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Billy Mahonie
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Billy Mahonie

Genre: Alt / Indie, Post-Rock, Indie Rock
Origin: England
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Biography

The instrumental British quartet Billy Mahonie came into being through an initial 1994 partnership involving guitarist Gavin Baker and drummer Howard Monk. That early endeavor ended quickly, leading the pair to pursue separate musical paths in various other groups during the subsequent couple of years. Drawing motivation from the rising Chicago post-rock scene, Baker and Monk joined forces once more in 1997. Following the creation of multiple four-track demos, they added bassists Hywell Dinsdale and Kevin Penney to the lineup, with their inaugural performance taking place in December backing Rothko. Prior to the issuance of "Whistling Sam" toward the close of 1998, a split single shared with Rothko came out. Billy Mahonie then inked a deal with Too Pure in the beginning of 1999, resulting in the summer appearance of their first full-length album, The Big Dig. Before the year concluded, two additional releases emerged: Come On Billy Mahonie Give It Your Best Shot, consisting of three CD singles distributed during concerts, and the EP One Thousand Years of Billy Mahonie, which marked Too Pure's 100th celebratory issuance.

Top Songs

  1. What Becomes BeforeA Warning to the CuriousWhat Becomes Before · 2001What Becomes Before1:58
  2. What Becomes BeforeDusseldorfWhat Becomes Before · 2001What Becomes Before7:33
  3. What Becomes BeforeNacho Steals from WorkWhat Becomes Before · 2001What Becomes Before2:31
  4. What Becomes BeforeFishing with a Man for a SharkWhat Becomes Before · 2001What Becomes Before6:36
  5. What Becomes BeforeHey Mr. JukesWhat Becomes Before · 2001What Becomes Before0:58
  6. What Becomes BeforeKeeper's DriveWhat Becomes Before · 2001What Becomes Before8:42
  7. What Becomes BeforeSimple Solutions Seldom AreWhat Becomes Before · 2001What Becomes Before7:46
  8. One Thousand Years OfManywhere (Hefner Remix)One Thousand Years Of · 1999One Thousand Years Of2:12
  9. What Becomes BeforeFalse CalmWhat Becomes Before · 2001What Becomes Before2:20
  10. What Becomes BeforeLotheWhat Becomes Before · 2001What Becomes Before4:51
  11. What Becomes BeforeThe Day Without EndWhat Becomes Before · 2001What Becomes Before7:27
  12. What Becomes BeforeI HestonWhat Becomes Before · 2001What Becomes Before1:53
  13. What Becomes BeforePaysted WayWhat Becomes Before · 2001What Becomes Before2:59
  14. What Becomes BeforeTeryleneWhat Becomes Before · 2001What Becomes Before3:10
  15. The Big DigManywhere M5The Big Dig · 1999The Big Dig1:31
  16. The Big DigWe Accept American DollarsThe Big Dig · 1999The Big Dig4:42
  17. The Big DigWilliam DerbyshireThe Big Dig · 1999The Big Dig5:57
  18. The Big DigManywhere M1The Big Dig · 1999The Big Dig1:43
  19. The Big DigDragoThe Big Dig · 1999The Big Dig4:48
  20. The Big DigFlagiolettesThe Big Dig · 1999The Big Dig5:54

Albums

What Becomes Before

What Becomes Before

2001
What Becomes Before
Billy Mahonie · Album · 2001
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  1. Fishing with a Man for a SharkBilly Mahonie6:36
  2. Nacho Steals from WorkBilly Mahonie2:31
  3. DusseldorfBilly Mahonie7:33
  4. Hey Mr. JukesBilly Mahonie0:58
  5. Keeper's DriveBilly Mahonie8:42
  6. Simple Solutions Seldom AreBilly Mahonie7:46
  7. False CalmBilly Mahonie2:20
  8. LotheBilly Mahonie4:51
  9. The Day Without EndBilly Mahonie7:27
  10. I HestonBilly Mahonie1:53
  11. Paysted WayBilly Mahonie2:59
  12. A Warning to the CuriousBilly Mahonie1:58
  13. TeryleneBilly Mahonie3:10
  14. Bres LoreBilly Mahonie9:24

Singles & EPs