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48May

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48May
OriginHamilton, New Zealand
Genres
Years active2004–2008
Past membersBlackbeard
CaptainHook
Shannon Brown
Stan Bicknell
Jarod Brown

48May was a New Zealand pop rock group. The band consisted of Jon Austin, who went by the nickname 'Blackbeard'[1] (vocals, guitar), Hook Stowers, who went by the nickname 'CaptainHook' (guitar, vocals), Stan Bicknell (drums, vocals) and Shannon Brown (bass, vocals). Hook and Jon went to Hamilton Boys' High School together, while Stowers in the year above, was the lead singer in the band The Grinners (previously called Lyon), while Shannon Brown is well known on the New Zealand music circuit for his roles in bands such as Tadpole.

The name "48May" came from their residence during university; at 48 May Street, in Hamilton. They achieved success within New Zealand including a place on the New Zealand leg of the 2005 Big Day Out and Edgefest05 tour, their first record (The Mad Love) going Gold in NZ, and their second record (Streetlights and Shadows) being released in Japan by Triple Vision followed by 48May touring through Japan with Four Year Strong and Every Avenue in support of the release. They also performed as support act for Alien Ant Farm, Simple Plan, Panic! at the Disco, and Steriogram, among others. They were also huge fans of famous pirates such as Blackbeard and Captain Hook.[1]

48May split due to all members going their separate ways. Jon is now working in advertising in Sydney, married with a son; CaptainHook was Head Engineer at York Street Studio in Auckland, before moving to Melbourne to be Product Manager of Imaging Technology at Blackmagic Design; Stan is living in Tauranga; and, in 2010, Shannon studied at the University of Waikato, majoring in English and Theatre Studies. Shannon began a teaching career at Hamilton Boys' High School as head of drama in 2013. He is now the senior curriculum leader of drama at Rototuna High School.

Band members

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  • Blackbeard a.k.a. Jonathan Austin Ho (vocals, guitar) (2004–2008)
  • CaptainHook a.k.a. Hook Stowers (guitar, vocals) (2004–2008)
  • Shannon Brown a.k.a. Adam Shannon Brown (bass, vocals) (2004–2008)
  • Stan Bicknell a.k.a. Daniel Bicknell (drums, vocals) (2007–2008)
  • Jarod Brown a.k.a. Daniel Jarod Brown (vocals, drums) (2004–2007)

Discography

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Albums

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Year Title Details Peak chart
positions 		Certifications
NZ[2]
2004 The Mad Love
  • Released: 13 October 2004
  • Tour edition released: 2005
  • Label: FMR Records
  • Catalogue: 338332
 19
2007 Streetlights and Shadows
  • Released: 30 April 2007
  • Label: Warner Music NZ
  • Catalogue: 5101170332
 39
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions Album
NZ[2]
2005 "Fightback" — The Mad Love
"Come Back Down" —
"Leather and Tattoos" 14
"Home By 2" 11
2006 "Into the Sun" —
"Things That Fall Apart"
feat. Kid Deft from Fast Crew 		—
"Nervous Wreck" 21 Streetlights and Shadows
2007 "Big Shock" 14
"The End" —
"Car Crash Weather" —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards

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Juice TV Music Awards

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  • Best Indie Video ("Fightback") 2003
  • Song of the Year ("Home by 2"): 2005
  • ZM People's Choice Video ("Come Back Down") 2004
  • Telecom Top Video ("Car Crash Weather") 2008

References

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  1. ^ a b "Comic books May 1950". www.mycomicshop.com. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "48MAY IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS". Charts.nz. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". Te Ara. Encyclopedia of NZ. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
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