The short version

Don was born in 1959 in Auckland, studied English and Music at Auckland University, and played French Horn and percussion in the Auckland Sinfonia from 1979-82.

He was a member of the percussion ensemble From Scratch from 1979-86, and was drummer and singer with Auckland agit-punk band Blam Blam Blam from 1980-82. Together with Harry Sinclair he formed the innovative music/theatre/film act The Front Lawn in 1985, and they performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 1988 and 1989, as well as in Europe, the USA, Australia and New Zealand until disbanding in 1990.

Don was singer and primary songwriter in The Mutton Birds from 1991 to 2002. The group signed to Virgin Records UK in 1995, and were based in London from then until 1999, touring all over the world.

Don returned to NZ in 2000, and lives in Auckland with his wife, dancer/writer Marianne Schultz, and their two children, Louis and Pearl.

Most recently he has completed the movie score for Toa Fraser's debut feature film "No 2", and will soon be creating the score for the upcoming Screenwork TV series "Orange Roughies". He is also completing the upcoming debut album (May 2006, Arch Hill Recordings) with his new band The Seven Sisters - SJD on Bass, John Segovia on pedal steel guitar, and Chis O'Connor on drums.

Discography

Album

Warm Hand - released 15 May 06
Don McGlashan
Arch Hill Records

No.	Name	Composer	Duration	Comments
1	This is London	Don McGlashan
1	Queen of the Night	Don McGlashan
2	Toy Factory Fire	Don McGlashan
3	Blame	Don McGlashan
4	Harbour Bridge	Don McGlashan
5	Courier	Don McGlashan
6	Passenger 26	Don McGlashan
7	I Will Not Let You Down	Sean Donnelly
8	Interlude	Don McGlashan
9	Miracle Sun	Don McGlashan

Flock - released 25 Apr 02
The Mutton Birds

No.	Name	Composer	Duration	Comments
1	Dominion Road	McGlashan	3:54
2	Nature	Wayne Mason	3:30
3	The Heater	McGlashan / Burge / Long / Gregg	4:22
4	A Thing Well Made	McGlashan	3:56
5	White Valiant	McGlashan	5:12
6	Anchor Me	McGlashan	4:27
7	Wellington	Gregg	3:07
8	Queen's English	McGlashan	5:31
9	Don't Fear The Reaper	D Roser	4:25
10	While You Sleep	McGlashan	4:31
11	She's Been Talking	McGlashan	3:52
12	Come Around	McGlashan	3:50
13	Envy Of Angels	McGlashan	5:41
14	As Close As This	McGlashan	4:20
15	Last Year's Shoes	McGlashan	4:13
16	Pulled Along By Love	McGlashan	4:29
17	Not To Take Sides	Bannister / Durrant	4:39

Salty - released 25 Apr 94
The Mutton Birds
Cat No.8394882 /4

No.	Name	Composer	Duration	Comments
1	The Heater	McGlashan / Burge / Long / Gregg	4:22
2	Ngaire	McGlashan	3:52
3	You Will Return	McGlashan	4:32
4	Wellington	Gregg	3:07
5	In My Room	McGlashan	4:35
6	When The Wind Comes Round	McGlashan	5:09
7	Queens English	McGlashan	7:07
8	Salty My Dear	Long	1:22
9	There's A Limit	Gregg	4:13
10	Esther	Gregg	2:48
11	No Telling When	McGlashan	5:28
12	Anchor Me	McGlashan	4:27
13	Too Close To The Sun	McGlashan / Long	5:31
14	Don't Fight It Marsha It's Bigger Than Both Of Us	McGlashan	4:38	(remake of an old Blam Blam Blam song)

Produced by The Mutton Birds

Recorded in the disused Television New Zealand Building, Shortland Street, Auckland

with gear from Revolver Studios - November 1993.
Recorded by Mark Ingram.
Assistant Engineer Sam Gibson.
Mixed by Tchad Blake at 301 Studios, Sydney - March 1994.
Assistant Engineer Peter Thomas (except for The Heater-Mixed by Tchad Blake at Sunset Sound Factory, L.A., a few months earlier)
Backing vocals "Anchor Me" Jane Dodd from the Abel Tasmans
Mastered by Steven Smart at 301 Studios, Sydney.
There are slight differences between the NZ, Australian & Canadian versions.

Cover art: Jenny Dolezel, Gideon Keith, Ross Burge.
Photography by John Reynolds


The Mutton Birds - released 14 Aug 92
The Mutton Birds
Cat No.4353002/4

No.	Name	Composer	Duration	Comments
1	Dominion Road	McGlashan	3:55
2	Your Window	McGlashan	4:39
3	She's Like A City	McGlashan	2:31	*
4	No Plans For Later	McGlashan	4:39	^
5	Before The Breakthrough	McGlashan	4:32
6	White Valiant	McGlashan	5:12	*
7	Giant Friend	McGlashan	3:15
8	Big Fish	McGlashan	4:33	+
9	A Thing Well Made	McGlashan	3:56
10	Nature	Wayne Mason	3:39

Produced by The Mutton Birds

Recorded on 16 track at Link Recording, Auckland by Keith Ballantyne except for:
*Recorded in practice room by the band, overdubs at Link Recording
+Recorded in practice room by Malcolm Wellsford, overdubs at Link Recording

Mixed at Link Recording by Nick Morgan except for:
=Mixed by Graeme Myhre and
^Mixed by Keith Ballantyne and David Long (arranged by David Long)

Cover art: Kerry Brown, Don McGlashan, Chad Taylor.
Photography by Kerry Brown

Single

Nature - released 03 Aug 92
The Mutton Birds
Cat No.BAGSC1002 - (8770024)

No.	Name	Composer	Duration	Comments
1	Nature	Wayne Mason	3:39
2	Dominion Road	McGlashan	3:55

Recorded at Link Recording by Keith Ballantyne
Mixed by Nick Morgan. Backing vocals "Nature" Jan Hellreigel.
Produced by The Mutton Birds

Dominion Road - released 04 May 92
The Mutton Birds
Cat No.FLSC400 - (8013824)

No.	Name	Composer	Duration	Comments
1	Dominion Road	McGlashan	3:55
2	White Valiant	McGlashan	5:12

Recorded at Link Recording by Keith Ballantyne
Mixed by Nick Morgan
Produced by The Mutton Birds

Giant Friend
The Mutton Birds
Cat No.8770054

No.	Name	Composer	Duration	Comments
1	Giant Friend	McGlashan	3:48
2	he's Like A City (live version)	McGlashan	3:40

1.Recorded at Revolver Studios, Auckland New Zealand
2.Recorded live at The Gluepot, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand. 3rd October 1992
Front of house mix by Paul Crowther.

Both tracks recorded by Nick Morgan, produced by Nick Morgan and The Mutton Birds