The Mutton Birds formed in 1991. Main songwriter Don McGlashan, guitarist David Long and drummer Ross Burge had made quite a few albums between them and when bassist Alan Gregg joined in 1992 they made their first, self-titled album on Virgin Records which remained on the NZ charts for over 12 months.
Their second album ‘Salty’ was recorded in late 1993 with the first single ‘The Heater’ debuting at #1 in New Zealand, also featured on the album was their classic song ‘Anchor Me’. The Mutton Birds relocated to England in 1995 and in mid 1996, The Mutton Birds made their third studio album ‘Envy Of Angels’.
The line-up has changed over the last two years – guitarist Chris Sheehan replaced original member David Long, who returned to NZ at the end of 1996. And the first ever English Mutton Bird – Sheffield’s Tony Fisher joined on bass and backing vocals in August 1998 when Alan Gregg left to work with singer song-writer Bic Runga.
The band’s fourth studio album ‘Rain, Steam & Speed’ was recorded in the middle of 1998 in London
Former Mutton Bird Alan Gregg now works under the guise Marshmallow.
The Mutton Birds are:
Don McGlashan (vocals, guitar)
Tony Fisher (vocals, bass, keyboards)
Ross Burge (drums)
Chris Sheehan (guitar)
