Kevin Hill – Rock Photographer
Apr 14
Kevin Hill. Rock Photographer for the Christchurch Music Scene 1968-1980 Kevin Hill was one of the most important rock photographers to capture the history of the Christchurch music scene from 1968-1980. He has a great love of music and also played in bands. He has a natural ability to take great photos of the musicians and bands, both on stage and off during that exciting time of our youth and the great music that was being played in the Motor Inns, Pubs, Dances, Halls and Night Clubs around Christchurch. Musicians during that period remember him saying, “These pictures of you guys will be part of history and they will be important in the future” and he has been proven right with the huge interest in his photographs today. Neville Claughton, a prominent Christchurch musician said: “Kevin was everywhere in those days and thank goodness he was as he was brilliant at taking great photos. It was the most interesting era of music and will never be repeated again, he is responsible for capturing our Christchurch music history, Kev you are a gem”. His photographs have appeared in newspapers, advertising, film documentaries, books, LP, tape and CD covers and inserts. Photography and music was his passion and he combined the both to record an era of the music history of Christchurch New Zealand. His day job as an Electrical engineer saw him move from Christchurch to Auckland in 1985 where he went back to photography and went on to be a very successful photographer in that city and having two studios in Queen Street in the central business district specializing in actor’s portfolios, commercial and fashion photography. In the 90’s he went to University and studied for a Diploma in real estate and today is on the management board of Harcourts Cooper and Co a highly successful company and he is a respected Manager, trainer and mentor to a National award winning sales team. Kevin has said. “As the song goes. music is my first love and it will be my last” If you would like to contact Kevin his email address is [spam]Kevin.hill@harcourts.co.nz[remove spam] The link to Kevin’s musical photo collection is: Christchurch Music Scene 1968-1980 photostream Updated Nov 2011: More photos have been added and original versions remastered for cleaner sharper images! VISUAL MEMORIES – the book is now available (2015); contact Kevin for your copy...
Ticket NZ Rock Band Reforms
Nov 05Live in the studio 1972
Live in the studio 1972
Archive: The New Zealand show – 5th November 2011 @ the “Powerstation” Auckland, with Dragon and Hello Sailor. Ticket ‘steals’ the show, with rave reviews from the NZ Herald: read the review here. TICKET New Zealand’s ultimate acid blues band dominated the underground music scene from 1971-73 down under. With searing Hendrix inspired guitar from Eddie Hansen, soaring vocals from Trevor Tombleson and a driving rhythm section (Paul Woolwright – Bass & Rick Ball – Drums) they produced two highly sought after LPs, ‘Awake’ and ‘Let Sleeping Dogs Lie’ during the original line up. These LPs are collectors items the world over and mint copies sell in excess of $300-400. Ticket MKI parted company in 1973. Eddie Hansen, disillusioned and tired of the music industry struggles and rip-offs, had decided to call it quits. Hansen eventually reformed Ticket temporarily during 74-75; the MkII line-up including ex-Space Farm bass player Billy Williams and drummer Glen Absolum. [For the record there was never a Steve Gunn in the band.] In MkIII Absolum was replaced with Danny Davidson. But no album was released and the band eventually went their separate ways. Trevor Tombleson moved to the UK (with Ticket MKIII members Williams and Davidson). The ex-pats auditioned for Keef Hartley’s former band ‘Dog Solider’. Tombleson was offered a place with the band but turned it down when it transpired his antipodean friends had been rejected. He then toured Europe with a number of bands during the mid 70s (including the Eagles and Chicago) but returned to Sydney when called back by (now) ‘Monsoon’ band members Williams and Ray Goodwin (Dragon-Guitarist & Song writer). At the end of the 70s he left the music industry for 30 years. These days he resides in the Cook Islands. Ricky Ball and Paul Woolwright hooked up with ‘Hello Sailor’ and their various solo acts that followed (Dave McCartney & the Pink Flamingos, Graham Brazier’s Legionnaires and Harry Lyon). For 30 years they remained the top rhythm players in NZ, in constant demand. After the demise of Ticket, Eddie Hansen joined forces temporarily with Link’s Dave Kennedy (in Rock Squad) but that didn’t last and Kennedy moved to the UK. Hansen took a break, but he couldn’t stay away and eventually formed “Living Force” with ex-Space Farm guitarist and good friend Harvey Mann, with drummer Glen Absolum and several others. The band was together during 1978-79. Absolum...
Live – Kevin Borich
Jun 15
KEVIN BORICH photo by C A Poulter, from 2011 TOUR DATES Get Kevin Borich music at this link Kevin Borich Music!
Marc Leon – Horizons
Jun 02
Marc Leon is one of Australia’s premiere blues players. His music career spans almost 5 decades, from the 1960s with the Vibrants, then the 1970s with Graduate. In the 70s and 80s he was also a top ranking studio session player – backing the likes of Renee Gayor, John Farnham and Chuck Berry. The 80s also saw him go solo with his album “the Power Of the Blues” and (this) jazz fusion album “Horizons”. The 90s saw him return to rock and blues with the critically acclaimed WHIPPING POST band – widely thought of as Australia’s answer to the Allman Brothers. After the demise of Whipping Post, Marc returned to solo playing and formed his current band MTB. His latest solo album “Special Edition” was released in 2007. All Marc’s solo albums are available direct by contacting him on Marc’s Facebook Page. Photo courtesy of Fred...
The Wong Way To Marry & The Nambassa 1979 Rock Festival on TVNZ
May 26Colleen Poulter’s book “the Wong Way to Marry” on 1970s culture down under and the Rock Festivals of the era was featured on TVNZ (Asia Downunder). You can get signed copies of “Wong Way” and C A Poulter’s latest installment “Trippin’ the Wright Way” by contacting the author direct on Facebook. Now also available as...