Mark Kelly (keyboardist)
Mark Kelly (born April 9, 1961 in Dublin ) is the keyboardist of the English neo-prog group Marillion .
biography
At the age of seven, Mark Kelly and his family moved from Ireland to Romford , England . As a teenager he was particularly interested in drawing and painting, he was an admirer of Leonardo da Vinci . From the age of 15 he was also interested in music, especially the album Journey to the Center of the Earth by Rick Wakeman . Mark got a used Hammond organ and tried to replay the album. He later attended the art school in Bath with the aim of becoming a comic artist, but then turned more to music. He co-founded the band Chemical Alice who played Space Rock , influenced by Hawkwind and Pink Floyd . On November 11, 1981, the group had a live performance at Chadwell Heath , as the opening act played Marillion . After the concert, Fish , the opening act, asked Mark Kelly whether he would like to play for Marillion. Mark Kelly agreed and has been a permanent member of Marillion ever since.
In the summer of 2005 he also played with Travis for several concerts .
Trivia
At a Travis concert, Mark Kelly first met his idol, Rick Wakeman. "I met Rick Wakeman a few years ago at a Travis gig. I was backstage, and Rick Wakeman's son Adam was playing keyboards for Travis, so Rick was there. And I was standing with Adam and Rick, and I told Rick“ I ' ve been a total fan. You're the reason I started playing keyboards ”and Adam turns to me and says“ And you're the reason I started playing keyboards. I wasn't playing Dad's stuff - I was playing your stuff! ” That was quite a nice moment. "
Discography
Chemical Alice
- Curiouser and Curiouser (EP) (1981)
Marillion
- Script for a Jester's Tear (1983)
- Fugazi (1984)
- Misplaced Childhood (1985)
- Clutching at Straws (1987)
- Seasons End (1989)
- Holidays in Eden (1991)
- Brave (1994)
- Afraid of Sunlight (1995)
- This Strange Engine (1997)
- Radiation (1998)
- Marillion.com (1999)
- Anoracnophobia (2001)
- Marbles (2004)
- Somewhere Else (2007)
- Happiness Is the Road (2008)
- Less Is More (2009)
- Sounds That Can't Be Made (2012)
- FEAR (2016)
DeeExpus
- King of Number 33 (2012)
swell
- ^ Joe Scott: Script for a Jester's Song Curiosus Verlag, Tiefenbach, ISBN 978-3-00-034732-0 , pp. 107-112.
- ↑ keyboard player for the band Travis during their 2005 summer festivals , marillion.com, accessed May 27, 2012.
- ↑ you're the reason I started playing keyboards , musicplayers.com, accessed May 27, 2012.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kelly, Mark |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kelly, Mark Colbert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish keyboardist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin , Ireland |