Mark Harle
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Mark Harle but now based in Newcastle upon Tyne
) was a singer with the British
boy band
, V
. He is the son of the Radio Newcastle presenter, Jon Harle, and his wife Kim Harle.
Before his career with V, Harle was a drummer
, and has since returned to these roots. He joined North East England
indie rock
/rock
band
, Little Comets
(formerly Freerunner) as a drummer They are signed to Zomba Music Publishing. Little Comets have secured a recording contract
with Sony Music and are working on their first album. On 6 May 2011, Little Comets announced that Mark Harle was leaving the band, for a "life of gainful employment". http://alittlecomet.tumblr.com/post/5220576489/and-then-there-were-three-little-comets
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
) was a singer with the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
, V
V (band)
V were a UK five-piece boyband made up of Antony Thomas Brant, Aaron Buckingham, Mark Harle, Kevin McDaid and Leon Pisani.-Career:Band member Antony Brant came up with the band name "V" because V is the Roman numeral for five and there were five members in the band...
. He is the son of the Radio Newcastle presenter, Jon Harle, and his wife Kim Harle.
Before his career with V, Harle was a drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
, and has since returned to these roots. He joined North East England
North East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
/rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, Little Comets
Little Comets
Little Comets are an indie rock-quartet from Jarrow and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. They are described to play 'kitchen sink indie' music. In early 2009 the band were signed to Columbia Records and released their debut album In Search of Elusive Little Comets on 31 January 2011.-Career:On 9 February 2009...
(formerly Freerunner) as a drummer They are signed to Zomba Music Publishing. Little Comets have secured a recording contract
Recording contract
A recording contract is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording artist , where the artist makes a record for the label to sell and promote...
with Sony Music and are working on their first album. On 6 May 2011, Little Comets announced that Mark Harle was leaving the band, for a "life of gainful employment". http://alittlecomet.tumblr.com/post/5220576489/and-then-there-were-three-little-comets