Gary Marx
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Gary Marx is a founding member of British rock band The Sisters of Mercy
and its lead-guitarist and songwriter from 1979 to 1985.
He left the band in 1985 to form Ghost Dance
, which included ex-Skeletal Family vocalist Anne-Marie Hurst
. They released two albums and embarked on a number of extensive tours enjoying relative success. However, record-company politics and inconsistency in personnel left the outfit reeling and they disbanded by the end of 1989.
From 1997 to 2005 he worked as a teacher at Paul McCartney
's Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts. He currently is releasing material as an independent artist through his own website and has set up an archive for his previous band, Ghost Dance.
In 2003 Marx released his first solo record, Pretty black dots
, in a singer-songwriter
style.
In 2007 he released the Nineteen Ninety Five and Nowhere
album, with material originally written by him in 1995 for The Sisters of Mercy, at the invitation of Andrew Eldritch.
The Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company...
and its lead-guitarist and songwriter from 1979 to 1985.
He left the band in 1985 to form Ghost Dance
Ghost Dance (band)
Ghost Dance were a British gothic rock and post-punk band. formed in 1985 by Gary Marx and Anne-Marie Hurst as both were leaving their respective bands...
, which included ex-Skeletal Family vocalist Anne-Marie Hurst
Anne-Marie Hurst
Anne-Marie Hurst was the lead vocalist for the groups The Elements, Skeletal Family, and Ghost Dance. She was the lead vocalist of Elements until 1982. In December 1982, she helped form Skeletal Family...
. They released two albums and embarked on a number of extensive tours enjoying relative success. However, record-company politics and inconsistency in personnel left the outfit reeling and they disbanded by the end of 1989.
From 1997 to 2005 he worked as a teacher at Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
's Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts. He currently is releasing material as an independent artist through his own website and has set up an archive for his previous band, Ghost Dance.
In 2003 Marx released his first solo record, Pretty black dots
Pretty black dots
Pretty black dots is the first solo studio album by the British guitarist Gary Marx.- Track listing :...
, in a singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
style.
In 2007 he released the Nineteen Ninety Five and Nowhere
Nineteen Ninety Five and Nowhere
Nineteen Ninety Five and Nowhere is the second solo studio album by the British guitarist Gary Marx.- Track listing :-External links:* *...
album, with material originally written by him in 1995 for The Sisters of Mercy, at the invitation of Andrew Eldritch.
Discography
- The Damage Done (1980) (vocals, guitars, songwriting) - Single with The Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company...
- Body Electric (1982) (guitars) - Single with The Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company...
- Alice (1982) (guitars) - Single with The Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company...
- Anaconda (1983) (guitars, songwriting) - Single with The Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company...
- Alice EPAlice EPAlice EP is the first independent EP by The Sisters of Mercy and it was released as a 12-inch vinyl on March, 1983 through Merciful Release, the band's label...
(1983) (guitars, songwriting) - EP with The Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company... - Temple of Love (1983) (guitars, songwriting) - Single with The Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company...
- Body and Soul (1984) (guitars) - EP with The Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company...
- Walk Away (1984) (guitars, songwriting) - Single with The Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company...
- No time to cry (1985) (guitars) - Single with The Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company...
- First and Last and AlwaysFirst and Last and AlwaysFirst and Last and Always is the debut album by the British gothic rock band The Sisters of Mercy, which was released in 1985 and proved to be style-shaping in the musical category of gothic rock.- Background :...
(1985) (guitars, songwriting) - Album with The Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company... - River of no return (1986) (guitars, drum programming, songwriting) - EP with Ghost DanceGhost Dance (band)Ghost Dance were a British gothic rock and post-punk band. formed in 1985 by Gary Marx and Anne-Marie Hurst as both were leaving their respective bands...
- Heart full of soul (1986) (guitars, songwriting) - Single with Ghost DanceGhost Dance (band)Ghost Dance were a British gothic rock and post-punk band. formed in 1985 by Gary Marx and Anne-Marie Hurst as both were leaving their respective bands...
- The grip of love (suite in D minor) (1986) (guitars, songwriting) - EP with Ghost DanceGhost Dance (band)Ghost Dance were a British gothic rock and post-punk band. formed in 1985 by Gary Marx and Anne-Marie Hurst as both were leaving their respective bands...
- A word to the wise (1987) (guitars, songwriting) - Single with Ghost DanceGhost Dance (band)Ghost Dance were a British gothic rock and post-punk band. formed in 1985 by Gary Marx and Anne-Marie Hurst as both were leaving their respective bands...
- Gathering Dust (1988) (guitars, songwriting) - Compilation album with Ghost DanceGhost Dance (band)Ghost Dance were a British gothic rock and post-punk band. formed in 1985 by Gary Marx and Anne-Marie Hurst as both were leaving their respective bands...
- Introducing Ghost Dance (1989) (guitars, songwriting) - EP with Ghost DanceGhost Dance (band)Ghost Dance were a British gothic rock and post-punk band. formed in 1985 by Gary Marx and Anne-Marie Hurst as both were leaving their respective bands...
- Down to the wire (1989) (guitars, songwriting) - Single with Ghost DanceGhost Dance (band)Ghost Dance were a British gothic rock and post-punk band. formed in 1985 by Gary Marx and Anne-Marie Hurst as both were leaving their respective bands...
- Stop the World (1989) (guitars, songwriting) - Album with Ghost DanceGhost Dance (band)Ghost Dance were a British gothic rock and post-punk band. formed in 1985 by Gary Marx and Anne-Marie Hurst as both were leaving their respective bands...
- Celebrate (1989) (guitars, songwriting) - Single with Ghost DanceGhost Dance (band)Ghost Dance were a British gothic rock and post-punk band. formed in 1985 by Gary Marx and Anne-Marie Hurst as both were leaving their respective bands...
- Some Girls Wander by MistakeSome Girls Wander by Mistake-Personnel:Tracks 1-2-3-4-11-12-13-17-18-19*Andrew Eldritch - vocals*Gary Marx - guitar*Craig Adams - bass guitar*Ben Gunn - guitar*Doktor Avalanche - drumsTracks 5-6-7-8-9-10*Andrew Eldritch - vocals, guitar*Craig Adams - bass guitar...
(1992) (vocals, guitars, songwriting) - Compilation album with The Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company... - A Slight Case of OverbombingA Slight Case of Overbombing-Personnel:Track 1*Andrew Eldritch – vocals, keyboards*Terri Nunn – vocals*Adam Pearson – guitar*Doktor Avalanche – drums, synth bassTrack 2*Andrew Eldritch – vocals, keyboards*Ofra Haza – vocals...
(1993) (guitars) - Compilation album with The Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company... - Butter fingers/Like low life (2002) (vocals, all instruments, songwriting) - Solo single
- Pretty black dotsPretty black dotsPretty black dots is the first solo studio album by the British guitarist Gary Marx.- Track listing :...
(2002) (vocals, all instruments, songwriting) - Solo album - Nineteen Ninety Five and Nowhere (demo) (2002) (vocals, all instruments, songwriting) - Solo demo
- Nineteen Ninety Five and NowhereNineteen Ninety Five and NowhereNineteen Ninety Five and Nowhere is the second solo studio album by the British guitarist Gary Marx.- Track listing :-External links:* *...
(2008) (vocals, all instruments, songwriting) - Solo album