Jamie Mallender
| Jamie Mallender | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | James Andrew Mallender |
| Born | 2 February 1972 |
| Origin | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock, instrumental rock, progressive rock |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Labels | Mausoleum Records, Rock'N Growl Records, MTM Records |
| Associated acts | Raven Lord, The Tony Martin Band |
| Website | jamiemallender |
Jamie Mallender (born 2 February 1972) is a British musician and was the bass player for Raven Lord and Tony Martin Band.
Jamie was born James Andrew Mallender on 2 February 1972 to a musical family playing many instruments . Influenced in early childhood by bands like Queen, The Beatles, Adam and the Ants, Michael Jackson, The Carpenters and lots of 70's glam rock such as T-Rex, Sweet, Slade, Mud, David Bowie etc.. When Jamie turned 14, he witnessed Queen live in concert known well as "Wembley 86." This was the turning point. "That's when I knew what I wanted to do. I just had to be in a band. My whole life changed right there. Football was out, rock music was in, and I started saving to buy an instrument. It didn't matter what, I'd have played anything!" Jamie's 1st instrument was a Hondo Les Paul copy which he wired into his stereo and began learning songs by Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Rainbow, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Changing schools at 16, Jamie made new friends and met some budding musicians whom he formed a band with. The band already had a guitarist, so Jamie joined as a singer and rhythm player. The band played songs by Yngwie J Malmsteen, Rainbow, Dio, Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne. They also wrote several of their own songs and recorded a 3 track tape. The band became known as Aviator, but split up after their 1st gig. During rehearsals with Aviator, Jamie had his first taste of playing bass guitar. At one rehearsal, the bass player couldn't make it, but his equipment was there so Jamie switched from guitar to bass. Whilst Jamie is a proficient guitarist and does play a number of instruments, it is the bass guitar that he has concentrated on and is best known for. A number of different original bands followed featuring Jamie on bass guitar. Faith of Merchants being a notable one, being very popular on their home ground of Sheffield and Chesterfield. Jamie left Faith of Merchants when grunge happened and moved on to playing the UK's working men's clubs, cabaret venues, weddings, parties and holiday camps with anyone that was hiring. For 10 years, Jamie was nothing more than a local musician with a day job who played in cover bands for extra money. But his professionalism and dedication shone through, and in 2002 he was asked to join a signed band called Bailey's Comet. Bailey's Comet featured Dez Bailey, one half of the Bailey Brothers who were former presenters of Headbangers Ball on MTV and successful rock journalists and radio show hosts. The band also featured Tony Martin, the former Black Sabbath singer and 2 ex-members of Saxon – Nigel Durham and Fasker Johnson . Jamie Mallender then replaced Fasker Johnson.
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