Biography
Donald McGlashan (born 18 July 1959) is a New Zealand composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist who Is best known for membership in the bands Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, and The Mutton Birds, before going solo. He has also composed for cinema and television. Among other instruments, McGlashan has played guitar, drums, euphonium and French horn.
McGlashan has played with percussion group From Scratch, and bands The Bellbirds, The Plague, and composed pieces for New Zealand's Limbs Dance Company. His first hits were with band Blam Blam Blam in the early 1980s. He later released four albums as lead singer and writer for The Mutton Birds.
He is the 2023 inductee to the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.
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Filmography
all 24
Movies 22
self 4
TV Shows 2
Self - Guest Artist / Sound Director / Musician
Topp Class: A Topp Twins Tribute Concert (2022)
Movie
Self
Waiata Anthems (2021)
TV
Little Birds
Kiri and Lou (2019)
TV
Composer
Vermilion (2018)
Movie
Himself
Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016)
Movie
Composer
The Dead Lands (2014)
Movie
Additional Music
GISELLE (2013)
Movie
Composer
Derby Dogs (2012)
Movie
Composer
Bliss (2011)
Movie
Composer
Matariki (2010)
Movie
Self
The Sun Came Out (2010)
Movie
Composer
Piece of My Heart (2009)
Movie
Composer
Dean Spanley (2008)
Movie
Composer
Show of Hands (2008)
Movie
Composer
No. 2 (2006)
Movie
Musician
The Underwater Melon Man (2001)
Movie
Composer
Like It Is (1998)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill (1995)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Absent Without Leave (1993)
Movie
Composer
An Angel at My Table (1990)
Movie
Composer
The Grasscutter (1990)
Movie
Mike
The Lounge Bar (1989)
Movie
Various Characters
Walkshort (1987)
Movie
Composer
Other Halves (1984)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.41
Based on 21.9 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1984
1995
2009
2009
2022
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Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1959-07-18 (64 years old)
Birth PlaceAuckland, New Zealand
CitizenshipsNew Zealand
AwardsOutstanding Composer of Original Music
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
Image credit: Wiremu Stadtwald Demchick, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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