Mark Kingsmill
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Kingsmill with Hoodoo Gurus, Rottnest Island, April 2012
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mark Adrian Kingsmill |
| Also known as | Jim Boots, Drum Stick |
| Born | 4 December 1956 |
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, drummer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Drums, singing |
| Years active | 1977–2015 |
| Associated acts | The Hellcats, Thought Criminals, The Other Side, The Hitmen, Super K, New Christs, The Screaming Tribesmen, Hoodoo Gurus, The Moops, Persian Rugs |
Mark Adrian Kingsmill (born 4 December 1956) is an Australian rock musician. He has drummed with several bands including the Hitmen (1979–84), New Christs (1983–84), the Screaming Tribesmen (1984) and Hoodoo Gurus (1984–98, 2003–15). He is the older brother of Richard Kingsmill, music director and presenter on Triple J.
In early 1977 in Sydney Kingsmill, on drums, joined vocalist Ron Peno's (aka Ronnie Pop) band, the Hellcats, with Clyde Bramley on bass guitar and Charlie Georges on guitar. Ian McFarlane, an Australian musicologist, described the group as "a tough New York Dolls-inspired covers band". The Hellcats often supported fellow punk rockers, Radio Birdman.
Later that year Kingsmill, under the pseudonym Jim Boots, joined another local punk band, Thought Criminals, with the line-up of Roger Grierson (aka Jack Boots) on guitar, Rique Lee Kendall (aka Matt Black) on bass guitar and Bruce Warner (aka Kit Identity) on lead vocals. Kingsmill performed on their first recording, an EP, Hilton Bomber. It was released in 1978 on their own label, Doublethink. Kingsmill was replaced by the Last Words' drummer, Ken Doyle (aka Derik Wapillspoon).
Kingsmill replaced Ron Keeley in the Other Side, which reunited him with Bramley and Georges, alongside Rob Younger (ex-Radio Birdman) on lead vocals.
Kingsmill, using the moniker Drum Stick, joined Sydney-based rockers, the Hitmen, in 1979 on drums and backing vocals, alongside Warwick Gilbert (Leonardo da Vinci) on guitar, Johnny Kannis (Adonis) on lead vocals, Chris Masuak (Han Debris) on lead guitar and Phil Sommerville (Cole Slaw) on bass guitar. In March 1979 WEA had signed the band and in July they issued their first single, "Didn't Tell the Man", with a line-up of Kingsmill, Gilbert, Kannis, Masuak and Tony Vidale on guitar. The band's next single "I Want You" was released in April. In December 1980 they worked with producer Mark Opitz to record their debut album.
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