Ross Mullins

aka Last Man Down


When pianist-singer Ross Mullins released his seventh album The Poet and the Fisherman in 2016 it was certainly long overdue but perhaps not long-awaited.

It had been 17 years since his previous album and for all of his long career which dates back to his debut in 1985, Mullins has been below most listeners’ radar.

Ad for Last Man Down at the Gluepot, Auckland, February 1992. 
Photo credit: Ross Mullins collection
Last Man Down, 1986. From left: David Colven, Mike Visser, Chris Green, Ross Mullins, Bob Shepheard, Mike Russell, at the Birkenhead War Memorial grandstand.
Photo credit: Paula Reid
Ross Mullins at Java Jive, Auckland, with Kath Tait, 1986. 
Photo credit: Ross Mullins collection
Ross Mullins in the Glenfield College changing rooms, Sporting Life album cover shoot, 1986. 
Photo credit: Paula Reid
Ross Mullins with Peter Scott on double bass, The Bunker, Devonport.
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Last Man Down outside the Globe Tavern, Auckland, at their first photo session, 1984. From left: Mike Visser, Ross Mullins, Chris Green, and David White. 
Photo credit: Paula Reid
State House Kid, the debut album of Ross Mullin's group Last Man Down (Ode, 1985). 
Photo credit: Paula Reid
At the Auckland Jazz and Blues Club, 2006. From left: Chris Rowlands (bass), Ross Mullins (piano), Trevor Thwaites (drums), and Jim Langabeer (saxes and flute).
Photo credit: Ross Mullins collection
Caitlin Smith performs Ross Mullins's interpretation of Robin Hyde's 'White Irises'
Ross Mullins - Where Fairburn Walked (1989, directed by Keith Hill)
Poster for Last Man Down / Ross Mullins North Island tour, May 1987.
Steve Garden records drums at the State House Kid sessions, Progressive Studios, January 1985. 
Photo credit: Paula Reid
Ross Mullins at the piano, Pumphouse, Takapuna, 1994.
Photo credit: David Legge
The brass section at the State House Kid album sessions at Progressive, January 1985. From left: Chris Green, Mike Russell, and David Colven.
Photo credit: Paula Reid
Ross Mullins in the Glenfield College changing rooms for the Sporting Life album cover shoot, 1986. 
Photo credit: Paula Reid
Ross Mullins and the Snaps, Stranger at the Ranchslider - live, 1994
Ross Mullins on the Devonport Wharf, Auckland, for the Parting Shots cover shoot, 1988. Paula Reid
Photo credit: Paula Reid
Ross Mullins in a promotional photo for the State House Kid album, 1985. 
Photo credit: Paula Reid
Nigel Gavin, Tony Hopkins, Ross Mullins and Peter Scott at the Wintergardens in the Auckland Domain, 1990s. 
Photo credit: Ross Mullins collection
Ross Mullins at Devonport Wharf, Auckland.
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Ross Mullins and the Snaps, 1992. From left: Jason Orme, Ross Mullins, Matt Fieldes, and Neville Hall. 
Photo credit: Ross Mullins collection
Ross Mullins, c1996. 
Photo credit: David Legge
From left: Ross Mullins, Jason Jones, Greg Tuohey, Jason Orme, and Matt Fieldes, at the promo shoot for Stranger at the Ranchslider CD, Rakinos, High Street, Auckland 1993. 
Photo credit: Nicola Herd
Ross Mullins and the Snaps, 1994. 
Photo credit: Ross Mullins collection
Ross Mullins in the Glenfield College changing rooms for the Sporting Life album cover shoot, 1986.
Photo credit: Paula Reid
Poster for Ross Mullins and Wayne Gillespie at the Pumphouse, Takapuna, 1985. 
Photo credit: Ross Mullins collection
The brass section at the State House Kid album sessions at Progressive, January 1985. From left: David Colven, Mike Russell, and Chris Green. 
Photo credit: Paula Reid
Ross Mullins records vocals for the State House Kid album at Progressive Studios, with Steve Garden engineering, January 1985.
Photo credit: Paula Reid
Ross Mullins at the recording session for the State House Kid album, Progressive Studios, Auckland, January 1985.
Photo credit: Paula Reid
Ross Mullins on keyboards at The Bunker, Mt Victoria, Devonport, at the launch of the Tidemarks album. At right, Caitlin Smith, Peter Scott on bass; 11 November 2001. 
Photo credit: Ted Chamberlain
Ross Mullins at the Pumphouse, Takapuna, Auckland, 1990s. 
Photo credit: Ross Mullins collection
Last Man Down at the Birkenhead War Memorial grandstand, 1986. From left: Bob Shepheard, Mike Visser, Ross Mullins, David Colven, Chris Green, and Mike Russell. 
Photo credit: Paula Reid
Poster advertising afternoons of jazz with Ross Mullins and the Snaps, Auckland, 1992. 
Photo credit: Ross Mullins collection
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