Time Machine
Time Machine from; Claremorris, Co Mayo Active; 1969 – 1979
Style: Rock
Original 1969 line up;
Vocals & Lead Guitar; John Walsh
Bass; John Higgins
Drume; Paddy Glyn
At this time the band were all from Claremorris and managed by Eamon Hughes.
2nd Line up 1969
Vocals; Gabriel Heneghan
Lead Guitar; John Walsh
Bass; John Higgins
Drums; Paddy Glyn Drums
In November 1969 the band were off the road for a while Paddy left the band to join another local band Niagra. He was replaced on drums by Joe Joyce. When the band started working again they were a 5 piece.
Gabriel Heneghan Vocals
Sean Holleran Lead Guitar
John Walsh Rhythm Guitar
John Higgins Bass
Joe Joyce Drums
In May 1970, John Higgins joined his former band mate Paddy Glyn in Niagra. Gabriel also left the band to concentrate on his day job. A 16 year old Louis Walsh had now become the bands manager. This line up (Sean, Gerard & Joe) stayed in place until the band split in February 1973. They released one single (Railroad/Going Down Down Down) which got good reviews in the press, but sold poorly.
In March 1973 the band re appeared with a completely new line up. The new line up all from the east of Ireland had formerly been giging under the name of Freeway. They were Austin Smith (vocals), Derek Teeling (drums), Pat Savage (lead guitar) & Sean Creighton (bass). By June of ’73 they had trimmed back down to a trio, Austin & Sean leaving and with former London session musician Kevin Jennings coming in on bass & vocals. Kevin had worked with the likes of Deep purple, Wishbone Ash & Uriah Heep.
Pat Savage Lead Guitar
Sean Creighton Bass
Derek Teeling Drums
Chris Hanny Lead Guitar would go on to join the Cheaters when Time Machine split.