Marillion
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Biography
[Edit]Marillion emerged from the short-lived progressive rock revival of the early '80s to become one of the most enduring cult acts of the era. The group formed in Aylesbury, England, in 1979, and adopted its original name, Silmarillion, from the title of a J.R.R. Tolkien novel. Initially, Marillion were comprised of guitarist Steve Rothery, bassist Doug Irvine, keyboardist Brian Jelliman, and drummer Mick Pointer, but after recording "The Web," an instrumental demo, they recruited vocalist Fish (born Derek Dick) and bassist Diz Minnitt. Prior to recording their debut single, "Market Square Heroes," keyboardist Mark Kelly and bassist Pete Trewavas replaced Jelliman and Minnitt.
Marillion issued their debut album, Script for a Jester's Tear, in 1983, and on the strength of a relentless touring schedule they won a loyal following. With new drummer Ian Mosley (formerly of Curved Air) firmly in place, they returned to the studio for 1984's Fugazi, which streamlined the intricacies of the group's prog rock leanings in favor of a more straight-ahead hard rock identity; the refinements paid off, and both "Assassin" and "Punch and Judy" became British hits. With 1985's Misplaced Childhood, an elaborate conceptual album reflecting Fish's formative experiences, Marillion earned their greatest success to date; the lush ballad "Kayleigh" reached the number two position on the U.K. charts, and became a hit in the U.S. as well. The follow-up, "Lavender," was also a smash, but the group began crumbling: Fish developed alcohol and drug problems, and egos ran rampant. After 1987's Clutching at Straws (and the 1988 live effort The Thieving Magpie), Fish left the band for a solo career.
The initial release of post-Fish Marillion did not substantially alter the sound the band had displayed on Misplaced Childhood and Clutching at Straws. The addition of lyricist John Helmer and lyricist/vocalist Steve Hogarth came after the band had developed much of the musical material for Season's End, and few alterations in style were made. The follow-up, Holidays in Eden, was intended as a more mainstream rock album but failed to attract a wider audience. Marillion's record label, EMI, gave the band a higher budget for the next album and the result of 15 months labor was Brave, a concept album that mixed classic symphonic progressive rock with standard rock. The following release, Afraid of Sunlight, considerably altered the band's approach with great success — it is the most consistent Marillion release to date.
Following Afraid of Sunlight, the bandmembers split up briefly to record side projects. Hogarth released Ice Cream Genius under the name H, Rothery formed the Wishing Tree (which produced Carnival of Souls), and Mosley and Trewavas joined Iris for Crossing the Desert. The Rothery and Hogarth projects were both very acoustic in nature, and when the band re-formed for This Strange Engine in 1997, Marillion's style changed again to a softer sound.
After the release of This Strange Engine, Marillion scheduled a European tour, but keyboardist Kelly posted an online message stating that the band would not tour the United States due to a lack of record company support. Fans of the band worldwide joined forces to raise over $60,000 to underwrite the tour, and the band undertook its largest North American tour since Holidays in Eden. In 1998, the band returned to the studio to record its tenth album, Radiation. Again changing styles, the effort showed the influences of the Beatles and Radiohead, specifically OK Computer. Marillion.com followed in 1999, and the early part of the new century saw the release of two additional studio albums, 2001's Anoraknophobia and 2004's Marbles, the latter displaying the influences of both U2 and Pink Floyd. While both of these albums were closely followed by themed live releases, the second of these — 2005’s Marbles Live — featured on-stage renditions that were arguably stronger than their comparative studio takes.
