The Mutton Birds
The Mutton Birds were a New Zealand rock music group formed in Auckland in 1991
by Ross Burge, David Long and Don McGlashan, with Alan Gregg joining a year
later. The trio’s early performances featured an interim drummer before Ross
Burge took the kit, and the band quickly established a distinct sound rooted in
Auckland’s burgeoning alternative scene. Their debut self‑titled album, The
Mutton Birds, released in 1992, peaked at number 2 on the New Zealand Albums
Chart and achieved platinum certification, while the single "Nature" reached
number 4 on the singles chart. In 1994 the ...
