Quincy Conserve
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Defunct | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Wellington , New Zealand |
Key people | Bruno Lawrence, Rodger Fox, Malcolm Hayman, Kevin Furey |
| Products | Music recordings (singles, studio albums, live albums, compilations) |
The Quincy Conserve—often referred to simply as Quincy Conserve—was a Wellington-based New Zealand band active between 1967 and 1975. They ranked among the foremost musical groups in the lower North Island region during that era.
Background
Key figures in the band included Bruno Lawrence and trombonist Rodger Fox. For a time, they held the position of house band at Wellington’s His Master's Voice recording studios.
1960s
Established in late 1967 by Malcolm Hayman, the ensemble provided instrumental support for Allison Durbin on several of her 1968 tracks.
1970s
In 1970, Kevin Furey, previously with Top Shelf, became a member. The lineup that year consisted of Furey, Hayman, Lawrence, Johnny McCormick, Dennis Mason, Dave Orams, and Rufus Rehu. Notably, Bruno Lawrence’s composition "Ride the Rain" was shortlisted as a finalist in the 1970 Loxene Golden Disc Awards.
The group briefly collaborated again with Allison Durbin at Wellington’s Downtown Club in 1971 and later accompanied The Brothers Johnson there in 1973.
Their 1974 single "Song For The Man," written by Paul Clayton, featured "Epistolary" by Anderson and Wise as its B-side and was released on Ode Records. Produced by Tony Kaye, this track was reissued in Australia through Warner Brothers in 1975 and earned an APRA Silver Scroll nomination that same year.
The Quincy Conserve ceased operations in 1975.
Later years
By 1980, guitarist Kevin Furey—who was related by marriage to George Tait, manager of Deane Waretini—contributed trumpet to Waretini's hit "The Bridge." Furey subsequently played with the Royal New Zealand Navy band and joined Larry Morris & Rebellion alongside Larry Morris in 2013.
Malcolm Hayman went on to perform with Captain Custard, a band that included Murray Loveridge, Dave Alexander, and Don Burke. Later lineups incorporated Peter Whyte, Stu Petrie, and Jimmy Dwan.
Line-up
Source:
- Malcolm Hayman: lead guitar, vocals, arrangements
- Kevin Furey: guitar, trumpet, vocals
- Ria Kerekere: vocals
- Dave Orams: bass guitar, vocals
- Graeme Thompson: bass guitar, vocals
- Frits Stigter: bass guitar
- Rufus Rehu: keyboards
- Johnny McCormick: saxophone, flute
- Dennis Mason: saxophone, vocals
- Barry Brown-Sharpe: trumpet, tenor horn
- Raice McLeod: drums
- Earl Anderson: drums
- Brian Beauchamp: drums
- Bruno Lawrence: drums
- Richard Burgess: drums
- Tom Swainson: drums
- Mike Conway: drums
- Billy Brown: drums
- Paul Clayton: guitar, vocals
- Harry Leki: guitar
- Murray Loveridge: bass guitar
- Peter Blake: keyboards
- Rodger Fox: trombone
- Geoff Culverwell: trumpet
- Peter Cross: trumpet
Singles
Source:
| Song Title (A-side/B-side) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Notes | |
| "I'm So Proud"/"I've Been Loving You, Baby" | 1968 | |
| "Hallelujah"/"Here's To The Next Time" | April 1969 | Issued as 'The Quincy Conserve' |
| "Lovin' Look"/"Soul Thing" | 1970 | Issued as 'The Quincy Conserve' |
| "Ride The Rain"/"I Feel Good" | July 1970 | Issued as 'The Quincy Conserve' |
| "Aire Of Good Feeling"/"Don't Arrange Me" | 1971 | |
| "Alright In The City"/"Somebody Stole My Thunder" | 1971 | Issued as 'The Quincy Conserve' |
| "Going Back To The Garden"/"My Michelle Chan" | 1971 | Issued as 'The Quincy Conserve' |
| "Somebody, Somewhere Help Me"/"Tango Boo Gonk" | 1972 | |
| "Roundhouse"/"You Can't Take Your Love" | 1972 | |
| "Keep On Pushing"/"Lady Listen" | 1973 | |
| "Slut"/"Keep On Playing That Rock And Roll" | 1973 | |
| "Song For The Man"/"Epistolary" | 1974 | |
| "Rockin' Chair"/"Super Strut" | 1975 |
Studio albums
- Listen To The Band (1970 - Regal)
- Epitaph (Quincy Conserve 1967-71) (1972 - Regal)
- Tasteful (1973 - EMI)
- The Quincy Conserve (1975 - Õde Records)
Live albums
- Live featuring Lutha, Blerta and Desna Sisarich (1973 - EMI)
Compilations
- The Very Best Of... (2001 - EMI)
- Aire of Good Feeling - Best Of (2008 - EMI)