Mark Price (musician)
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Mark Gerard Price is an English
drummer
, who is known for being the first full time drummer for All About Eve
and being the percussionist of Del Amitri
between 1997 and 2002. His first son Joe (1990) is also the nephew of All About Eve's leader Julianne Regan
.
and attended Walton High School
and Manchester Polytechnic.
. He therefore appeared on the album cover even though he did not play on the majority of the songs, which instead featured a drum machine
, a session drummer or the Mission's
Mick Brown
. He did, however, become the mainstay drummer of the band, featuring on all the band's albums up to Ultraviolet. Even when Julianne Regan
left the band in 1993, he briefly carried on with Marty Willson-Piper
and Andy Cousin
to create the one-off album Seeing Stars.
(apart from Regan
) to be a full-time member of Mice. He played the drums on every track that features them on their only album, ...Because I Can
.
Wild Mood Swings
album following the departure of their drummer Boris Williams
. Another drummer, Jason Cooper, was ultimately chosen as Boris' permanent replacement.
. He toured extensively with them and appears on the 2002 album Can You Do Me Good?
and the Top 40
hit singles "Don't Come Home Too Soon" (1998), "Cry To Be Found" (1998) and "Just Before You Leave" (2002).
and then recruiting a series of other drummers.
concert in July 1985, as the drummer in Nik Kershaw
's backing group.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
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...
, who is known for being the first full time drummer for All About Eve
All About Eve (band)
All About Eve were a British rock/pop band. The creative core consisted of the Coventry born Julianne Regan , and the Huddersfield born Andy Cousin , with other members changing over the years...
and being the percussionist of Del Amitri
Del Amitri
Del Amitri were a Scottish pop-rock guitar band, formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1983. The band grew out of Justin Currie's Jordanhill College School band and came together after teenager Currie placed an advertisement in the window of a music store asking for people who could play to contact him...
between 1997 and 2002. His first son Joe (1990) is also the nephew of All About Eve's leader Julianne Regan
Julianne Regan
Julianne Regan is an English singer, song writer, guitarist, bass guitarist and keyboard player. She is best known for being the lead singer of the band, All About Eve.- Early life :...
.
Early Life
Price lived in Nelson, LancashireNelson, Lancashire
Nelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 28,998 in 2001. It lies 4 miles north of Burnley on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal....
and attended Walton High School
Walton High School (Nelson)
Walton High School formerly Nelson Grammar School was located on Oxford Road, Nelson in Lancashire, England. The school existed between 1972 and 2006....
and Manchester Polytechnic.
All About Eve
Price was recruited to All About Eve in 1987, during the recording of their first albumAll About Eve (album)
All About Eve is the self-titled first album of All About Eve. Commercially, this was their most successful, reaching No.7 in the UK charts and spawning four Top 40 singles...
. He therefore appeared on the album cover even though he did not play on the majority of the songs, which instead featured a drum machine
Drum machine
A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums or other percussion instruments. They are used in a variety of musical genres, not just purely electronic music...
, a session drummer or the Mission's
The Mission (band)
The Mission are a gothic rock band formed in 1986 from the splinters of the freshly dissolved rock band The Sisters of Mercy.The band was started by frontman Wayne Hussey and bassist Craig Adams , soon adding...
Mick Brown
Mick Brown
Mick Brown, a.k.a. "Wild" Mick Brown is a drummer who has played in the bands Dokken, Lynch Mob, and Xciter. He is a co-founder of Dokken and is known by many Dokken fans as "Wild" Mick Brown. Mick played drums for Ted Nugent on his 2006 "Unleash the Beast Global ScorchTour", and also on his 2007...
. He did, however, become the mainstay drummer of the band, featuring on all the band's albums up to Ultraviolet. Even when Julianne Regan
Julianne Regan
Julianne Regan is an English singer, song writer, guitarist, bass guitarist and keyboard player. She is best known for being the lead singer of the band, All About Eve.- Early life :...
left the band in 1993, he briefly carried on with Marty Willson-Piper
Marty Willson-Piper
Marty Willson-Piper is a guitarist and member of Australian independent rock band The Church.After busking his way around the world, he arrived in Australia...
and Andy Cousin
Andy Cousin
Andrew 'Andy' Cousin is an English bassist and, less commonly, guitarist from Huddersfield in England...
to create the one-off album Seeing Stars.
Mice
Price was the only other ex-All About Eve musicianMusician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
(apart from Regan
Julianne Regan
Julianne Regan is an English singer, song writer, guitarist, bass guitarist and keyboard player. She is best known for being the lead singer of the band, All About Eve.- Early life :...
) to be a full-time member of Mice. He played the drums on every track that features them on their only album, ...Because I Can
Because I Can (Mice)
... Because I Can is the first studio album by Mice, and released through the Permanent Records label. Although a second album, New And Improved, was released, this was not a new album but rather an extended re-issue, released through the Jamtart label.-History of Mice:Mice were formed in 1995 by...
.
The Cure
Price played on a few tracks on the Cure'sThe Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
Wild Mood Swings
Wild Mood Swings
Wild Mood Swings is the tenth studio album by British band The Cure, released in 1996 .-History:After Wish, it seemed The Cure was on the brink of being disbanded due to the departure of Porl Thompson and Boris Williams. Simon Gallup was also forced to take a vacation due to health problems, which...
album following the departure of their drummer Boris Williams
Boris Williams
Boris Peter Bransby-Williams is an English drummer best known for his extensive work with The Cure . He had previously worked with various artists, including Thompson Twins, Kim Wilde, Strawberry Switchblade and Tomato City...
. Another drummer, Jason Cooper, was ultimately chosen as Boris' permanent replacement.
Del Amitri
After Mice disbanded in 1997, Price joined Del AmitriDel Amitri
Del Amitri were a Scottish pop-rock guitar band, formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1983. The band grew out of Justin Currie's Jordanhill College School band and came together after teenager Currie placed an advertisement in the window of a music store asking for people who could play to contact him...
. He toured extensively with them and appears on the 2002 album Can You Do Me Good?
Can You Do Me Good?
Can You Do Me Good? is the sixth and latest studio album by Del Amitri. Though the band's current status is uncertain, it is widely thought to be their last, since its sales seem to have contributed to their being dropped from Mercury Records in 2002....
and the Top 40
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
hit singles "Don't Come Home Too Soon" (1998), "Cry To Be Found" (1998) and "Just Before You Leave" (2002).
All About Eve reunion
Price played the drums for the All About Eve reunion tour in 1999, but he stayed with Del Amitri, and so All About Eve carried on without him, initially touring acousticallyFairy Light Nights
Fairy Light Nights is the collective term for a large number of acoustic gigs performed by All About Eve between January 2000 and February 2002. The name stems from the fact that fairy lights were hung from the music and microphone stands...
and then recruiting a series of other drummers.
Live Aid
Price's career also includes playing at the Live AidLive Aid
Live Aid was a dual-venue concert that was held on 13 July 1985. The event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. Billed as the "global jukebox", the event was held simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom ...
concert in July 1985, as the drummer in Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw is an English singer-songwriter. The one time jazz-funk guitarist was a mid-1980s teen idol. His 50 weeks on the UK Singles Chart in 1984 beat all other soloists...
's backing group.