Bannister had a stint as a teenager in the late 1970s playing rhythm guitar in working men's clubs and other unlicensed venues with Gavin Keen (lead guitar), Graeme Dooley (drums) and Spike Quinn (bass) in the 1960s covers band Feedback. In 1980, while he was a student at the University of Otago in Dunedin, he co-founded the band Sneaky Feelings, for which he was a vocalist, lead guitarist, and songwriter. After the band dissolved in 1989, Bannister formed Dribbling Darts and worked as a journalist and reviewer. Both bands had music released on the Flying Nun record label. He has also worked briefly with The Mutton Birds.
He released a solo album, Moth, in 2007 as One Man Bannister. In 2008 he released an album with The Weather called Aroha Ave, and in 2011 a self-titled album with The Changing Same. The next two One Man Bannister albums, Evolver (2013) and Rubber Solo (2019) are re-recordings of entire Beatles albums (Revolver and Rubber Soul respectively).[1]
Positively George Streetedit
In the mid-1990s, Bannister began writing a memoir about his experiences as a musician in the 1980s Dunedin scene. Partly, this was a response to concerns he had over being "written out" of New Zealand's indie music history: "I published a book ... about Sneaky Feelings because I felt we were being written out of the label's history and indeed out of indie history, for example, our non-appearance in various articles about Flying Nun, in indie discographies, and in local ... rock polls".[2] This book, Positively George Street, was published in 1999.
Academic careeredit
In 1998, Bannister returned to full-time study as a PhD candidate in the Department of Film, TV and Media Studies at the University of Auckland, graduating in 2003. His thesis was titled White Man's Soul: Pakeha masculinities in the popular music of New Zealand / Aotearoa.[3] A revised version of the thesis appeared as a book, White Boys, White Noise: Masculinities and 1980s Guitar Rock, in the Ashgate Popular Music and Folk Series in 2006.
He now works at the Waikato Institute of Technology (WINTEC) as a Theory/Post Graduate advisor in the School of Media Arts. In 2021 his book Eye of the Taika: New Zealand Comedy and the Films of Taika Waititi was published.[4]
Bannister, Matthew (1999). Positively George Street. Auckland: Reed Books. ISBN0-7900-0704-5
Bannister, Matthew (2002). White Man's Soul: pakeha masculinities in popular music of New Zealand / Aotearoa, PhD thesis, University of Auckland.
Bannister, Matthew (2005). "Kiwi Blokes Recontextualising White New Zealand Masculinities in a Global Setting," Genders Journal, no. 42.
Bannister, Matthew (2006a). "'Loaded': Indie Guitar Rock, Canonism, White Masculinities," Popular Music 25, no. 1: 77–95.
Bannister, Matthew (2006b). White Boys, White Noise: Masculinities and 1980s Guitar Rock. Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. ISBN0-7546-5190-8
Referencesedit
^"Rubber Solo Album Launch, Featuring One Man Bannister". Under The Radar. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^Matthew Bannister, "'Loaded': Indie Guitar Rock, Canonism, White Masculinities," Popular Music 25, no. 1 (2006): 79
^Bannister, Matthew (2002). White man's soul : Paheka masculinities in popular music of New Zealand / Aotearoa (Doctoral thesis). ResearchSpace@Auckland, University of Auckland. hdl:2292/6778.
