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''The Mods'' were a pop group that formed in late-1963, featuring [[John Bissett]] (guitar, keyboards, vocals), [[Kevin McNeil]] (bass, vocals), [[Neil Reynolds]] (drums) and [[Wayne Reynolds]] (guitar, vocals), and added [[Clive Coulson]] in 1965. The original group met while students at Hamilton Boys High School. | ''The Mods'' were a pop group that formed in late-1963, featuring [[John Bissett]] (guitar, keyboards, vocals), [[Kevin McNeil]] (bass, vocals), [[Neil Reynolds]] (drums) and [[Wayne Reynolds]] (guitar, vocals), and added [[Clive Coulson]] in 1965. The original group met while students at Hamilton Boys High School. | ||
| − | ''Coulson'' moved to Britain in the mid-1960s, becoming road manager for bands such as ''Free'', ''Bad Company'', ''Human Instinct'', ''Jeff Beck'' and ''Rod Stewart''. However, the band continued without him, recording two singles, [[Love, Love, Love]] (1965) and [[I'll Be On My Way]] (1966). A Waikato Times article from 2009 stated that both singles gained national radio airplay and reached the Top 10 on the Lever Hit Parade (these songs were | + | ''Coulson'' moved to Britain in the mid-1960s, becoming road manager for bands such as ''Free'', ''Bad Company'', ''Human Instinct'', ''Jeff Beck'' and ''Rod Stewart''. However, the band continued without him, recording two singles, [[Love, Love, Love]] (1965) and [[I'll Be On My Way]] (1966). A Waikato Times article from 2009 stated that both singles gained national radio airplay and reached the Top 10 on the Lever Hit Parade (these songs were selected by a NZBC producer, rather than representing a chart); however, an examination of the Lever parade suggests otherwise[http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=Lever%20hit%20parades#n_view_location]. Throughout the 1960s ''The Mods'' supported such artists as ''The Chicks'', ''Mr Lee Grant'', ''Ray Wolfe'', ''Howard Morrison'' and ''Shane''. They perfomred with ''Ray Columbus'' a number of times in 1965, following the breakup of his ''Invaders''. The band regularly played at the [[Starlight Ballroom]] and [[The Three Musicians]]. |
[[image:lovelovelove.jpg|left|thumb|''Love, Love, Love'' 7"]]The band split up in 1966, with ''Bisset'' joining ''the Action'' (Auckland), ''Wayne'' and ''Neil Reynolds''' ''Ways and Means'', and ''Kevin McNeil'' joined [[The Rayders]] before pursuing a career in radio as a sports announcer. ''Neil Reynolds'' was later in [[Mandrake]], and in 1972 was the original drummer for [[Dragon]]. ''Wayne Reynolds'' performed in the Huntly-based ''Smith Brothers'', who later became ''The Rumour''. The band got back together for a reunion in 1989, playing two gigs with the original members, after which a new lineup of ''The Mods'' evolved (called Mods II) that featured ''McNeil'' and ''Bisset''. ''Bisset'' left this incarnation in 1991, while ''Reynolds'' returned, ensuring that there was always two original members in this line-up. In 1989 the band released a mini-album called [[Doing it for the Music]]. Through the 1990s they supported a number of well known acts including ''Canned Heat'' and ''The Little River Band'', playing their last gig in 2002. Musicians performing as part of the band during this time included ''Dean Adamson'', ''Rob Port'', ''Graham Dukeson'', ''Peter Matthews'', ''Jeff Downey'', ''Liam Ryan'', ''Morris Taylor'', ''Athol Ryan'', ''Denis Newby'' and ''Steve Crossland''. | [[image:lovelovelove.jpg|left|thumb|''Love, Love, Love'' 7"]]The band split up in 1966, with ''Bisset'' joining ''the Action'' (Auckland), ''Wayne'' and ''Neil Reynolds''' ''Ways and Means'', and ''Kevin McNeil'' joined [[The Rayders]] before pursuing a career in radio as a sports announcer. ''Neil Reynolds'' was later in [[Mandrake]], and in 1972 was the original drummer for [[Dragon]]. ''Wayne Reynolds'' performed in the Huntly-based ''Smith Brothers'', who later became ''The Rumour''. The band got back together for a reunion in 1989, playing two gigs with the original members, after which a new lineup of ''The Mods'' evolved (called Mods II) that featured ''McNeil'' and ''Bisset''. ''Bisset'' left this incarnation in 1991, while ''Reynolds'' returned, ensuring that there was always two original members in this line-up. In 1989 the band released a mini-album called [[Doing it for the Music]]. Through the 1990s they supported a number of well known acts including ''Canned Heat'' and ''The Little River Band'', playing their last gig in 2002. Musicians performing as part of the band during this time included ''Dean Adamson'', ''Rob Port'', ''Graham Dukeson'', ''Peter Matthews'', ''Jeff Downey'', ''Liam Ryan'', ''Morris Taylor'', ''Athol Ryan'', ''Denis Newby'' and ''Steve Crossland''. | ||
