The Drongos were a quartet of New Zealanders that performed from 1979 to 1986 primarily in New York City.[1]

They originated from Wellington, where, as Red Alert, they were the backing band of the theatrical troupe Red Mole.[2] They were notable for their successful "busking" performances on busy Manhattan street corners[1][3] and also played the legendary CBGB.[2] The New York Times called their eponymous first album "a delightful melange of funk rhythms, country harmonies, precisely layered electric guitar counterpoint and airy folk-rock sounds, with many influences, old and new, absorbed into a delightfully original sound."[1]

Members

The Drongos all moved to New York from New Zealand in 1978:[1][4] They were managed by Martha Moran and Mike Shatzkin[5]

  • Tony McMaster
  • Jean McAllister
  • Stan Mitchell
  • Richard Kennedy

Albums

  • The Drongos Proteus Records (1984)
  • Small Miracles Proteus Records (1985)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Palmer, Robert (1 August 1984). "The Poplife; New York Musicians Beyond Categorization". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 December 2007.
  2. 1 2 "The Drongos - AudioCulture". audioculture.co.nz. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Rompers, Terry. "Drongos". trouserpress.com. Retrieved 5 December 2007.
  4. ↑ di Liberto, Lisa (18 September 2006). "Stan Mitchell, Professional musician—September 2006". urbanseashell.
  5. ↑ "Music stories: a bit about The Drongos". The Idea Logical Company. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2021.


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