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Wednesday, 1 December 2010

Mark Simkins (guitar / vocals)

BANDS:
  • John Slaughter Blues Band
  • Glitter Band
  • Jinnhouse
  • Paul Cox Band
  • The Mark Michael Band
  • The Feel
  • Ouch
  • Chippy Mintons Revenge
  • AAA
  • A Ha
BIOGRAPHY:

Fantastic guitarist, Mark Simkins was born in Clapham, South London, in 1959.

OUCH

His first band was Ouch, where he played rock covers.

RAJANS

Mark´s next band was called Rajans, a funk band with a female singer.

CHIPPY MINTONS REVENGE

This was a quintet playing progressive music.

CHINATOWN

Chinatown was formed from the seeds of Mark´s previous band.

THE FEEL

This was another band where Mark played, but, as with the above mentioned bands, I don´t have any info to add. Help, please!

SOLO CAREER...

In the early 80s, he started recording an album, but it was finally shelved when he joined A Ha.

JINNHOUSE

Jinnhouse was a power trio led by Mark Simkins:

JINNHOUSE #?
?
Mark Simkins
guitar, vocals
Jerry Cunningham
bass
Gary Everest
drums

This is another different lineup for Jinnhouse:

JINNHOUSE #?
?
Mark Simkins
guitar, vocals
Stevie Stokes
bass
Gary Everest
drums

Bass player Dave Hayter was a founder of the band, but don´t know the exact original lineup. Does anybody know?

Gary Everest was in Jinnhouse in two different periods: from 1992 to 1997, and then again from 1998 to 2003.

PAUL COX & SOUL INTENTION

As far as I know, this was the first lineup of Paul Cox & Soul Intention:

PAUL COX BAND #?
?
Paul Cox
vocals
Mark Simkins
guitar, vocals
Al MacLean
bass, backing vocals
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Steve Dixon
drums

Soon after, Paul Cox & Soul Intention augments the band with a superb horn section:

PAUL COX BAND #?
?
Paul Cox
vocals
Mark Simkins
guitar, vocals
Al MacLean
bass, backing vocals
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Martin Drover
trumpet
Nick Payn
sax
Steve Dixon
drums

This was the personnel for Paul Cox & Soul Intention in September 1998, when they played for BBC radio program hosted by Paul Jones:

PAUL COX BAND #?
Sep 98
Paul Cox
vocals
Andy Brown †
bass
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Sid Gauld
trumpet
Nick Payn
sax
Martyn C Winning
sax
Pete Thompson
drums

In 1999, we find Gary Moberley in Paul Cox & Soul Intention:

PAUL COX BAND #?
1999
Paul Cox
vocals
Mike Summerland
guitar
OR
Mark Simkins
guitar, sometimes
Al MacLean
bass, backing vocals
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Martin Drover
trumpet
Nick Payn
sax
Steve Dixon
drums

GLITTER BAND

This is the personnel for Glitter Band around 2002:

GLITTER BAND #?
?
Dominic Rogers
guitar, vocals
Stevie Stokes
bass
Merrilyn Bear
drums, keyboards
Pete Phipps
drums

THE MARK MICHAEL BAND

This is The Mark Michael Band around September 2002:

THE MARK MICHAEL BAND #?
2002
Mark Simkins
guitar, vocals
Stevie Stokes
bass
Gary Everest
drums

Around November 2002, The Mark Michael Band is now a quartet:

THE MARK MICHAEL BAND #?
2002
Mark Simkins
guitar, vocals
Stevie Stokes
bass
Richard Simmons
keyboards
Steve Dixon
drums

JINNHOUSE (again)

This is Jinnhouse around January 2007:

JINNHOUSE #?
?
Mark Simkins
guitar, vocals
Geoff Brown
bass
Gary Everest
drums

This is one of the latest lineups for Jinnhouse:

