48May was a New Zealand pop rock group. The band consisted of Jon Austin, who went by the nickname 'Blackbeard', Hook Stowers, who went by the nickname 'CaptainHook', Stan Bicknell and Shannon Brown. Hook and Jon went to Hamilton Boys' High School together, while Stowers in the year above, was the lead singer in the band The Grinners, while Shannon Brown is well known on the New Zealand music circuit for his roles in bands such as Tadpole.
Band members
• Blackbeard a.k.a. Jonathan Austin Ho (vocals, guitar) (2004–2008) • CaptainHook a.k.a. Hook Stowers (guitar, vocals) (2004–2008) • Shannon Brown a.k.a. Adam Shannon Brown (bass, vocals) (2004–2008) • Stan Bicknell a.k.a. Daniel Bicknell (drums, vocals) (2007–2008) • Jarod Brown a.k.a. Daniel Jarod Brown (vocals, drums) (2004–2007) ==Discography==
Awards
Juice TV Music Awards • Best Indie Video ("Fightback") 2003 • Song of the Year ("Home by 2"): 2005 • ZM People's Choice Video ("Come Back Down") 2004 • Telecom Top Video ("Car Crash Weather") 2008 == References ==