Mark Tinley
| Mark Tinley | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mark Simon Tinley |
| Also known as | Mark Ty-Wharton |
| Born |
18 March 1963 Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| Genres | Acid house, punk, alternative rock, glitch, experimental |
| Occupation(s) | Music technologist, guitarist, public speaker |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels | Delektra, KAK Records, Pepper, Peacefrog, SOHO Girl Records, Underground Level Recordings |
| Associated acts | Adamski, Duran Duran, TV Mania |
| Website | marktinley |
Mark Ty-Wharton (born Mark Tinley; 18 March 1963) is a British music technologist, informal logician and public speaker who specialises in presentations using sound art. He is best known for his work as a guitarist, programmer, sound engineer and record producer with Adamski, Duran Duran, TV Mania, Gary Numan, Glenn Gregory, The Dandy Warhols and others.
In 1982, he formed the band Peeping Toms with Shaun Morris, and left several months later when they found a bass player; the band has continued to play, in various configurations, for over two decades. He was inspired by industrial band SPK to begin working on solo projects involving the layering of sounds on a high-end tape recorder, while playing in numerous other bands on the side. He played a John Peel session in 1984 as part of the band Dormannu, continued forming and reforming bands, worked in and founded various nightclubs, and acquired numerous synthesizers and other acoustic toys along the way.
In 1988, he formed Britain's first acid house band The Garden Of Eden with Kiss FM DJ Steve Jackson, vocalist Angela McCluskey and fashion designer Pam Hogg. The recording charted at number 93 on 24 December.
He then formed Diskord Datkord with his brother Adam Tinley (better known as Adamski) and Jonny Slut of Specimen which signed with SOHO Records and released one single. Tinley then worked for Adamski, first as a programmer, then as a sound engineer while touring Europe and the United States to promote the single "Killer".
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