JINNHOUSE #?
?
Mark Simkins
guitar, vocals
Mick Wood
bass
Matt Mullender
drums

I don´t know the period of this incarnation (maybe circa 2008?).
DISCOGRAPHY: (5 albums known to me - Status: In progress)

ALBUMS AS A BAND MEMBER (5 credits)
  • All that stuff ain´t real - The John Slaughter Band (1994)

    • Members: John Beecham, Paul Cox, Steve Dixon, Martin Drover, Andy Hamilton, Al MacLean, Noel Norris, Nick Payn, Jim Rodford, Mark Simkins, Richard Simmons, John Slaughter
    • Guests: Mike Cotton
    • Technical: John Verity
  • Real world - Paul Cox (2001)

    • Members: Roger Cotton, Paul Cox, Steve Dixon, Sid Gauld, Al MacLean, Gary Moberley, Nick Payn, Mark Simkins, Mike Summerland, Matt Winch
    • Guests: Alan Glen, Louise Kenny, Derek Nash, Tim Riggins
    • Comments: Second solo album by Paul Cox.
  • Steppin´ stone - The Mark Michael Band (2002)

    • Members: Mark Simkins
    • Guests: Roger Cotton, Steve Dixon
    • My opinion: Magnificent blues-rock album, with touches of Peter Green, Rory Gallagher or Gary Moore. I love it completely!
  • Ain´t nothin´ doin´ - Paul Cox ( - )

    • Members: Roger Cotton, Paul Cox, Martin Drover, Sid Gauld, Al MacLean, Gary Moberley, Nick Payn, Mark Simkins, Pete Thompson (RIP: Andy Brown)
    • Guests: Mark Clements, Jenni Evans, Steve Jackson, Derek Nash
    • Comments: First solo album by Paul Cox. Recorded with many guests: Mark Simkins (guitar, vocals), Mark Clements (bass), Gary Moberley (keyboards), Steve Jackson (drums), Nick Payn (sax, flute), Martin Drover (trumpet, flugelhorn), Derek Nash (sax), Jennie Evans (backing vocals), Debbie Miller (backing vocals), Al McLean (backing vocals). Produced by Roger Cotton (from Peter Green's Splinter Group).
    • My opinion: A great album, it contains nice renditions of Robin Trower/Frankie Miller (´This love is mine´) or John Hiatt, to name a few.
  • Demons - The Mark Michael Band ( - )

RELATED WEBSITE LINKS: 3


Official site(s) - tell them you saw the link here:

From the superb site Knights in Blue Denim: The British Blues Scene '68 - '70 (by Christer Fridhammar & Vanja), we have:
RELATED VIDEO LINKS: 32
Disclaimer: I don´t own or upload any of the videos linked here. I just include links to live videos that are already available, in order to show the work of this musician. Anyway, if someone feels that some link shouldn't be included, please write me at the email address shown below. And if you know of more videos featuring Mark Simkins, please, also write me with the link.
THANKS:

Very Special Thanks to:
  • Blake Powell: for his wonderful presents that allowed me to know this great musician (2002).
    •
    RELATED MUSICIANS:

    Mark Simkins mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
    Roger Cotton (3)
    Paul Cox (3)
    Steve Dixon (3)
    Al MacLean (3)
    Nick Payn (3)
    Blake Powell (3)
    Martin Drover (2)
    Sid Gauld (2)
    Gary Moberley (2)
    Derek Nash (2)
    Page created by Miguel Terol on: 01/December/2010 - Last modified on: 01/December/2010. If you want to contribute with info, please write to: molympus1@gmail.com
    Please, note than you can check the indexes (musicians, bands, obituaries) at the top of this page.
    Publicado por molympus en 12/01/2010 06:42:00 pm 0 comentarios
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    Thursday, 15 July 2010

    Noel Norris (trumpet)

    BANDS:
    • Marriage [1970-?]
    • The Foundations [1973-1974]
    • Hershey & The Twelve Bars [1988]
    • Ray Minhinnett Band [1989]
    • John Slaughter Blues Band
    BIOGRAPHY:

    Very interesting trumpet player, I must reckon that it´s very difficult to find information about him, so this page is shorter than usual. So any additional information about him would be very welcomed.

