Mike Knapp
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Mike Knapp, better known as Snap or Snapper, is a musician
from Hamilton, New Zealand
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Snap started playing guitar, drums, and singing at an early age, around 1970, with his family in a group called 'The Doves' featuring multiple harmony vocals. in 1974 Snap created a rock band called 'Butterburr' with his sister Mary Knapp (lead vocals) and friend Mark on guitar and vocals. Knapp went on to create a hard rock group 'Hellzappopin' and a softer rock group 'Airwaves' (1976) still with Mark, Mary and newcomers Roo (second guitar)and Phil Hall (philthy). Joined by a keyboard player Jenny Hunt (Fender Rhodes) the band matured into a full time entertainment unit. Snap then joined several bands, including Spats and The Tigers
(1979) performing, recording, and publicity.
After moving to Australia
in 1981, Snap formed The Dropbears
with Phil Hall and another expatriate Kiwi
, Johnny Batchelor. The Dropbears played for several years based in Sydney
, with tours and concerts across Australia. Snap went on to drum for Dave Dobbyn
and the Stone People band, with tours in both Australia and New Zealand, The Warratahs
mostly performing in New Zealand.
Snap also performed with many different bands made up of both Kiwi and Australian musicians, playing a wide range of musical genre, from punk to glitter / glam, to rock and pop. One of the last performances at the famous Gluepot before it closed down, had Snap doing lightshow for Dave Dobbyn, and then being the guest performer. Mike Knapp is one of the most versatile and experienced musicians in New Zealand.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
from Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
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Snap started playing guitar, drums, and singing at an early age, around 1970, with his family in a group called 'The Doves' featuring multiple harmony vocals. in 1974 Snap created a rock band called 'Butterburr' with his sister Mary Knapp (lead vocals) and friend Mark on guitar and vocals. Knapp went on to create a hard rock group 'Hellzappopin' and a softer rock group 'Airwaves' (1976) still with Mark, Mary and newcomers Roo (second guitar)and Phil Hall (philthy). Joined by a keyboard player Jenny Hunt (Fender Rhodes) the band matured into a full time entertainment unit. Snap then joined several bands, including Spats and The Tigers
The Tigers (band)
The Tigers was a four piece rock band from Wellington, New Zealand.The band was formed in 1980, and quickly developed an enviable live reputation, securing performance slots including the Sweetwaters Music Festival while touring the North Island of New Zealand between 1980 and 1981.The single Heart...
(1979) performing, recording, and publicity.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1981, Snap formed The Dropbears
Dropbears
The Dropbears were a popular part of the Australian music scene in the early 1980s. They had a couple of national chart hits and received national airplay. They had a minor charting hit with Shall We Go in 1984....
with Phil Hall and another expatriate Kiwi
Kiwi
Kiwi are flightless birds endemic to New Zealand, in the genus Apteryx and family Apterygidae.At around the size of a domestic chicken, kiwi are by far the smallest living ratites and lay the largest egg in relation to their body size of any species of bird in the world...
, Johnny Batchelor. The Dropbears played for several years based in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, with tours and concerts across Australia. Snap went on to drum for Dave Dobbyn
Dave Dobbyn
Dave Dobbyn, ONZM is an award-winning New Zealand musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. In his early career he was a member of the rock group Th' Dudes and was the main creative force in pop band DD Smash...
and the Stone People band, with tours in both Australia and New Zealand, The Warratahs
The Warratahs
The Warratahs are a band from Wellington, New Zealand.-Early line-ups :* Barry Saunders * Wayne Mason * Nik Brown * John Donahue * Marty Jorgensen * Clint Brown * Rob Clarkson...
mostly performing in New Zealand.
Snap also performed with many different bands made up of both Kiwi and Australian musicians, playing a wide range of musical genre, from punk to glitter / glam, to rock and pop. One of the last performances at the famous Gluepot before it closed down, had Snap doing lightshow for Dave Dobbyn, and then being the guest performer. Mike Knapp is one of the most versatile and experienced musicians in New Zealand.
Sydney Opera Company
Snap also worked at Canon Australia and with The Sydney Opera Company worldwide performances.The Tigers
- Vocals/Guitar -barry Saunders Keyboards/Vocals - Wayne MasonWayne MasonWayne Mason is a New Zealand musician born in New Plymouth in 1949. He was a founding member of 1960s pop group The Fourmyula and later formed Rockinghorse and The Warratahs before embarking on a solo career in 1994....
Bass Guitar/Vocals - Nick Theobold Drums/vocals - Mike Knapp Guitar, Saxophone - Steve Lunn Guest performers - various local performers
Dave Dobbyn and the Stone People
- Dave Dobbyn vocals/guitar, Snap drums, Ian Belton bass, Mark guitar, Tim keyboards.
The Warratahs
- Barry Saunders vocals/guitar, Snap drums, Wayne Mason vocals/keyboards, Clint bass.
Performances
- Sweetwaters Music FestivalSweetwaters Music FestivalSweetwaters Music Festival was a series of events held between 1980 and 1999, at venues such as a farm in Ngaruawahia, then further north on a farm near Pukekawa, and finally at South Auckland, New Zealand.- Events:*1980 - Ngaruawahia*1981 - Ngaruawahia...
(The Tigers) - Mountain Rock Music FestivalMountain Rock Music FestivalMountain Rock Music Festivals held on a farm near Woodville then moved to a site near Palmerston North, were widely celebrated Kiwi music events in New Zealand during the 1990s...
(The Warratahs) - MainstreetMainStreetMainStreet was a department store chain based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The chain was launched in November 1983 by Federated Department Stores . Throughout the 1980s, the chain expanded to twenty-nine stores in Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota...
Auckland, (The Tigers) billed with the Crocodiles (band)Crocodiles (band)Not to be confused with the New Zealand band of the same name, Crocodiles are an noise pop/indie pop band from San Diego, California, USA. The group was formed in 2008 by core members Brandon Welchez and Charles Rowell after the break-up of their former hardcore bands Some Girls and The Plot to... - Island of Real (The Tigers)
- Adelaide Television Show (The Dropbears)
- Most pubs, clubs and concert venues in New Zealand and Australia
- Rooty Hill RSL 1988 with Dave Dobbyn and the Stone People
Discography
- Tigers - Heart Don’t Stop EMI pic sleeve EX
- Tigers - Red Dress EMI EX recordsrecords
- The Warratahs -