11] It was also an APRA Silver Scroll nominated song for 1975.[12]
They disbanded in the mid 1970s.[13]
later years
In 1980, guitarist Kevin Furey, who was married to the cousin of Deane Waretini's Manager George Tait, played the trumpet on Waretini's hit "The Bridge".[14] Furey later played for several years with the Royal New Zealand Navy band. In 2013, Furey teamed up with Larry Morris to play in his band Larry Morris & Rebellion.[15] In later years Malcolm Hayman was in a band called Captain Custard which featured Murray Loveridge, Dave Alexander and Don Burke. A later line up of Captain Custard included Peter Whyte, Stu Petrie and Jimmy Dwan.[16]
Line-up
- Kevin Furey (guitar / trumpet / vocals)[17]
- Malcolm Hayman (lead guitar / vocals)
- Dave Orams (bass guitar)
- Rufus Rehu (keyboards)
- Johnny McCormick (saxophone)
- Dennis Mason (saxophone)
- Brian Beauchamp (drums)
- Earl Anderson (drums)
- Raice McLeod (drums)
- Ria Kerekere (vocals)[18]
- Barry Brown-Sharpe ( Trumpet )
Discography
- The very best of the Quincy Conserve - EMI Music New Zealand - 2001[19]
References
- ^ Ricko.co.nz The Quincy Conserve
- ^ Staff, 24/01/2013 Entertainment, Call to support budding musicians - Carla Penman
- ^ New Zealand Listener, 30th January, 2014 Burgess a go-go - By Jack Barlow
- ^ sergent.com.au Quincy Conserve
- ^ National Library of New Zealand The Quincy Conserve
- ^ sergent.com.au Quincy Conserve
- ^ New Zealand Listener, 8th July, 2013 From our archive: Bruno did his thing - By Nick Bollinger
- ^ Billboard, April 3, 1971 Page 58 International News Reports, WELLINGTON, N. Z.
- ^ Audio Culture, 29 Jul 2014 The Quincy Conserve Profile - Gary Steel
- ^ 45cat Artist: Quincy Conserve, Catalogue: ODE 581
- ^ Discogs Quincy Conserve – Epistolary
- ^ Audio Culture, 30 Dec 2015 APRA Silver Scroll nominated songs 1965-1976
- ^ sergent.com.au Quincy Conserve
- ^ New Zealand Herald Mar 30, 2009 You must remember this - By Alan Perrott
- ^ The Northland Age, Thursday May 9, 2013 A Rebel Returns To The Far North
- ^ Audio Culture, 28 Jul 2014 Remembering Malcolm Hayman - Gary Steel
- ^ WorldCat Listen to the band / : Just listen
- ^ Sergent.com.au Quincy Conserve
- ^ National Library of New Zealand The very best of the Quincy Conserve