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Malcolm Wakeford

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Malcolm Wakeford
Close up of the top half of the subject. He stares forward with a slight smile and has his arms down his sides. He wears a dark shirt and leans slightly to his right. Behind him is a wall with a cracked yellow-brown surface.
August 2009
Background information
Birth nameMalcolm Forest Wakeford
Born1950 (age 73–74)
Dartford, Kent, United Kingdom
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
  • Rock
  • pop
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • song writer
  • producer
Instruments
  • Drums
  • vocals
  • guitar
  • bass guitar
  • keyboards
Years active1970–present
Associated acts
Websitewww.seveneight.com

Malcolm Forest Wakeford[1] (born 1950) is a British-born Australian musician and singer. Primarily a drummer and vocalist, he has been in various bands from the 1970s to the present including Stevie Wright Band, Marcia Hines Band, Little River Band, Redgum and Flying Emus. Wakeford is also a songwriter and music producer, and also plays guitar, bass guitar and keyboards.

Early years[edit]

Wakeford was born in Dartford, Kent, England in 1950[2] to Ronald Harold Wakeford, a mariner,[3] and Elizabeth Eleanor Wakeford (nee Maughan).[citation needed] The Wakeford family emigrated to Australia; Malcolm, his mother and sister Vyvian arrived in Australia on 22 January 1962 aboard the SS Canberra.[4] Ronald continued working as captain on the tanker, Hamilton Sleigh,[citation needed] and finally settled in Australia after arriving on a Qantas flight on 9 June 1966.[5][3][relevant? – discuss] The family subsequently settled in Caringbah.[3][6]

Wakeford joined a high school band on drums alongside Stephen Housden on guitar. They played cover versions of eclectic, blues-oriented rock music mixed with original material composed by Wakeford and Housden.[7] One of Housden's early bands, Nitro,[8] recorded a single, "Blues in My Shoes", and toured Australia and the South Pacific[citation needed]. Wakeford played drums in Rachette, a backing band for Stevie Wright (ex-the Easybeats).[8][9] Rachette played at the Odyssey Music Festival, Wallacia, in January 1971.[9] In 1972 the group was renamed the Stevie Wright Band.[8] Wakeford joined Marcia Hines Band,[8] with whom he recorded a cover version of the Rolling Stones' song, "Jumping Jack Flash", which was issued with her single, "From the Inside" (October 1975).

He performed and toured with Normie Rowe and Doug Parkinson, and worked as a session musician and on commercial jingles.[citation needed] During 1976 and 1977 Wakeford worked with jazz-rock band Ayers Rock.[8] He backed rock artist Sammy Gaha at the Manzil Room in Sydney.[citation needed] He performed with singer Phil Jones in the Phil Jones Band,[8] with Housden on guitar and Paul Christie on bass guitar. Later in the seventies Wakeford formed a number of bands with Housden, Jackie Orszaczky, Jim Gannon and John Kemp; such as: Bland Frenzy and Astonished Boyfriends.[citation needed]

The Imports[edit]

Wakeford and Housden were playing with different bands when they decided to write and perform their own material once again. Their progressive post punk band, the Imports was formed in 1980,[8][10]:247 and played original songs, "Party Girl",[11] "Fluctuating Love", "Negative Impulse", "Dog Food" and "Falling". Other members included Claude Carranza, Kevin Cooney and Simon Gillies.[8]

Within two years they had performed hundreds of shows, frequently attended by fellow musicians who came to hear their energetic and technically proficient performances and closely blended harmonies.[neutrality is disputed] Wakeford on drums and Housden on guitar were joined initially by bass player Cooney, then Orszaczky and finally ex Mondo Rock member, Gillies.

They appeared on ABC radio station, Double J's Live at the Wireless, broadcast from The Bondi Lifesaver and supported international touring artists, the Cure, the Police and Roxy Music. The Imports broke up when Housden joined Little River Band on lead guitar, in July 1981,[12] after the Imports had supported them on an Australian tour.[7]

Little River Band and other artists[edit]

Housden, Wakeford and Gillies were introduced to Marsha Hunt, the American-British actress, singer, songwriter and model who wanted a band to perform her original songs. After spending weeks in rehearsal the project was abandoned when she was denied a work visa.[citation needed]

Songs co-written by Wakeford and Housden were recorded by Little River Band on their albums, The Net (May 1983): "Falling" and Playing to Win (January 1985): "Reappear", "Through Her Eyes" and "One Shot in the Dark".[1][13][14] Early in 1986 Wakeford joined that group as their drummer, on an Australian tour, replacing Steve Prestwich,[15] with Housden, John Farnham on lead vocals,[16] Graeham Goble on guitar and vocals, David Hirschfelder on keyboards and Wayne Nelson on bass guitar.[8][12][17]. Wakeford recorded drums on the track, "Face in the Crowd", on Little River Band's No Reins album (May 1986).

