Marillion
Sign in to saveMarillion are a British neo-prog band, formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, in 1979. They emerged from the post-punk music scene in Britain and existed as a bridge between the styles of punk rock and classic progressive rock, becoming the most commercially successful neo-prog band of the 1980s.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Marillion
- Musical artist.image
- Marillion live in Cambridge 20th November 2021 - 51695205114.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Marillion in 2021 at Cambridge Corn Exchange. L-R: Pete Trewavas, Ian Mosley, Steve Hogarth, Mark Kelly, and Steve Rothery.
- Musical artist.landscape
- Yes
- Musical artist.background
- group_or_band
- Musical artist.origin
- Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
- Musical artist.works
- Discography
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1979–present
- Musical artist.current_members
- Steve RotheryMark KellyPete TrewavasIan MosleySteve Hogarth
- Musical artist.past_members
- Mick PointerBrian JellimanDoug IrvineFishDiz MinnittAndy WardJohn 'Martyr' MarterJonathan Mover
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- musical group
- Has part
- Ian Mosley
- Named after
- The Silmarillion
- Genre
- neo-prog
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Record label
- Liberty Records
- Discography
- Marillion discography
- Official website
- www.marillion.com
- Image
- Marillion2.jpg
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- Commons category
- Marillion
- topic's main category
- Category:Marillion
- inception
- 1979-00-00
- location of formation
- Aylesbury
- topic has template
- Template:Marillion
- member category
- Category:Marillion members
- start of work period
- 1979-00-00
- influenced by
- Pink Floyd
- name
- Marillion
- social media followers
- 136000
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Encyclopedic overview
27 sectionsContents
- History
- The Fish era
- Formation and early years (1978–1982)
- ''Script for a Jester's Tear'' and ''Fugazi'' (1983–1984)
- ''Misplaced Childhood'' and international success (1985–1986)
- ''Clutching at Straws'' and the departure of Fish (1987–1988)
- Aftermath
- The Steve Hogarth era
- ''Seasons End'' and ''Holidays in Eden'' (1989–1992)
- ''Brave'', ''Afraid of Sunlight'' and split with EMI Records (1993–1995)
- ''This Strange Engine'', ''Radiation'' and ''marillion.com'' (1996–1999)
- ''Anoraknophobia'' and ''Marbles'' (2000–2006)
- ''Somewhere Else'' and ''Happiness is the Road'' (2007–2008)
- ''Less is More'' and ''Sounds That Can't Be Made'' (2009–2014)
- ''Fuck Everyone And Run (F E A R)'' and ''An Hour Before It's Dark'' (2015–present)
- Line-up, influences and sound changes
- In the media
- Crowdfunding pioneers
- Members
- Current
- Former
- Touring
- Timeline
- Line-ups
- Discography
- References
- External links
Marillion are a British neo-prog band, formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, in 1979. They emerged from the post-punk music scene in Britain and existed as a bridge between the styles of punk rock and classic progressive rock, becoming the most commercially successful neo-prog band of the 1980s.
Marillion released their debut single "Market Square Heroes" in 1982, followed by their first album ''Script for a Jester's Tear in 1983. They have released 20 studio albums in total. The band achieved eight Top 10 UK albums between 1983 and 1994, including a No. 1 album in 1985 with Misplaced Childhood''. The album also produced two UK Top 10 singles in "Kayleigh" (No. 2) and "Lavender" (No. 5), while the follow-up album, 1987's Clutching at Straws, included another UK Top 10 single "Incommunicado" (No. 6). Clutching at Straws was the band's last studio album with original lead singer Fish, who left for a solo career in late 1988. Altogether, during the Fish era, Marillion scored 11 Top 40 hits on the UK Singles Chart. "Kayleigh" also entered the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
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