Mandrake
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Mandrake: Chris Thompson is second from left, Neil Storey is on drums, and Jack Porima on bass. Photo courtesy of Malcolm Curson
Mandrake was a Hamilton band from the late 1960s and early 1970s, that included Chris Thompson (guitar), Ivan Thompson (keyboards), Jackie Porima (bass), Paul Daynes (saxophone) and Neil Storey (drums). Larry Abbott also drummed for the band for a short time. The band had a residency at Tabla 2, and then moved to Auckland where they had residency at Grannies Nightclub. After Mandrake split up, Chris Thompson moved to the UK where he joined Manfred Mann's Earth Band, while Ivan Thompson and Storey became early members of Dragon.
The band played at the 1972 Ngaruawahia Music Festival.
Published Articles
- Globe-trotting Chris jets home for a family chat, Auckland Star, 23 November 1976
