Malcolm Green (born 25 January 1953) is an English-born drummer best known as a member of New Zealand band

Split Enz Split Enz were a New Zealand rock band formed in Auckland in 1972 by Tim Finn and Phil Judd and had a variety of other members during its existence. Originally started as a folk-oriented group with quirky art rock stylings, the band built a ...

from 1976 to 1981. Green replaced

Emlyn Crowther Paul Emlyn Crowther (born 2 October 1949 in Dunedin, New Zealand) is the former drummer of Split Enz who performed with the band from July 1974 to November 1976. Before joining the Enz, Crowther played trumpet in an air training corp band but ...

as Split Enz's drummer in London in 1976, winning an audition over ex- Sparks drummer Dinky Diamond. Green had formerly played with Love Affair,

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(both of them long after their run of 1960s hits), and

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. He was joined in Split Enz by Octopus bassist

Nigel Griggs Nigel Griggs (born 18 August 1949) is a musician who played bass guitar in Split Enz. He is the brother of Paul Griggs from the 1970s vocal group Guys 'n' Dolls. A professional musician since 1963, Nigel Griggs played in a number of bands, not ...

, who replaced

Mike Chunn Jonathan Michael Chunn (born 8 June 1952 in London) is a former member of the New Zealand bands Split Enz and Citizen Band. He performed alongside his brother Geoff Chunn in both bands. His musical performing career was cut short due to agoraph ...

. Green was sacked from Split Enz in 1981 after disagreements with frontman

Tim Finn Brian Timothy Finn (born 25 June 1952) is a New Zealand singer and musician. His musical career includes forming 1970s and 1980s New Zealand rock group Split Enz, a number of solo albums, temporary membership in his brother Neil's band Crowde ...

over the rejection of Green's songwriting contributions, and released a non-charting solo single, "Follow Me." He subsequently settled in

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, where he produced music at his own home studio. He also drummed for and acted as a mentor to Sydney band Gethsemane. In 2005, Green accepted an invitation to play with Split Enz at its induction into the

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Hall of Fame in

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. In 2006 he rejoined Split Enz for its Australian reunion tour, sharing drumming duties with

Noel Crombie Geoffrey Noel Crombie (born 17 April 1953) is a New Zealand percussionist and former member of the band Split Enz. He fulfilled multiple roles including costume and hair designer, singer, album cover designer, and music video director. Prior to ...

. Green did not, however, take part in Split Enz's reunion tour of New Zealand in 2008, during which drumming duties were handled by Michael Barker. In 2014 Green returned to Britain to be closer to his elderly father.

Bibliography

* Chunn, Mike, ''Stranger Than Fiction: The Life and Times of Split Enz'', GP Publications, 1992. * Chunn, Mike, ''Stranger Than Fiction: The Life and Times of Split Enz'', (revised, ebook edition), Hurricane Press, 2013.

References

External links

Green Sound Music
– Malcolm Green's Sydney recording studio (archived link)
Gethsemane website
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