Neil Hannan
Professional Bass Player
Recording Producer/Engineer
Phone: (09) 6315446 or 027 412 8852
Email: sdlmusic@neilhannan.com
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 in the Jazz category at the
New Zealand Music Awards in 1995, 1999 and 2000 and the Children’s category in 1999
and 2000. 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-Krueger MB 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
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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 with Patsy 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
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The Rodger Fox Band and The Rodger Fox Big Band
Played every type of gig including corporate
Backed many ‘stars’ including New Zealand tours by Randy Crawford, John
Rowles, American drummer Greg Bissonette, trumpeter Jon Papenbrook
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Perform many times at the Tauranga Jazz Festival with Rodger Fox, Edwina Thorne,
Martin Winch, Geoff Culverwell
Record live album with New Zealand Blues icon Hammond Gamble
Recorded album of original material
American tour with The Rodger Fox Big Band
Recorded 3rd album with Country Music artist Al Hunter
1980 – 1989
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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 BellBooth, 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 frontman Graham Brazier’s original material.
Recording at Paradise and EMI Studios.
1970 – 1980
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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