    I´m sure he must have played in many more bands, but can´t find that info.

    MARRIAGE

    In October 1970, this was the lineup for Marriage:

    MARRIAGE #?
    1970-?
    Ernie Hayes
    guitar
    Chas Cronk
    bass
    Jim Johnson
    keyboards
    Jan Diakow
    sax
    Bill Walley
    drums

    THE FOUNDATIONS

    Around 1973-74, Seopardie toured with The Foundations, but don´t know the exact lineup(s), just incomplete info:

    THE FOUNDATIONS #?
    ?
    Derrick ?
    guitar
    Jeremy Havard
    bass
    Geoff Peach
    sax
    Eric Allandale †
    trombone
    Jimmy Fitzroy
    percussion
    + maybe others, unknown to me

    If someone can provide more info, it would be very welcomed.


    HERSHEY & THE TWELVE BARS

    This was the lineup for Hershey & The Twelve Bars around 1988:

    HERSHEY & THE TWELVE BARS #?
    1988
    Richard ´Hershey´ Shirman
    vocals, harmonica
    Al MacLean
    bass
    Dave Lennox
    keyboards
    Andy Hamilton
    sax
    John Bennett
    trombone
    Steve Dixon
    drums
    +
    Jim Roche
    guitar
    OR
    Brendan Hoban
    guitar, sometimes

    RAY MINHINNETT BAND

    In August 1989, Chris Parren also played with the great Ray Minhinnet in his band UK Busters:

    RAY MINHINNETT BAND #?
    1989
    Ray Minhinnet
    guitar, vocals
    John Gordon
    bass
    Chris Parren
    keyboards
    Bruce Boardman
    keyboards
    Tony Hepworth
    trumpet
    Nick Payn
    sax
    Stuart Blandamer
    sax
    Andy Beer
    sax
    Steve Farr
    sax
    Tony Ingram
    sax
    Graham Walker
    drums

    We can find one track (´Never had the blues like this before´), in the collective album UnAmerican Blues Activities Vol.1, assembled by mythical blues producer Mike Vernon. Other artists featured there: Mick Clarke Band, Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds, Blues'n'Trouble, Balham Alligators, The Mick Pini Band, Juice on the Loose, etc.

    This track gave Ray the chance of winning the Award for Best British Blues Songwriter that year. He was also nominated for the Best British Blues Guitarist award, alongside Eric Clapton, Gary Moore and Rory Gallagher.

    Later, Chris Parren left.

    Don Airey is the new keyboardist for the great Ray Minhinnet in his band UK Busters, replacing Chris Parren:

    RAY MINHINNETT BAND #?
    ?
    Ray Minhinnet
    guitar, vocals
    John Gordon
    bass
    Don Airey
    keyboards
    Bruce Boardman
    keyboards
    Tony Hepworth
    trumpet
    Nick Payn
    sax
    Stuart Blandamer
    sax
    Andy Beer
    sax
    Steve Farr
    sax
    Tony Ingram
    sax
    Graham Walker
    drums

    But, this band was approached by Gary Moore, who took them with him, renaming the band as The Midnight Blues Band.
    JOHN SLAUGHTER BLUES BAND

    Noel Norris has also been a member of John Slaughter Blues Band, appearing in one of his albums, but don´t know the lineups.
    DISCOGRAPHY: (21 albums known to me - Status: In progress)

    ALBUMS AS A BAND MEMBER (2 credits)
    • Square one - John Bennett Band ( - )

      • Members: John Bennett, Noel Norris
      • Guests: Stuart Brooks, Nick Payn, Chris Taylor, Alan Tomlinson, Annie Whitehead
      • Comments: Recorded in November 1998.
    • All that stuff ain´t real - The John Slaughter Band (1994)