Later that year Wakeford toured Australia's capital cities with American piano player and guitarist, Dr. John.[citation needed] In 1987 Wakeford joined politically-oriented folk rock band, Redgum,[8][10]:422 touring cities and remote areas throughout Australia and performing at festivals in Tamworth,[18] as well as Copenhagen and Gilleleje in Denmark. He played drums for their single, "Roll It on Robbie", issued in that year as an advisory song during the AIDS awareness campaign.[19][18] Wakeford then joined country bluegrass band, Flying Emus,[18][20] who dressed up and performed as their own support band. He played drums on their third album, Postcards from Paradise (1989).[21][better source needed][unreliable source]

Albert Lee and other artists[edit]

Wakeford had begun his association with British guitarist, Albert Lee, in 1988, playing drums on his local tour with American singer, Vince Gill.[22] Wakeford also played on Lee's tour with Australian guitarist, Tommy Emmanuel, in 1991,[22] and again in 1992, when Housden sat in with them at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. In 2007 Lee returned to Australia with Wakeford joining on drums and backing vocals.[23] They appeared at the Troubadour Music Festival, Victoria and played shows in Melbourne and Sydney.[citation needed] Their Sydney performance was broadcast as, Live at the Basement – Albert Lee, on ABC TV in April 2008,[24] it was subsequently released on DVD.[citation needed]

Wakeford performed with guitarist Mark Punch and singers Mark Williams[disambiguation needed] and Steve Balbi. He and American guitarist Dan Johnson formed a three-piece ensemble, Tear It Up, performing 1950s and 1960s soul and rhythm and blues songs. Wakeford sang and played drums, plus occasional rhythm and bass guitar. They toured Hong Kong and Macau.[citation needed]

Wakeford also performed jazz, Latin and funk drumming, playing in a number of bands, as well as including Irish and traditional folk music. He contributed drums and backing vocals to Stephen's brother, Jak Housden's album, Mad About Disco (2004); drums and congas to Dean Thomas' albums, Not Really the Blues[25] 2003, Greyhound to Mecca[26] (2009) and Big Island[27] (2012); drums on David Mason-Cox's album, This Is What We Do[28] (2013) and on the track, "Break the Machine" on Sophie Hanlon's debut album, Chemical Girlfriend[29] (2014). He joined his former band mate, Phil Jones[30] with Harry Brus on bass and Mitchell Anderson[31][not in citation given] on keyboards, to play at Byron Bay Bluesfest in 2011.[32][better source needed]

In 2016 guitarist Mike Caen, bass player Phil Hall and Wakeford formed the blues oriented group, The Bar Tones.[33][better source needed]

Tuition[edit]

After completing the Jazz Fundamentals course at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Wakeford was offered a position teaching drums and percussion at a Sydney music school, later expanding to provide private tuition. He has worked at a number of secondary schools in Sydney over a twenty year period, preparing students for their Higher School Certificate and Australian Music Education Board (AMEB) examinations as well as accompanying students during examinations and composing and recording pieces for them to perform. He has developed a course of study involving drumming exercises and pieces transcribed for drums and guitar.[relevant? – discuss]

In 2017 he completed a Songwriting Course at the Sydney Conservatorium.[relevant? – discuss]

Composition[edit]

In addition to his composing his own music and lyrics, Wakeford has written with many artists, notably Housden during the 1980s. Some of their compositions have been recorded by other artists such as "Falling" (Housden/Wakeford) which appears on the Little River Band album The Net released in 1982 and as the B-side to the Goble song "We Two" released in 1983. This song was remixed by various DJs as a dance track for the German club scene in 1999.

"Reappear" (Wakeford/Housden/Goble), "Through Her Eyes" (Wakeford/Housden with additional lyrics by Goble and LRB) and "One Shot in the Dark" (Wakeford/Housden/Goble with additional lyrics by LRB and Spencer Proffer) appear on the Little River Band album Playing to Win released in 1984.[34][35][36]

Wakeford has been a full writer member of the Australian Performing Right Association (APRA AMCOS) since 1985.[relevant? – discuss]

Recording[edit]

Wakeford's interest in studio recording began as a 17 year old panel operator at radio station 2 GB. He has recorded in professional studios such as EMI, Studio 301, Festival, Alberts, Paradise and Electric Avenue, as well as his own studios including Diamond Bay Studio where he recorded with Orszaczky, He also recorded with composer Mario Millo, keyboard player Cos Russo, ex Dragon singer Marc Hunter and various country artists.

