Malcolm Le Maistre
Malcolm Le Maistre (born 21 March 1949) is an English musician, experimental artist and theatre director, who was a member of the Incredible String Band in the 1970s.
Early life
He was born in England; his father a French-born journalist and his mother an American writer. After they split up, he attended boarding school in Surrey, where he developed an interest in experimental theatre.
Career
In 1966, with friend John "Rakis" Koumantarakis, Le Maistre moved to
Le Maistre met
After the ISB split up in 1974, Le Maistre stayed with Heron as a member of his new band, Mike Heron's Reputation. In the late 1970s, he attempted a solo career, also working with the Enid, and then moved into theatre, forming the Mandarin Theatre Company with Rakis. In 1991, he set up the Environmental Arts Theatre Company, based in Edinburgh, which presented original theatre and song about the environment at schools and other community venues in Scotland. In 1994, he released a solo album, Nothing Strange, later re-released in Germany.
He has continued as a musician, most recently as a member of the Radiant Men.[2] As songwriter and singer of the Barrow Band, he has also prepared teaching material for primary schools on healthy eating. In May 2007, he released an album titled It's Never That Simple, with folk based songs and lyrics about his family's story.
References
- ^ ISBN 1-900924-64-1
- ^ The Radiant Men Archived 2013-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
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