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[[image:Mandrake.jpg|right|thumb|400px|''Mandrake'': [[Chris Thompson (II)|Chris Thompson]] is second from left, [[Neil Storey]] is on drums, [[Lindsay Wakem]] on keyboards, [[Jack Porima]] on bass, and George Dold on trumpet. Photo courtesy of ''Malcolm Curson'']]
 
[[image:Mandrake.jpg|right|thumb|400px|''Mandrake'': [[Chris Thompson (II)|Chris Thompson]] is second from left, [[Neil Storey]] is on drums, [[Lindsay Wakem]] on keyboards, [[Jack Porima]] on bass, and George Dold on trumpet. Photo courtesy of ''Malcolm Curson'']]
 
''Mandrake'' was a Hamilton band from the late 1960s and early 1970s, that included [[Chris Thompson (II)|Chris Thompson]] (guitar), [[Lindsay Wakem]] (keyboards), [[Jackie Porima]] (bass), Paul Daynes (saxophone) and [[Neil Reynolds]] (drums). The initial vocalist was ''Tony London'', with ''Thompson '' taking over vocal duties after his departure. ''Larry Abbott'' also drummed for the band for a short time, [[Ivan Thompson]] played keyboards, and [[Neil Storey]] (later of [[Dragon]]) played drums when the band moved to Auckland. The band had a residency at [[Tabla 2]], and then moved to Auckland where they had residency at ''Grannies Nightclub''. After ''Mandrake'' split up, ''Chris Thompson'' moved to the UK where he joined ''Manfred Mann's Earth Band'', while ''Ivan Thompson'' and ''Storey'' became early members of [[Dragon]].  
 
''Mandrake'' was a Hamilton band from the late 1960s and early 1970s, that included [[Chris Thompson (II)|Chris Thompson]] (guitar), [[Lindsay Wakem]] (keyboards), [[Jackie Porima]] (bass), Paul Daynes (saxophone) and [[Neil Reynolds]] (drums). The initial vocalist was ''Tony London'', with ''Thompson '' taking over vocal duties after his departure. ''Larry Abbott'' also drummed for the band for a short time, [[Ivan Thompson]] played keyboards, and [[Neil Storey]] (later of [[Dragon]]) played drums when the band moved to Auckland. The band had a residency at [[Tabla 2]], and then moved to Auckland where they had residency at ''Grannies Nightclub''. After ''Mandrake'' split up, ''Chris Thompson'' moved to the UK where he joined ''Manfred Mann's Earth Band'', while ''Ivan Thompson'' and ''Storey'' became early members of [[Dragon]].  
 
The band played at the 1972 Ngaruawahia Music Festival.
 
 
==Published Articles==
 
*''Globe-trotting Chris jets home for a family chat'', Auckland Star, 23 November 1976
 
  
 
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