Hamish Kilgour (17 March 1957 – November or December 2022) was a New Zealand musician who co-founded the indie rock band The Clean with his brother David in 1978. Kilgour also co-founded the band Bailter Space in 1987 as well as the band The Mad Scene in the 1990s. He later recorded as a solo artist.
Hamish Kilgour | |
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 Kilgour in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 17 March 1957 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Died | November or December 2022 (aged 65) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, vocals, guitar |
| Labels | Flying Nun Records, Merge Records, Ba Da Bing Records |
Career
editKilgour was born in Christchurch on 17 March 1957.[1]
After the Clean temporarily split up in the early 80s, Kilgour co-founded the Christchurch space rock band Bailter Space in 1987, and recorded the Nelsh Bailter Space EP and Tanker album with the band.[2] In the late 1980s, while on a promotional tour with Bailter Space in New York City, Kilgour decided to remain in the city and left the band.[2] While in New York, Kilgour co-founded the band The Mad Scene in the early 1990s[3] with guitarist and bassist Lisa Siegel.[4] The Mad Scene released an EP Falling Over, Spilling Over in 1992 on NYC indie label Homestead Records. Hamish's former label, New Zealand's Flying Nun, released the band's debut album A Trip Thru Monsterland in 1993.[5] After some personnel changes, the band signed to Merge Records and their second album Sealight was released in 1996.
Kilgour's debut solo album All of It and Nothing was released on Ba Da Bing Records on 16 September 2014.
The Clean, including Kilgour, were inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame in 2017.[6]
Death
editKilgour was last seen at The Palms shopping centre in Christchurch on 27 November 2022. He was reported missing by his family on 1 December.[7] On 6 December 2022, the police confirmed that Kilgour's body had been found.[8]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| All of It and Nothing |
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| Finklestein |
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See also
editAwards
editAotearoa Music Awards
editThe Aotearoa Music Awards (previously known as New Zealand Music Awards (NZMA)) are an annual awards night celebrating excellence in New Zealand music and have been presented annually since 1965.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Hamish Kilgour for Pink Flying Saucers Over the Southern Alps (various artist) | Album Cover of the Year | Won | [9] |
| 2017 | Hamish Kilgour (as part of The Clean) | New Zealand Music Hall of Fame | inductee | [10] |
References
edit- ^ Dee, Erika (5 December 2022). "The Clean's Hamish Kilgour Real Cause of Death Foul Play? Singer Missing Since November". Music Times. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ a b Shepherd, Roger (8 December 2022). "Hamish Kilgour - The Last Beatnik". Flying Nun. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "NZEPC – Capital of the Minimal – Hamish Kilgour".
- ^ "Flying Nun Records New Zealand – The Mad Scene". Archived from the original on 16 November 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2007.
- ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Mad Scene". Retrieved 2 December 2007.
- ^ Bevan, Darren. "New Zealand musician and 'Dunedin sound' icon Hamish Kilgour found dead". Newshub. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Gibbs, Tatiana (1 December 2022). "Police searching for award-winning Kiwi musician last seen four days ago". Stuff. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "The Clean's Hamish Kilgour found dead". Stuff. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Aotearoa Music Awards". aotearoamusicawards.nz. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "HOME INDUCTEES". www.musichall.co.nz. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
External links
edit- Interview related to "All of It and Nothing" [1] Archived 20 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Hamish Kilgour discography at Discogs
- Hamish Kilgour at IMDb
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