Don McGlashan

Don McGlashan
McGlashan at the Raglan Club in 2015
Background information
Birth name	Donald McGlashan
Born	(1959-07-18) 18 July 1959 (age 65) Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, euphonium, piano, guitar, drums, percussion
Years active	1979–present
Labels	Arch Hill
Website	www.donmcglashan.com

Don McGlashan (born 18 July 1959^{[citation needed]}) is a New Zealand composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist who is best known for membership in the bands Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, and The Mutton Birds, before going solo. He has also composed for cinema and television.

McGlashan was also a member of Philip Dadson's percussion group From Scratch, and bands The Bellbirds, The Plague, and composed pieces for New Zealand's Limbs Dance Company. His first hits were with band Blam Blam Blam in the early 1980s. He later released four albums as lead singer and writer for The Mutton Birds.

He was a 2023 inductee to the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.^[1]