Malcolm and Alwyn
| Company type | Musical duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1969 in United Kingdom |
| Defunct | 1976 |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Products | Albums, live performances |
Malcolm and Alwyn stood out as a notable British duo within the gospel beat music scene during the 1970s, merging rock elements inspired by artists such as Simon and Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, and The Beatles with lyrics centered on their Christian faith. The partnership consisted of Malcolm Wild and Alwyn Wall, who had earlier been members of The Zodiacs. They produced two albums in the early 1970s before parting ways in 1976. The duo briefly came together again to record a live album on 24 January 1981 at Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, California. Following this, both musicians embarked on individual solo ventures, with Wall appearing on Larry Norman's 1981 live release Friends on Tour.
Career
Their first album, released in 1973 and titled Fool's Wisdom, featured contributions from prominent session artists such as John Wetton (known for King Crimson) on bass, Rod Edwards and Roger Hand (of Edwards Hand) handling keyboards and percussion, drummer Clem Cattini, and guitarist Mickey Keen from Hudson Ford. Both Edwards Hand and Mickey Keen also played roles in the creation of their subsequent album, Wildwall.
Currently, Malcolm Wild holds the position of senior pastor at Calvary Chapel located in Merritt Island, Florida. There, he actively participates in the worship band and manages Footstep Records. Additionally, he leads the radio outreach program known as "Sound Truth". Meanwhile, Alwyn Wall serves as senior pastor at Calvary Chapel in Westminster, London.
Albums
- Fool's Wisdom (Pye NSPL-18404, 1973)
- Wildwall (Key Records KL 022, 1974)
- Malcolm and Alwyn – Live! (MRC MRC 007, 1981)
Solo
- The Alwyn Wall Band, The Prize (Myrrh MSB-6596, 1977)
- Malcolm Wild, Broken Chains (Grapevine GRV-131, 1979)
- Malcolm Wild and the Mirrors, Red Alert (A&S AS0004, 1982)
- Alwyn Wall, Invisible Warfare (Chapel Lane CLS-8009, 1981)
Songs on compilations
- "Fool's Wisdom" included on Love, Joy, Peace (Myrrh MYR-6540, 1974)
- "Tomorrow's News" featured on Jubilation! (Myrrh MST-6555, 1975)
- "I Love" appearing on Jubilation, Too (Myrrh MST-6568, 1976)
External links
- Malcolm and Alwyn at Myspace
- Fool's Wisdom at Christian Music Archive
- Jubilation, Too at Christian Music Archive
- Articles with short description
- Living people
- British gospel beat music groups
- Performers of contemporary Christian music
- Musical groups established in 1969
- 1969 establishments in the United Kingdom
- Musical groups disestablished in 1976
- Myrrh Records artists
- 1976 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
- Year of birth missing (living people)