      • Members: John Beecham, Paul Cox, Steve Dixon, Martin Drover, Andy Hamilton, Al MacLean, Noel Norris, Nick Payn, Jim Rodford, Richard Simmons, John Slaughter
      • Guests: Mike Cotton
      • Technical: John Verity
    COLLECTIVE ALBUMS (2 credits)
    • Un-American blues activities volume 1 - VVAA (1989)

      • Guests: Andy Beer, Stuart Blandamer, Bruce Boardman, Mick Clarke, John Edwards, Chris Farlowe, Tony Hepworth, Ruby James, Ray Minhinnet, Noel Norris, Chris Parren, Nick Payn, Alan Scott, Graham Walker, Geraint Watkins
      • Producer: Mike Vernon
      • Comments: It contains tracks by: Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds, Blues´n´Trouble, The Balham Alligators, Roma Pierre & Her Backdoormen, Mick Pini band, Juice On The Loose, Mick Clarke Band, The Red Hot Pokers and Ray Minhinnet´s UK Busters.
    • Blues T-Bone style - VVAA (07/1997)

      • Guests: Myron Dove, Ronnie Earl, Buddy Guy, Steve Howard, Mark ´Kaz´ Kazanoff, George Lewis, David Maxwell, Noel Norris, Larry Taylor, Doug Williams (RIP: Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Porky Cohen, Johnny Copeland, Sam Furnace, Phil Guy, Dave Rowberry, Alvin ´Red´ Tyler, Phillip Walker)
    SESSIONS (16 credits)
    • Feel the fire - Earl Green ( - )

      • Members: Earl Green, David Hadley, Frank Mead, Peter Miles, Jon Plotel, Richard Simmons
      • Guests: Andy Cooper, Noel Norris, Nick Payn, Todd Sharpville
      • Technical: Gary Campbell
    • And a cast of thousands - Leigh Stephens (06/1970)

      • Members: Leigh Stephens
      • Guests: Bob Andrews, Aliki Ashman, Dave Caswell, Glenn Cornick, Roy Dyke, David Jackson, Lyle Jenkins, Noel Norris, Geoff Peach, Dave Quincy, Peter Ross, Pete Sears (RIP: Tony Ashton, Kim Gardner, Dick Morrissey, Micky Waller, Kevin Westlake)
    • Buzzard - Tucky Buzzard (11/1973)

      • Members: Terry Taylor
      • Guests: Noel Norris (RIP: Tony Ashton, Ricky Dodd, Jon Lee)
      • Producer: Bill Wyman
    • Say it ain´t so - Murray Head (1975)

      • Members: Bob Weston
      • Guests: John Altman, Brian Brocklehurst, Chilli Charles, Gerry Conway, Jim Cregan, Alun Davies, Mickey Finn, Brother James, Chaz Jankel, Brian Johnston, Tony Kaye, Glen LeFleur, Bruce Lynch, Sue Lynch, Noel Norris, Ann Odell, Simon Phillips, Graham Preskett, Nick South, Liza Strike, Pete Thompson (RIP: Vicki Brown, Morris Pert)
      • Producer: Paul Samwell-Smith
      • Technical: Robin Black
      • Comments: A very fine singer, he sang lead in one of the roles for Jesus Christ Superstar. He has featured a quiet career, being his biggest hit the fantastic song ´Say it ain't so, Joe´, featured in this album. The musicians appearing here are: Jim Cregan (guitar), Alun Davies (guitar), Mickey Finn (guitar), Bob Weston (guitar), Graham Preskett (mandolin), Bruce Lynch (bass), Nick South (bass), Arthur Watts (bass), Ann Odell (keyboards), Billy Day (keyboards), Chas Jankel (keyboards), Brian Johnston (keyboards), Tony Kaye (keyboards), Anthony Healey (trombone), Noel Norris (trumpet), Morris Pert (percussion), Chilli Charles (percussion), Brother James (conductor), Simon Phillips (drums), Gerry Conway (drums), Glen LeFleur (drums), Pete Thompson (drums), and backing vocals by Vicki Brown, Liza Strike, Suzy Lynch. The album was produced by Paul Samwell-Smith.
    • Cross cuts - The Bishops (1979)

