Mark Kelly (keyboardist)

Mark Kelly ( born April 9, 1961 in Dublin ) is the keyboard player of the British neo- prog group Marillion.

Biography

At the age of seven years, Mark Kelly and his family moved from Ireland to Romford in England. As a teenager, he was particularly interested in drawing and painting, he was an admirer of Leonardo da Vinci. From the age of 15 he was also interested in music, particularly inspired him the album Journey to the Center of the Earth by Rick Wakeman. Mark got hold of a used Hammond organ and tried to replay the album. He later attended art school in Bath to become a cartoonist with the goal but then turned more to the music. He was co-founder of the band Chemical Alice played the Space Rock, beeinfluust of Hawkwind and Pink Floyd. On November 11, 1981, the group had a live appearance in Chadwell Heath, as the opening act played Marillion. After the concert, Fish, the singer of the opening act, Mark Kelly spoke to, if he would like to play with Marillion. Mark Kelly told and has since become a permanent member of Marillion.

In the summer of 2005 he played a few concerts also at Travis.

Trivia

In a Travis concert Mark Kelly first met his idol, Rick Wakeman. " I met Rick Wakeman a few years ago at a Travis gig. I was backstage, and Rick Wakeman 's son Adam what playing keyboards for Travis, so Rick was there. And I was standing with Adam and Rick, and I told Rick ," I ' ve been a total fan You're the reason I started playing keyboards " and Adam turns to me and says" and you're the reason I started playing keyboards I was not playing Dad 's stuff -. .! I was playing your stuff " that was quite a nice moment. "

Discography

Chemical Alice

  • Curiouser and Curiouser ( EP) ( 1981)

Marillion

  • All previous publications

DeeExpus

  • King of Number 33 (2012 )

Swell

Steve Hogarth Steve Rothery • • Pete Trewavas • Mark Kelly • Ian Mosley

Fish • Doug Irvine • Diz Minnett • Brian Jelliman • Mick Pointer • Jonathan Mover • John Marter • Andy Ward

Script for a Jester's Tear • Fugazi • Misplaced Childhood • Clutching at Straws • Seasons End • Holidays in Eden • Brave • Afraid of Sunlight • This Strange Engine • Radiation • Marillion.com • Anoraknophobia • Marbles • Somewhere Else • Happiness Is the Road • Less Is More • sounds That Can not Be Made

Market Square Heroes • Brief Encounter

Tales from the Engine Room

Recital of the Script • Real to Reel • The Thieving Magpie • Made Again • Anorak in the UK Live • Marbles • Early Stages • Live from Loreley

B'Sides Themselves • A Singles Collection • The Best of Both Worlds • The Best of Marillion

  • Marillion
  • Keyboardist
  • Rock musician
  • Progressive rock musicians
  • Irishman
  • Born in 1961
  • Man
Montreal Neo-progressive rock Travis (band) Fugazi (Album) Seasons End (album) Brave (Marillion album) Radiation (Album) Marbles (Album) Somewhere Else (Marillion album) Less Is More (Album)
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