Peter Marsh (musician)
| Peter Marsh | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Peter Marsh |
| Born |
8 March 1952 England |
| Genres | Rock, folk, punk, synthpop, New Wave, jazz |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Website | The Peter Marsh |
Peter Marsh (born 8 March 1952, UK) is an English singer, songwriter, guitarist and music producer. He was a member of the band Easy Street, which released three albums. Easy Street single "I've Been Lovin'" You entered the Billboard Charts in July 1976. In the 1980s he was best known as the lead singer in cult new wave group Blanket of Secrecy. Marsh also worked with Vangelis, Manfred Mann's Earth Band and Godley & Creme (10cc). His songs have been covered by artists including Nick Lowe and Jimmy Ruffin. More recently, Marsh has worked in France. He released the albums Stop the Clock in 2014 and Back to the Beginning in 2017.
Marsh spent his early life in the Lake District, moving to London to work alongside his brother-in-law, Ken Nicol.
Marsh had a long-standing musical partnership with his then brother-in-law, Ken Nicol, during the 1970s. The duo were known variously as both Nicol & Marsh and as Easy Street, which, for some of this time, also included Richard James Burgess. Marsh first signed to CBS, with Nicol, in 1973. [1] and subsequently signed to Polydor in 1976. Albums released in collaboration with Nicol included:
Easy Street toured in Europe and the US and were the 1976 Runners-Up of the UK TV show New Faces. The collaboration between Marsh and Nicol ended after the release of the final album. An interview with Nicol implied that Marsh was moving in a different direction, specifically appearing to refer to a growing collaboration between Marsh and Burgess.
Marsh's first solo project, after breaking up with Nicol was Twist, a transition into the Punk rock and New Wave genres. Twist band members included Stevie Corduner, formerly of Byzantium (Drums), Wims (lead guitar, backing vocals), Andy Pask (bass) with Marsh as lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist.
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