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Alan MacDonald (born 14 August 1961) is an Australian musician and lawyer, best known as the drummer of the 1980s band the Triffids, where he performed under his nickname 'Alsy'.
Alsy MacDonald. As a member of the 1980’s band The Triffids he can lay claim to a secure place in Australia’s music history. After the band split in 1990 Allan, with his partner and fellow band member Jill Birt, returned to Perth making their growing family their top priority.
The Triffids began partly in response to the punk rock movement. Writing in his diary as a teenager, McComb traced the band's emergence in Perth: On the night of 27 November 1976, a tape was made by Alsy MacDonald, playing a single toy drum, and Dave McComb playing acoustic guitar.
Alan MacDonald is an Australian musician and lawyer, best known as the drummer of the 1980s band the Triffids, where he performed under his nickname 'Alsy'.
Formed in Perth in the late seventies by David McComb and Alsy MacDonald, The Triffids were one of Australia’s most successful musical exports of the eighties. Over five heady years, they signed to Island Records, played above Midnight Oil on Belgian festival bills, appeared twice on the cover of the NME, and played sellout shows across Europe.
Calenture is the fourth studio album by Australian rock group The Triffids, it was released in November 1987 and saw them explore themes of insanity, deception and rootlessness—the title refers to a fever suffered by sailors during long hot voyages. [1] It reached No. 32 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart.
Alan MacDonald is an Australian rock musician and lawyer, best known as the drummer of the 1980s band The Triffids, where he performed under his nickname "Alsy".
