Beam (16)

Line-Up: Chris Whitehead (Drums) Phil Whitehead (Guitar) Wally Dunn (Bass Guitar) Don Mills (Keyboards) Laurie Dee (Vocals) Beam were a Christchurch, New Zealand pop group who were originally formed as Beam Unity, but changed their name while doing the pub circuit. Beam was a top forty band who spent most of their entire career on the road. Wally was replaced by Tony McMaster on bass and Harry Lyon joined on guitar, replacing Phil, who went on to a short stint with Human Instinct, before joining Think. Touring the country was a different experience for Harry, and despite a lack of enthusiasm for the music, it was an exciting lifestyle at first, but after three months, Lyon joined the others in their boredom. In March 1975, Don Mills left Beam to join Phil at heavy metal band Think. Chris Whitehead called it a day, and Beam was no more. Harry Lyon went on to join Hello Sailor.