Rob Mayes

Yet another contribution to Radio New Zealand’s “Musical Chairs” series… This time focusing on musician and producer Rob Mayes. Rob is a stalwart of the Christchurch music scene – and started Failsafe Records, a New Zealand based label specialising in guitar based acts, waaay back in 1984 – which now has an impressive catalogue of over 40 releases.

Rob’s been a member of bands such as Dolphin, Throw, Springloader and Kimo. He’s a legend behind the production desk – working with an eclectic cross section of bands (including my own, “Changeling”, back in the early nineties). Live mixing is another skill Mayes has developed – working for many years as the sound mixer for seminal NZ band “The Bats” and accompanying them on various world tours.

Contact Rob at: safemusic@clear.net.nz

Failsafe Records
P O Box 3003
Christchurch
New Zealand

Rob Mayes Radio Documentary by samcoley

Title: “Musical Chairs; Rob Mayes”
Commissioned by: Radio New Zealand
First broadcast: Oct 2003

Equipment:

Sony TCD-D8 Portable DAT Recorder
Sony ECM-MS907 Stereo Microphone
Cool Edit Pro Digital Editor

Outtakes and Bloopers

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