      • Members: Paul Balbi, Pat McMullen, Dave Tice (RIP: Zenon De Fleur, Johnny Guitar)
      • Guests: Jools Holland, Noel Norris (RIP: Ruan O´Lochlainn)
    • Secret in the cupboard - Flasher (1979)

    • Love in exile - Eddy Grant (1980)

      • Guests: Kofi Ayivor, Ruby James, Gaspar Lawal, Sylvia Mason-James, Pete Nelson, Noel Norris, Liza Strike, Bill Summers, Ron Telemacque
    • My turn to love you - Eddy Grant (1980)

      • Guests: Kofi Ayivor, Ruby James, Gaspar Lawal, Sylvia Mason-James, Noel Norris, Liza Strike, Bill Summers, Ron Telemacque (RIP: Peter Nelson)
    • Apparently... (SINGLE) - The Farmer´s Boys (1984)

    • A Word to the wise guy - The Mighty Wah! (1984)

      • Guests: Jeff Allen, John Beecham, Noel Norris, Nick Payn
    • Big blues from Texas - Phillip Walker and Otis Grand (1994)

    • Hot from the smoke - McCalla (1995)

      • Members: Mick Dyche, Alan Fealdman, Andy Hamilton, Noel McCalla, Kevin Powell, Luigi Salvoni
      • Guests: Ian Maidman, Noel Norris, Tony Smith
    • The Blues sessions 1990-1994 - Otis Grand (11/1997)

      • Guests: Noel Norris, Mick Weaver (RIP: Tony Ashton, Dave Rowberry, Guitar Shorty, Phillip Walker)
    • The Bop Brothers ... and sisters (LP) - Bop Brothers (2000)

      • Members: Earl Green, Dave Moore, Nick Payn, Rob Statham, Jon T-Bone Taylor (RIP: Louis Borenius, Dick Heckstall-Smith)
      • Guests: Dana Gillespie, Noel Norris, Ruby Turner
      • Producer: Pete Brown
    • Holloway boulevard - The Popes (03/2000)

    • Pick´n´tell - Thunderclap featuring GoodMoney (01/2006)

      • Members: Tex Makins, Zoot Money, Nick Payn
      • Guests: Michael Bailey, Richard Bailey, Pete Brown, David Hadley, Dave Moore, Noel Norris (RIP: Dick Heckstall-Smith)
    COMPILATIONS (SESSIONS) (1 credit)
    • The Best of The Count Bishops - The Count Bishops (10/1995)

      • Members: Paul Balbi, Steve Lewins, Pat McMullen, Dave Tice
      • Guests: Noel Norris (RIP: Ruan O´Lochlainn)
      • Technical: (RIP: Vic Maile)
    QUESTIONS:

    01. Has been Noel Norris a member of John Bennett Band?

    THANKS:

    Very Special Thanks to:
  • Jeff Seopardie: for info on The Foundations lineup.
    •
    Special Thanks to:
  • Christer Fridhammar: for info on the Hershey & The 12 Bars lineups.
    •
    RELATED MUSICIANS:

    Noel Norris mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
    Nick Payn (7)
    Tony Ashton (3)
    Peter Beck (3)
    John Beecham (3)
    Steve Diamond (3)
    Otis Grand (3)
    Andy Hamilton (3)
    Mike Hobart (3)
    Ruby James (3)
    Alan Premier (3)
    Page created by Miguel Terol on: 15/July/2010 - Last modified on: 23/July/2010. If you want to contribute with info, please write to: molympus1@gmail.com
    Please, note than you can check the indexes (musicians, bands, obituaries) at the top of this page.
    Publicado por molympus en 7/15/2010 02:27:00 pm 3 comentarios
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