Roger McLachlan
Roger McLachlan (born 15 January 1954) is a New Zealand bass guitarist based in Australia. He was an early bass player for Little River Band.
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Born | Riverton, New Zealand | 15 January 1954
Years active | 1965–present |
Associated acts | Little River Band, Stars |
Website | www |
Early life
McLachlan was born on 15 January 1954 in the small town of Riverton, near Invercargill, New Zealand.[1] He came to Australia in 1974 to join the touring band for the stage musical Godspell.[2]
Little River Band
In 1975, McLachlan was invited to join the supergroup Little River Band, replacing the short tenure of Dave Orams.[3] He appeared on the first two albums Little River Band and After Hours, and toured extensively, making 311 appearances with the band.[4] He was replaced by George McArdle in 1976.[5] By 1998, all original members of Little River Band had left. Guitarist Stephen Housden revived the band, and asked McLachlan to re-join. He remained with the band for a year, until the pressure of touring in the United States led him to depart again.[6]
Subsequent career
McLachlan joined country-rock outfit Stars in 1976, remaining with them into 1977.
He is part of the Stars re-formed lineup of 2019.[7]
References
- Montague, Joe. "New Zealand's Roger McLachlan Releases: Roger This Roger That". .rivetingriffs.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- "Finding Roger McLachlan …". wordpress.com. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- "Whammo Homepage". 15 June 2004. Archived from the original on 15 June 2004. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- "Graeham Goble - Little River Band (LRB) founding member & main songwriter". graehamgoble.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- "The bottom line". Stuff. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- "www.lrb.net - 1998 tour biography". www.lrb.net. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- https://www.starsofficial.com/about