Neil Hannan

Professional Bass Player

Recording Producer/Engineer

Phone: (09) 6315446 or 027 412 8852

Email:

PO Box 8891, Symonds St, Auckland, New Zealand

Brief Bio

Education:

Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand

Berklee College of Music, Boston, USA

Professional Memberships

Australasian Performing Rights Association

Recording Industry Association of NZ

Phonographic Performances Ltd

Publications/Albums

3 Solo Albums

Compositions published in‘The Kiwi Real Book 2’

Numerous other Recordings

Awards

As a Director of Scoop de Loop Records I produced the winners inthe Jazz category at the New Zealand Music Awards in 1995, 1999 and 2000 and the Children’s category in 1999 and2000.I co-produced ‘Single of the Year’ (1981 RIANZ Awards) for rock band Coup d’Etat

Equipment

Fender Precision Fretless Bass

Fender Precision Fretted Bass

Sadowsky 5 String bass

Sadowsky 4 String Bass

Acoustic Bass

MarkBass LMK

Gallien-KruegerMB E-111 Bass Amplifier

LabSystems 400 watt Bass Amplifier

SWR Full Range Speaker Cabinet

Music Stand with light. Chromatic Tuner and Metronome.

All Real Books

Full set of charts for own band(Piano, Sax, Bass, Drums) Originals and Standards.Four to six hours of material.

In Brief

I began piano lessons at age seven, guitar lessons at age ten and settled on the Electric Bass at age fourteen.I studied Double Bass under George Woodall and Barry Johnson (New Zealand Symphony Orchestra) I formed my first band when I was twelve and started making ‘music for money’ by age fifteen.

Throughout the seventies I travelled and toured in England and the United Sates, as well as touring New Zealand extensively, performing live and in the studio.

I spent most of the ‘80s based in New Zealand, writing, playing in house bands and honing my skills as a recording engineer and producer.

During the nineties I enjoyed a long association with The Rodger Fox Band and continued to record and enjoy working with ‘stars’ touring New Zealand.

Currently I am a director in SDL Music Limited

Recording Studio and Record Label

Professional Freelance Bass Player

Recording Producer and Engineer

In Full - Professional Experience

2000 – 2009

  • Completed 3rd album with country singer Glen Moffatt
  • Xmas in the Park, annual Starlight Symphony (Auckland Philharmonia) – Auckland Domain.
  • NZ / Polynesia tour with John Rowles
  • Vector Arena Opening
  • Halberg Sports Awards
  • New Zealand Tour and live album withPatsy Riggir
  • Monica Mancini/APO.
  • Recorded TV Documentary and Gray Bartlett Concert
  • Yandall Sisters – Sky City Casino
  • Neil Hannan Band - SXSW Austin Texas
  • Australia /NZ tour with Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.
  • Midge Marsden – Womad
  • Evita Tour
  • Symphonic Rock
  • Yulia - Auckland and Christchurch
  • Glen Moffatt – Casino
  • Geraldine Country Music Festival
  • Produced Albums for Midge Marsden, Red McKelvie, Anna Rugis,
  • Murray McNabb Group, Stephen Small, Neil Hannan Band, Troubadours.
  • Kenny Dale Tour
  • Highway of Legends Tour 2005 2006 2008
  • Norfolk Island Country Music Festival
  • Recording Diane Ponzio
  • High Society with Auckland Theatre Co
  • Nelson Jazz Festival
  • Gerry and the Pacemakers
  • Hammond Gamble Tour
  • Shane Cortese and the Class of 58
  • Helen Medlyn Album
  • Cats

1990 – 1999

• The Rodger Fox Band and The Rodger Fox Big Band

  • Played every type of gig including corporate
  • Backed many ‘stars’ including New Zealand tours byRandy Crawford,John Rowles,American drummer Greg Bissonette,trumpeterJon Papenbrook
  • Perform many times at the Tauranga Jazz Festival with Rodger Fox, Edwina Thorne, Martin Winch, Geoff Culverwell
  • Recordlive album with New Zealand Blues icon Hammond Gamble
  • Recorded album of original material
  • American tour with The Rodger Fox Big Band
  • Recorded 3rdalbum with Country Music artist Al Hunter

1980 – 1989

  • Successful New Zealand Rock Band Coup D’Etat evolves out of a New Zealand university tour with Red Mole
  • Composed music for Limbs Dance Company with fellow writer Jan Preston
  • Coup D’Etat tours and splits after one album and four singles
  • House Band at the Ace of Clubs, a theatre/restaurant in Auckland City
  • Tour NZ with Kamahl
  • Increased activity in the session scene including The Yandall Sisters,Stephen Bell-Booth, Shade Smith, Graham Brazier
  • Work in orchestra pit in several productions at the Mercury Theatre in Auckland.
  • Work in Australia with Jan Preston in CBS signed band The Tribe
  • Join ‘Hello Sailor’ and do two New Zealand tours
  • Build Scoop de Loop Recording Studio, hone skills as recording engineer and producer
  • Begin busy schedule of writing and recording
  • Back Renee Geyer on New Zealand tour
  • Work with The Farrelli Bros, a three piece band led by guitarist Mike Farrell and voted Top NZ pub group 1990 by Metro Magazine (Auckland)
  • Tour with‘The Legionnaires’ promoting frontmanGraham Brazier’s original material.
  • Recording at Paradise and EMI Studios.

1970 – 1980

  • Residency at‘Lucifers’ with original band ‘Olibet’
  • Worked in orchestra pit at Downstage Theatre and various university productions
  • Worked as musician on Shaw Savill ship Northern Star and travelled to England. Various gigs
  • Began Berklee College of Music Arranging Course
  • Joined Midge Marsdens’ Country Flyers and toured New Zealand for four years using Wellington as base.
  • Session work (soundtracks, jingles) for Radio New Zealand, Dave Fraser, Chuck Fowler, John Donohue, Steve Robinson
  • Travelled to United States as musician with New Zealand theatre troop Red Mole
  • Worked Off Broadway venues and eastern seaboard clubs
  • Toured universities in England before returning to the United States for a full tour finishing in Los Angeles
  • Electric Bass lessons with Rick Liard(ex Mahavishnu Orchestra)

Referees available on request