Mark Wilson (musician)
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Mark Wilson is an Australia
n bass guitarist, best known as part of the Melbourne-based rock band, Jet
.
He was asked to join the group in 2002 by the other three members, Nic Cester
, Chris Cester
and Cameron Muncey
, but initially refused perhaps out of loyalty to The Ca$inos since he was that band's original bassist. Later he rang up Muncey and the Cesters and agreed to join them instead.
Wilson usually plays a vintage Fender Precision in either sunburst or white. He plays with a pick.
Wilson also plays piano (Look what you've done; Seventeen; She holds a Grudge...), percussion, samples, synthesizer and harmonica for the band. He sings some backing vocals (Rollover DJ; Beat On Repeat, Times Like This...)
He co-wrote 'Start The Show' with Guitarist Cameron Muncey.
On 24 October 2007 JET's drummer Chris Cester and Mark Wilson produced a song, under the name "The Vice Lords" for the Japanese former duo Superfly titled "I Spy I Spy
". Mark and Chris wrote the music and the lyrics and were both featured in the Video, playing their instruments.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n bass guitarist, best known as part of the Melbourne-based rock band, Jet
Jet (band)
Jet are an Australian rock band formed in 2001 while attending St Bede's College Mentone in Melbourne, . The band consists of lead guitarist Cameron Muncey, bassist Mark Wilson, and brothers Nic and Chris Cester on vocals/rhythm guitar and drums respectively...
.
He was asked to join the group in 2002 by the other three members, Nic Cester
Nic Cester
Nicholas John "Nic" Cester is an Australian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, and is the lead vocalist in rock band Jet...
, Chris Cester
Chris Cester
Christopher James Cester is the drummer and backing vocalist from Australian rock band Jet. His brother is Nic Cester, the band's lead singer...
and Cameron Muncey
Cameron Muncey
Cameron Thane Muncey is an Australian guitarist and vocalist. He is the mainstay lead guitarist and one of the songwriters of Melbourne-based rock band Jet which formed in 2001...
, but initially refused perhaps out of loyalty to The Ca$inos since he was that band's original bassist. Later he rang up Muncey and the Cesters and agreed to join them instead.
Wilson usually plays a vintage Fender Precision in either sunburst or white. He plays with a pick.
Wilson also plays piano (Look what you've done; Seventeen; She holds a Grudge...), percussion, samples, synthesizer and harmonica for the band. He sings some backing vocals (Rollover DJ; Beat On Repeat, Times Like This...)
He co-wrote 'Start The Show' with Guitarist Cameron Muncey.
On 24 October 2007 JET's drummer Chris Cester and Mark Wilson produced a song, under the name "The Vice Lords" for the Japanese former duo Superfly titled "I Spy I Spy
I Spy I Spy
"I Spy I Spy" is a collaboration single by Japanese artist Superfly and Australian band Jet that was released in the name of "super fly×JET" to the Japanese market on November 28, 2007. It reached 55th place on the Oricon weekly singles chart and charted for seven weeks. "I Spy I Spy" was used in...
". Mark and Chris wrote the music and the lyrics and were both featured in the Video, playing their instruments.
Amplifiers/heads
- Ampeg SVTAmpeg SVTThe Ampeg SVT is a bass amplifier made by Ampeg. The SVT, which stands for "Super Valve Technology", was designed by Bill Hughes and introduced in 1969. The SVT bass head produced 300 watts at a time when most amplifiers made less than 100. The SVT has been through many design changes over the...
Classic Amp Head - AmpegAmpegAmpeg is primarily a musical instrument amplifier manufacturer headquartered in Woodinville, Washington, though they also manufacture guitars to a small extent...
SVT810 Bass Box - FenderFenderFender Musical Instruments Corporation, commonly referred to as simply Fender, of Scottsdale, Arizona is a manufacturer of stringed instruments and amplifiers, such as solid-body electric guitars, including the Stratocaster and the Telecaster...
TB-1200 Head - FenderFenderFender Musical Instruments Corporation, commonly referred to as simply Fender, of Scottsdale, Arizona is a manufacturer of stringed instruments and amplifiers, such as solid-body electric guitars, including the Stratocaster and the Telecaster...
Pro Series Bass Amps