Breaking away from the meticulous approach to production offered by long-time collaborator Dave Meegan, in 2007 Marillion employed Michael Hunter to oversee the recording of their 14th studio album, Somewhere Else. In terms of sales, it was their most successful release in almost a decade and featured the U.K. hit single "Thank You Whoever You Are." In 2008, Hunter also produced their ambitious two-volume work, Happiness Is the Road before a back-to-basics, self-recorded acoustic album — Less Is More — was issued the following year, featuring pared-down versions of post-1994 Marillion material. Their next full-blown studio album was 2012's politically motivated Sounds That Can’t Be Made, which included the sprawling 17-minute "Gaza." The following year a live performance from their 2013 biannual weekend festival in Port Zelande, Netherlands, was recorded. Titled A Sunday Night Above the Rain, the album was expected to be released in 2014. ~ Jason Ankeny & Dale Jensen, Rovi
Title: FRC - 17, Tilburg, Netherlands, 13 October 2001 - CD 1
Artist: Marillion
Genre: Progressive Rock
Title: Misplaced Rendez - Vous (Nice, France, 1985 - 15 - 06) - CD1
Artist: Marillion
Genre: Progressive Rock
Title: FRC - 14, The Ritz Roseville, MI, USA, 22 February 1990 - CD 2
Artist: Marillion
Genre: Progressive Rock
Title: A Singles Collection (1982-1992) - Six of One, Half-Dozen of the Other
Artist: Marillion
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop
Title: Pinkpop Festival, Burgermeester Daamen Sportpark, Geleen, NL (FM)
Artist: Marillion
Genre: Progressive Rock
Title: With Friends From The Orchestra
Artist: Marillion
Genre: Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Progressive
Title: Fish'S First Practice Session (Red Lion Pub, Bicester 14. 03. 1981)
Artist: Marillion
Genre: Progressive Rock
Title: Glass Half Full Making Of Marbles (CD3)
Artist: Marillion
Genre: Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal
Collections
Title: A - Z Of The 80s (CD14)
Title: Rock Ballads Forever (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Love Ballads (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: A Time To Remember - 1982
Title: A Time To Remember - 1983
Title: A Time To Remember - 1984
Title: A Time To Remember - 1985
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Pop
Title: A Time To Remember - 1987
Title: A Time To Remember - 1990
Title: Sound Of The 80s (Super Clasicos) Parte 2 (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: The Big 5 Slow Classics
Title: The All Time Greatest Songs - 01 - Love
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Hits Of The 80'S VOL. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: Pure Valentine's Day
Title: Greatest Hits Of The 90s (CD7)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Greatest Hits Of The 90s (CD5)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Reggae, Pop
Title: Greatest Hits: Rock (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Fantastic 80s! (CD2) -The Power Of 80's Love
Genre: Blues
Title: Pure Soft Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock Roll Of Honour (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Dance Eighties The Best In 80s Dance And Disco
Genre: Dancefloor
Title: 80s Top Hits (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: 80s Top Hits (CD5)
Genre: Pop
Title: HEART ROCK (CD4)
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest Hits Of The Millennium 90'S (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Hastag Baladas 4
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: 80S COLLECTION DJMIXCHILE (CD27)
Genre: Rock, DJ/Remixes, Pop
Title: 1000 Original Hits 1985
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: 1000 Original Hits 1987
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: 1000 Original Hits 1991
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: 1000 Original Hits 1992
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Grand 80s (Vol. 1) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: The Best Hits 80-90 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock, Disco, Pop
Title: Countdown Rock Ballads (CD4)
Genre: Rock
Title: The 80s Part 2 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, New Wave, Pop
Title: Knuffelrock 03 (CD1)
Title: Greatest Ever! Rock Ballads (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Kuschelrock 4 (CD2)
Title: Trójka - Top Wszech Czasow (CD1)
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Gold Rock Ballads 2014 (CD2)
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: Fantastic 80s! - The Complete Collection (CD02)
Genre: Electronica, House, Rock, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop
Title: Rock (93 Original Hits) (EMI 2009) (CD5)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock (93 Original Hits) (EMI 2009) (CD6)
Genre: Rock
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 055
Genre: Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal
Title: Smash Hits 80's Annual (CD2)
Title: Prog - P7: Cod Bluff
Genre: Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal
Title: Classic Rock # 001: Classic Cuts No. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock # 003: Classic Cuts No. 3
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock # 010: Classic Cuts No. 7
Genre: Rock
Title: Hard Rock Attracts (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Best Of The Eighties (CD4)
Title: Trójka - 21 Top Wszech Czasow (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Alternative Rock, Grunge, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Rock Ballads (Music For Valentine's Day) (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Script For A Jester's Tear (CD1)
Genre: Progressive
Title: Even Bigger, Even Better, Power Ballads III
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: RTL - I Like The 80s (CD3)
Title: Drivetime - 120 Original Hits (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: The 80-90’ Retro Hits (CD1)