Marillion - Marbles
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Press release
Marillion first appeared in a recognisable form in early
1982, when the line-up of Fish (vocals), Steve Rothery
(guitar), Mark Kelly (keyboards), Pete Trewavas (bass) and
Mick Pointer (drummer) began exhaustively touring around
the Aylesbury and London area. The combination of
imaginative, enthralling music and image filled lyrics soon
found favour amongst their expanding fan base and
journalists who had tired of some of the more formulaic
music that dogged the live scene of the time. Several sold
out nights at the legendary Marquee club forced the record
labels to recognise the impact of their music and a deal
with EMI was quickly signed.
The release of such classic albums as ‘Script For A
Jester’s Tear’ (1983) and Fugazi (1984)
bolstered their reputation, and their line up was further
strengthened when drummer Ian Mosley replaced Pointer in
1984. ‘Misplaced Childhood’ followed in 1985
(which included the hit singles ‘Kayleigh’ and
‘Lavender’) and promptly hit the coveted number
one slot. But, following the tour to support 1987's
‘Clutching At Straws’, Fish suddenly and
unexpectedly quit the band to pursue a solo career. He was
replaced by the equally imposing figure of Steve Hogarth
whose input helped to freshen and augment their sound.
The resulting albums of ‘Season’s End’
(1989), ‘Holidays In Eden’ (1991),
‘Brave’ (1994) ‘Afraid Of Sunlight’
(1995), ‘This Strange Engine’ (1997) and
‘Radiation’ (1998) proved Marillion’s
continued determination to release inventive and emotional
music, irrespective of whether their music was picked up by
radio stations or made an impact on the charts.
By 1997, Marillion had realised that the Internet provided
an ideal opportunity to nurture a closer contact with the
fans, and a fan instigated whip round on their e-mailing
list produced enough funds to allow the band to tour the
USA. The release of the album ‘Marillion.com’
in 1999 flagged their newly launched web-site and record
label but it was the revolutionary concept of asking their
fans to pre-order and pay for the recording costs of an
album some 12 months in advance of its release that hit the
headlines in 2001. Astonishingly, over 12,000 of their fans
pre-ordered and an additional deal was struck with EMI to
market the resulting ‘Anoraknophobia’ album. A
similar campaign has been launched to fund the band’s
latest release, ‘Marbles’ but this time all the
money raised is going into a campaign fund to promote the
album. In terms of fan loyalty, it can be said that
Marillion have an international underground following to
rival the mainstream
The new album ‘Marbles’ is out May 3rd 2004 and
will have a pan European release. It is a CD packed full of
atmospheric and stirring songs. Intense, deep-seated and
musically rewarding.
In May 2004 Marillion commence a 43 date tour in support of
the new album ‘Marbles’, playing in the UK,
Ireland, Germany, France, Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway,
Spain, Italy, Poland and Switzerland.
Earliest Int’l album release date: May 3rd ‘04
Label: Intact Records
Catalogue number: IntactCD 1
Album sequence
1. The Invisible Man
2. Marbles (i)
3. You're Gone
4. Angelina
5. Marbles (ii)
6. Don't Hurt Yourself
7. Fantastic Place
8. Marbles (iii)
9. Drilling Holes
10. Marbles (iv)
11. Neverland
12. You're Gone (Single Mix)
'There are a million bands who kick ass, but just a few,
like Marillion,
who really move people' – Kerrang
'The best-kept secret in the music industry' - Sound on
Sound
'Highly dramatic, emotional, dynamic stuff' - The Guardian
www.marillion.com
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