Mark Collins (musician)

Mark Collins (musician)
Mark Collins
Background information
Birth name Mark Vincent Collins
Born 14 August 1965 (1965-08-14) (age 46)
Manchester, England
Genres Indie/Rock/Britpop
Occupations Guitarist, Songwriter
Instruments Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar
Years active 1986 – present
Associated acts The Charlatans
The Waltones
Candlestick Park
Website thecharlatans.net

Mark Collins (born Mark Vincent Collins, 14 August 1965, Manchester, Lancashire) is an English guitarist best known as a member of the British indie/rock band The Charlatans.

Career

Collins began his music career in 1986 as guitarist with The Waltones, indie band based in Manchester, England. After the recording of their second album in 1990, drummer Alex Fyans left the group and the band relaunched themselves as Candlestick Park. One year later, the band split up. Collins joined The Charlatans in 1991 after Jon Baker's departure.

"I just went down there thinking the Charlatans wanted a second guitarist. I turned up with my guitar at a rehearsal room in Birmingham, and there was no other guitarist there and they just said "Do you fancy joining the band?" I said "Oh. Go on then, why not?" It all happened really quickly." ~ Mark Collins

Collins made his debut on a non-album single, "Me. In Time", and while the band was not totally satisfied with the release itself, he has remained with them ever since.[1]

In 2003, he produced the track "Same Sad Story" from Adam Masterson's debut album, which was released as a single later in November that year.[2] Same year, Collins joined Starsailor, playing additional and lead guitar on their nation-wide UK tour and the Isle Of Wight Festival later in 2005.

Friend and fan of Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, Collins shared guitar with him on several events such as the Hero2Hero gigs, Shepherd's Bush Empire and Fleadh Festival in 2004.

References

External links

The Charlatans Official Website – http://www.thecharlatans.net/


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