Ross Elliott Burge is a New Zealand musician, who started playing drums with the Nelson College rock band Mandias in 1973. He decided that this was to be the life for him, and called the
NZPO to ensure back-up.
He has since played drums for bands and artists such as, and in roughly chronological order:-
Andy Anderson's express,
Rodger Fox Big Band,
Sharon O'Neill
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,
Jon Stevens
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Biography 1980–1986: career beginnings and ''Jezebel''
Stevens was born in Upper Hutt, New Zealand, and is ...
, The Scouts, Two Armed Men (with
Wayne Mason
Wayne Ashley Mason (born 1949) is a New Zealand musician.
Biography
Mason was born in New Plymouth in 1949. He was a founding member of 1960s pop group The Fourmyula and later formed Rockinghorse and The Warratahs before embarking on a solo c ...
and Jonathan Crayford), Spines,
Sneaky Feelings
Sneaky Feelings are a New Zealand pop rock band which releases on the Flying Nun Records music label. The band formed in 1980 with the line-up of Matthew Bannister (guitar & vocals), David Pine (guitar & vocals), Kat Tyrie (bass guitar & vocal ...
, The Happ'ng Thang (Australia), The
Mutton Birds,
Bic Runga
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,
Rick Bryant
Donald Richard Bryant (1948 – 5 December 2019), generally known as Rick Bryant, was a New Zealand blues and rock singer/songwriter.
Bands include Rick Bryant and the Jive Bombers, The Jubilation Gospel Choir, and Windy City Strugglers. With ove ...
,
Windy City Strugglers
The Windy City Strugglers are one of New Zealand's most enduring blues bands. Their music is based on the singing, songwriting, and guitar playing of Bill Lake, and the vocals of Rick Bryant. Their long-serving band members are Andrew Delahunt ...
,
Tim Finn
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, The
Finn Brothers
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The two brothers began making music together at a young age; later, when ...
,
Dave Dobbyn
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and
Anika Moa
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.Hamish Gunn
guitar and vocals in Mandias, Golden Horn Sound Company Band sponsored “Lady and BackBone”
Bands, Sessions etc.
*
Sami Sisters 2011??
*Bleeding Allstars, Up Roses (1999) (Songs of David Pine) (ex-
Sneaky Feelings
Sneaky Feelings are a New Zealand pop rock band which releases on the Flying Nun Records music label. The band formed in 1980 with the line-up of Matthew Bannister (guitar & vocals), David Pine (guitar & vocals), Kat Tyrie (bass guitar & vocal ...
)
*(
Rick Bryant
Donald Richard Bryant (1948 – 5 December 2019), generally known as Rick Bryant, was a New Zealand blues and rock singer/songwriter.
Bands include Rick Bryant and the Jive Bombers, The Jubilation Gospel Choir, and Windy City Strugglers. With ove ...
) 2011???
*
Dave Dobbyn
Sir David Joseph Dobbyn (born 3 January 1957) is a New Zealand musician, singer–songwriter and record producer. In his early career he was a member of the rock group Th' Dudes and was the main creative force in pop band DD Smash. Since then he ...
,
''Twist'', (1994);
''Available Light'' (2005);
''Another Land'' (2009)
*
Dribbling Darts of Love
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(c1992)
*
Finn Brothers
The Finn Brothers are a New Zealand musical duo consisting of brothers Neil and Tim Finn. In June 1993 both members were awarded the OBE for their contribution to music.
The two brothers began making music together at a young age; later, when ...
, ''
Everyone Is Here'' (2004 demo's)
*
Marshmallow
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, ''Marshmallow'' (2002)
*
Wayne Mason
Wayne Ashley Mason (born 1949) is a New Zealand musician.
Biography
Mason was born in New Plymouth in 1949. He was a founding member of 1960s pop group The Fourmyula and later formed Rockinghorse and The Warratahs before embarking on a solo c ...
, ''Between Frames'' (1995)
*
Don McGlashan
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,
Warm Hand (2006)
*
The Mutton Birds
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(1991–2002)
*
Netherworld Dancing Toys
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History
The group formed at the University of Otago. The band members included Ma ...
– 'For Today'
*
Sharon O'Neill
Sharon Lea O'Neill (born 23 November 1952) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and pianist, who had an Australasian hit single in 1983 with " Maxine" which reached No. 16 on both the Australian Kent Music Report and Recording Industry Association ...
– first album
*
Rodger Fox Big Band
*
Bic Runga
Briolette Kah Bic Runga (born 13 January 1976), recording as Bic Runga, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist pop artist. Her first three studio albums debuted at number one on the Recording Industry Association of New Ze ...
, You Don't Want To Know (B-side to
Get Some Sleep
"Get Some Sleep" is a song by New Zealand singer-songwriter Bic Runga. It was released in June 2002 as the lead single from her second studio album, '' Beautiful Collision'' (2002). In New Zealand, "Get Some Sleep" was the most successful song by ...
) (2002)
*Barry Saunders, Red Morning (2002)
*
Sneaky Feelings
Sneaky Feelings are a New Zealand pop rock band which releases on the Flying Nun Records music label. The band formed in 1980 with the line-up of Matthew Bannister (guitar & vocals), David Pine (guitar & vocals), Kat Tyrie (bass guitar & vocal ...
(1988)
*The Spines
Country Calendar (TV Theme)
*
The Stereo Bus
The Stereo Bus are a New Zealand band, formed by David Yetton, formerly of the Jean-Paul Sartre Experience.
The band recorded two albums: ''The Stereo Bus'' in 1997 and ''Brand New'' in 1999 and were originally active between 1997 and 2000.
I ...
, The Stereo Bus (1997)
*
Windy City Strugglers
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tour, (2003) and Kingfisher CD (2004)
Soundtracks
*
Perfect Strangers (2003)
Stage
*Feedback – musical by Toa Fraser and
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 Crowd ...
(2002)
References
*
Bannister, Matthew, ''Positively George Street'', Reed, 1999.
* Dix, John, ''Stranded in Paradise'', Penguin, 2005.
* Eggleton, David, ''Ready To Fly'', Craig Potton, 2003.
* Shute, Gareth, ''NZ Rock 1987–2007'', Auckland, Random House, 2008.
20th-century births
Living people
New Zealand drummers
Male drummers
People educated at Nelson College
Year of birth missing (living people)
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