He arranges, engineers and produces his own compositions, completing all tracking, editing and mixing in his own studio.[relevant? – discuss]

Solo album[edit]

Wakeford's self composed and produced album Space + Time is scheduled for release in early 2018.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ACE Repertory". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "NAA: A1197, VOVOTE-WALKER L – Incoming passenger cards – Jan-Jun 1966 – VOVOTE-WALKER L". National Archives of Australia. p. 1513. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Item details for: K269, 22 Jan 1962 Canberra – Incoming passenger list to Fremantle Canberra arrived 22 January 1962" (PDF). National Archives of Australia. 20 March 2009. p. 60. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "NAA: K269, 9 JUN 1966 [QANTAS] QF732 – Incoming passenger list to Perth Airport [QANTAS] QF732 arrived 9 June 1966". National Archives of Australia. p. 1. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "1972 Joint Electoral Roll for the Subdivision of Caringbah North". Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2018 – via Ancestry.com.au. (subscription required)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 McAvinchey, Dan (January 2002). "Interview: Stephen Housden". Guitar Nine. 22 (5). Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 Australian Rock Database entries: * Stephen Housden: – Holmgren, Magnus; Warnqvist, Stefan. "Stephen Housden". hem.passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2018. * Stevie Wright Band (197?): – Holmgren, Magnus; Goldsmith, Glen; Ashton, Gwyn. "Stevie Wright". hem.passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2018. Note: incorrectly lists last name as "Wakefield". * Redgum (1990): – Holmgren, Magnus; Clarke, Gordon. "Redgum". hem.passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2018. * Little River Band: – Holmgren, Magnus; Reboulet, Scott; Warnqvist, Stefan; Birtles, Beeb; Sciuto, Tony. "Little River Band". hem.passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Stevie Wright'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop (1st ed.). St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Spencer, Chris; McHenry, Paul; Nowara, Zbig (2002), Who's who of Australian rock (5th ed ed.), Five Mile Press, ISBN 978-1-86503-891-9CS1 maint: Extra text (link)
  11. ↑ "'Party Girl' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 4 February 2018. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:'
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Little River Band'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop (1st ed.). St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 15 June 2004. Retrieved 4 February 2018. Search this book on
  13. ↑ "'Falling' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 5 February 2018. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:'
  14. ↑ Little River Band; Housden, Stephen; Birtles, Beeb; Goble, Graeham (1983), The Net, Capitol Records, retrieved 5 February 2018
  15. ↑ "Take it Easy on Me". Sault Star. Retrieved 1 February 2018. Other members wouldn't last long at all; 1986 was drummer Malcolm Wakeford's sole year of service.
  16. ↑ Apter, Jeff (2016). The Definitive Biography of John Farnham. Carlton, Vic: Nero. pp. 136 et seq. ISBN 9 78 176064001 9. Search this book on
  17. ↑ Forbes, Clark (1989). Whispering Jack The John Farnham Story. Milsons Point: Century Hutchinson Australia Pty Limited. pp. 98–99. ISBN 0 09 169441 8. Search this book on
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Allan, Monika (1988). The Tamworth Country Music Festival. Cammeray: Horowitz Grahame Pty Limited. pp. 10, 52–53. ISBN 0 7255 2046 9. Search this book on
  19. ↑ Redgum; McDonald, Hugh; Spicer, Michael; Truman, Verity (1987), Roll it on Robbie, Epic, retrieved 5 February 2018
  20. ↑ "Flying Emus". Country Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  21. ↑ AussieRock (27 February 2004). "Flying Emus – Postcards From Paradise (1989) + Bonus Tracks". Rock On Vinyl: Flying Emus. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Watts, Derek (2008). Country Boy: A Biography of Albert Lee. North Carolina: McFarland & Co Inc. pp. 207, 218–219. ISBN 978-0-7864-3658-3. Search this book on
  23. ↑ Morris, Helen. "Albert Lee". Tamworth Rage Page. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  24. ↑ "Live at the Basement – Albert Lee ABC1 Television Guide". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). 17 April 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  25. ↑ "Not Really The Blues – Dean Thomas". www.deanthomas.com.au.
  26. ↑ "Greyhound to Mecca – Dean Thomas". www.deanthomas.com.au.
  27. ↑ "Big Island – Dean Thomas". www.deanthomas.com.au.
  28. ↑ "The Band – david mason-cox". davidmason-cox.com.
  29. ↑ "Sophie Hanlon – About". Sophie Hanlon.
  30. ↑ "Phil Shiva Jones – Quintessence, Didgeridoo Sound Healing and meditation". www.philjonesmusic.com.
  31. ↑ "MITCHELL ANDERSON". www.mitchellanderson.com.au.
  32. ↑ "Byron Bay Bluesfest – Phil Jones & the Unknown Blues". Byron Bay Bluesfest. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  33. ↑ "The Bar-Tones » What's On". liveat.thepbc.org.au. 9 March 2017. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
  34. ↑ "NO REINS (1986)". Graeham Goble. 27 March 2016. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  35. ↑ "the huge Little River Band fan page". www.lrb.net. 25 April 2017. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  36. ↑ "the huge Little River Band fan page". www.lrb.net. 4 February 2018. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

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