^"Eye of the Taika". Wayne State University Press. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
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Matthew Bannister born 1962 is a Scottish born New Zealand musician journalist and academic Matthew BannisterBannister outside Experience Music Project in Seattle Washington during the 2007 Pop ConferenceBackground informationBorn1962 age 60 61 Dunblane ScotlandOccupation s Musician media theoreticianInstrument s Vocals guitarYears active1981 presentScientific careerThesisWhite man s soul Paheka masculinities in popular music of New Zealand Aotearoa 2002 Contents 1 Musical career 1 1 Positively George Street 2 Academic career 3 Personal life 4 Bands 5 Solo albums 6 Publications 7 References 8 External linksMusical career editBannister had a stint as a teenager in the late 1970s playing rhythm guitar in working men s clubs and other unlicensed venues with Gavin Keen lead guitar Graeme Dooley drums and Spike Quinn bass in the 1960s covers band Feedback In 1980 while he was a student at the University of Otago in Dunedin he co founded the band Sneaky Feelings for which he was a vocalist lead guitarist and songwriter After the band dissolved in 1989 Bannister formed Dribbling Darts and worked as a journalist and reviewer Both bands had music released on the Flying Nun record label He has also worked briefly with The Mutton Birds He released a solo album Moth in 2007 as One Man Bannister In 2008 he released an album with The Weather called Aroha Ave and in 2011 a self titled album with The Changing Same The next two One Man Bannister albums Evolver 2013 and Rubber Solo 2019 are re recordings of entire Beatles albums Revolver and Rubber Soul respectively 1 Positively George Street edit In the mid 1990s Bannister began writing a memoir about his experiences as a musician in the 1980s Dunedin scene Partly this was a response to concerns he had over being written out of New Zealand s indie music history I published a book about Sneaky Feelings because I felt we were being written out of the label s history and indeed out of indie history for example our non appearance in various articles about Flying Nun in indie discographies and in local rock polls 2 This book Positively George Street was published in 1999 Academic career editIn 1998 Bannister returned to full time study as a PhD candidate in the Department of Film TV and Media Studies at the University of Auckland graduating in 2003 His thesis was titled White Man s Soul Pakeha masculinities in the popular music of New Zealand Aotearoa 3 A revised version of the thesis appeared as a book White Boys White Noise Masculinities and 1980s Guitar Rock in the Ashgate Popular Music and Folk Series in 2006 He now works at the Waikato Institute of Technology WINTEC as a Theory Post Graduate advisor in the School of Media Arts In 2021 his book Eye of the Taika New Zealand Comedy and the Films of Taika Waititi was published 4 Personal life editBannister s father Peter was a botanist working at Otago University Bannister is married to Dribbling Darts The Weather bandmate Alice Bulmer 5 Bands editSneaky Feelings 1981 89 1992 Dribbling Darts originally Dribbling Darts of Love 1989 1993 The Mutton Birds played the guitar on tour in 1999 The Weather 2004 2009 The Changing Same 2009 presentSolo albums editMoth 2007 Evolver 2013 Rubber Solo 2019 Publications editBannister Matthew 1999 Positively George Street Auckland Reed Books ISBN 0 7900 0704 5 Bannister Matthew 2002 White Man s Soul pakeha masculinities in popular music of New Zealand Aotearoa PhD thesis University of Auckland Bannister Matthew 2005 Kiwi Blokes Recontextualising White New Zealand Masculinities in a Global Setting Genders Journal no 42 Bannister Matthew 2006a Loaded Indie Guitar Rock Canonism White Masculinities Popular Music 25 no 1 77 95 Bannister Matthew 2006b White Boys White Noise Masculinities and 1980s Guitar Rock Burlington VT Ashgate Publishing Ltd ISBN 0 7546 5190 8References edit Rubber Solo Album Launch Featuring One Man Bannister Under The Radar Retrieved 22 February 2022 Matthew Bannister Loaded Indie Guitar Rock Canonism White Masculinities Popular Music 25 no 1 2006 79 Bannister Matthew 2002 White man s soul Paheka masculinities in popular music of New Zealand Aotearoa Doctoral thesis ResearchSpace Auckland University of Auckland hdl 2292 6778 Eye of the Taika Wayne State University Press Retrieved 22 February 2022 Matthew Bannister article by Jeff Neems at Powertoolrecords Archived from the original on 14 March 2012 Retrieved 30 January 2009 External links editDepartment of Film TV amp Media Studies University of Auckland Kiwi Blokes in Genders OnLine Journal Matthew Bannister at New Zealand Electronic Poetry Centre nzepc Powertoolrecords NZ Label Thokei Tapes German Tape label Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Matthew Bannister musician amp oldid 1178928074, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
