Larry Killip – Did You Know?

• I am a qualified Letterpress Printer
• I mastered the first two ‘Beths’ albums
• I have twin sons
• I was in a band in 1965 – The Zarks
• My early years were in Thames
• I rebuilt the engine in my 1962 MK2 3.4 Jaguar
• I have owned my 1968 Les Paul gold top since new
• I wrote and produced many jingles in the 90s/2000s including ‘Gotta Get A Garage’
• I came 2nd in an international song writing competition in 1999
• I had a song at number one on GarageBand.com in 1999
• I am currently in a recording project with Hammond Gamble and Brent Eccles
• I don’t like asparagus nor mayonnaise
• I was christened in St Marys Cathedral Parnell, as was my grandfather in 1884
• NZ pop star Allison Durbin was in my class at school
• I had open heart surgery for a valve replacement
• I made my first record in 1971 “Home” by Shade Smith on Philips label.
• My first car was a Bradford van
• I take black & white photographs on my 1950s Rolleiflex 2.8f and develop them at home
• I enjoyed the golden weather at Cornwallis beach in 1960
• I have a tuxedo cat called ‘Soc’, I saved him and he saved me.
• I am writing a book ‘The Sealey Street Kid’ – autobiography
• I repair ribbon microphones and service many others
• My musical history can be found at audioculture.co.nz/profile/larry-killip