A
short history of Doug Thomas:
After leaving school he went into the music industry full time & played
drums in top New Zealand groups during the 60's, such as The Breakaways with
Midge Marsden, Auckland groups Le Frame &
Underdogs with Murray Grindlay,
Harvey Mann & Lou Rawnsley before going to Australia & joining Kiwi
group in Sydney, Hamul with well know Auckland musicians Evan Silva, Max Wolfgramm,
"Sea Eel" Neil Edwards the legendary & current owner of Ponsonby
blues hangout "Java Jive", Mike Wilson & Christchurch ace guitarist Tim Piper who later played with
Renee Geyer & other top Australian singers & bands.
He left the music industry in 1972 & entered the Audio industry where he had
successful importing wholesale companies until three years ago when he sold the
businesses & worked full time composing music after spending the previous
three years off & on in Los Angeles with local LA legend, Arthur Lee of
"Love" group fame, as his business advisor. He also composed songs
with the now Auckland based Ronald La Pread of the American Tamla Motown band
The Commodores (records sales well in excess of 100 million) & acknowledges
both their strong influences in his song writing.
Ambient mystical instrumental music for the New Millennium & beyond. This
uniquely original music composed by Doug Thomas reflects his deep spiritual
& mystical Christian experiences as well as his epic journey to esoteric
Taranaki, New Zealand locations.
Doug has established a new recording band 'Le Kiwi', which has just released a CD called 'A New World'.