Mark Frith (musician)
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Mark Frith is an English singer-songwriter
and multi-instrumentalist, and currently the lead singer of the band, The Captive Hearts. He was also previously a founding member of Wigan
/ Liverpool
based four-piece band, The Troubadours
who split in 2009.
After a few years of heavy touring; including playing V Festival
and Tokyo's Summer Sonic Festival
, as well as providing support for notable artists such as Paul Weller
and The Enemy
; Frith disbanded the group in late 2009. During the band's time together they gained a following in both the north of England and Japan. They also released their debut album in Japan in 2008.
Mark has picked up great plaudits for his Songwriting. In 2008 Paul Weller
called him a 'Classic British Songwriter' and famous record Producer John Leckie
declared him 'the best Songwriter I've worked with in 10 years'
In June 2010, Frith announced that he had been working on new material since The Troubadours' split, with his new band, The Captive Hearts. Their debut single entitled "Hummingbird" was released in September 2010.
The Captive Hearts new single 'Believin' Love' is due for release on 11 July 2011
To close friends and colleagues Mark is known as 'The Human Jukebox' for his ability to play a song after hearing it sometimes only once.
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...
and multi-instrumentalist, and currently the lead singer of the band, The Captive Hearts. He was also previously a founding member of Wigan
Wigan
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
/ Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
based four-piece band, The Troubadours
The Troubadours
The Troubadours were an English rock band comprising members from Liverpool, Runcorn and Wigan. The band was originally formed by Mark Frith and Johnny Molyneux in 2005, and they split in late 2009. Their debut single, "Gimme Love" was released in 2007, and reached #20 on the Radio 1 Indie Chart...
who split in 2009.
Music career
Having already written several songs, Frith began looking to put a band together in 2005 in order to get these tunes to reach the public. He originally began working with a guitarist and after advertising for a bass player and a drummer; 'The Troubadours' were born later that year.After a few years of heavy touring; including playing V Festival
V Festival
The V Festival is an annual music festival held in England during the penultimate weekend in August. The event is held at two parks simultaneously which share the same bill; artists perform at one location on Saturday and then swap on Sunday. The sites are located at Hylands Park in Chelmsford and...
and Tokyo's Summer Sonic Festival
Summer Sonic Festival
The Summer Sonic Festival is an annual two or three-days rock festival held at the same time in Osaka and Chiba. The majority of the bands playing in Osaka the first day go to Chiba the following day and vice versa....
, as well as providing support for notable artists such as Paul Weller
Paul Weller
Paul Weller is an English singer-songwriter. Starting with the band The Jam , Weller then went on to branch out musically to a more soulful style with The Style Council...
and The Enemy
The Enemy (UK band)
The Enemy are an English rock band formed in Coventry in 2006, signed to Warner Music Group . In June 2007, The Enemy played twice at Glastonbury Festival, first in the 'Guardian Lounge' on Saturday and then the much larger 'Other Stage' on Sunday. They also headlined on the Saturday night of T in...
; Frith disbanded the group in late 2009. During the band's time together they gained a following in both the north of England and Japan. They also released their debut album in Japan in 2008.
Mark has picked up great plaudits for his Songwriting. In 2008 Paul Weller
Paul Weller
Paul Weller is an English singer-songwriter. Starting with the band The Jam , Weller then went on to branch out musically to a more soulful style with The Style Council...
called him a 'Classic British Songwriter' and famous record Producer John Leckie
John Leckie
John Leckie is a British music producer, notable for producing many high-profile albums such as The Stone Roses's debut and Radiohead's The Bends...
declared him 'the best Songwriter I've worked with in 10 years'
In June 2010, Frith announced that he had been working on new material since The Troubadours' split, with his new band, The Captive Hearts. Their debut single entitled "Hummingbird" was released in September 2010.
The Captive Hearts new single 'Believin' Love' is due for release on 11 July 2011
To close friends and colleagues Mark is known as 'The Human Jukebox' for his ability to play a song after hearing it sometimes only once.
External links
- http://www.thecaptivehearts.com/
- http://www.myspace.com/thecaptivehearts
- http://www.facebook.com/TheCaptiveHearts?ref=ts
- http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/thetroubadours1x15x10x07