Marion (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
| Genres | Britpop, alternative rock |
| Years active | 1993–99, 2006–08, 2011–12, 2014–present |
| Labels | Rough Trade, London, Marion Recordings (Townsend) |
| Associated acts | Johnny Marr, New Order, Bad Lieutenant, Electrafixion, RYNA, Haven, Twisted Wheel |
| Website | www |
| Members | Jaime Harding Andrew Tarling Andy McKerlie Blair Murray |
| Past members | Anthony Grantham Phil Cunningham Jake Evans Murad Mousa Damien Lawrence Julian Phillips Nick Gilbert Jack Mitchell Che Hargreaves Johnny Regan Wayne Ward Nick McCall |
Marion are an English indie rock band, formed in 1993 in Macclesfield, Cheshire. The band's classic lineup featured frontman Jaime Harding (born Jaime Brian Harding), guitarist Phil Cunningham, second guitarist Tony Grantham, bassist Nick Gilbert and drummer Murad Mousa.
The band released two studio album before splitting up in 1999, due to Harding's heroin addiction which saw him stop turning up to rehearse with the band that year.
In 2006, Harding and Cunningham recruited a new set of musicians and reformed the band. They started working on new material, having played their first live gig together as Marion in seven years on 1 April 2006 in Bath. They followed this up with sold-out shows in Manchester and London in September 2006.
The original lineup of the band reformed, minus drummer Murad Mousa who was replaced by Jack Mitchell, in September 2011. In Summer 2015, it was revealed that Harding was continuing with the band with himself as the sole original member of the band involved.
The band were formed in Macclesfield, Cheshire in 1993 by Ryles Park High School students Jaime Harding and Phil Cunningham, who had previously been in various bands together including Cloud, Push The King and The Shags. After recruiting additional guitarist Anthony Grantham, bassist Damian Lawrence and drummer Murad Mousa, they recorded a demo that was sent to former Smiths manager Joe Moss who agreed to manage the band. Moss, who at the time promoted shows at The Night and Day Café in Manchester's Northern Quarter, allowed the band to rehearse in the cafe's basement. The band replaced bassist Damian Lawrence with Julian Phillips and rehearsed six days a week for nine months, commuting each day from Macclesfield, before playing in London to try and gain record company attention.
After releasing debut single 'Violent Men' on Rough Trade Records, a bidding war began between the major record labels, with Marion eventually signing to London Records and a publisihng deal with Island Music Publishing in October 1994. In March 1995, bassist Julian Phillips left the band to join Electrafixion & work with Ian McCulloch so was replaced by Nick Gilbert formerly of the Hot Bananas who featured on all other Marion recordings.
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