Billy Mahonie

Billy Mahonie

British instrumental rock quartet Billy Mahonie formed in London in 1997. The original line-up consisted of Gavin Baker (guitar), Howard Monk (drums), Hywell Dinsdale (bass and guitar) and Kevin Penney (bass). Their first release was a split-single on Fierce Panda, followed by singles on Livid Meerkat and Gold Hole Recordings. In 1999 the band signed with Too Pure and released their debut album The Big Dig, produced by Head. That year they also recorded their first of two Peel Sessions. In 2000 Mahonie moved to Southern Records and recorded their second album with Toby Robinson, Harvey Birrell and Head producing. The double album What Becomes Before was released in 2001. The band took a break in 2002 but later regrouped with a new line up of Baker and Monk joined by Duncan Brown (bass) and Anthony Barratt (guitar). A third album Dust was released on Tritone Records in 2004. A collection of singles, Found, was released in 2005 on Oof Records and the band played shows with mixture of line-ups including all six members. A compilation of demos, out takes and singles entitled Exhale on Mare Street came out on Unlabel in 2007. A fourth album, BM, recorded by just Baker and Monk and was released on Static Caravan in 2009. The original line-up of Baker, Dinsdale, Monk and Penney have reunited for live shows since then and in 2019 they recorded material for a new album. At one time named best live band in Britain they have always attempted to put the 'rock' in 'post-rock'.

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