Mark Collins (musician)

Mark Collins

Background information
Birth name	Mark Vincent Collins
Born	(1965-08-14) 14 August 1965 Barton-upon-Irwell, Lancashire, England
Genres	Alternative rock, indie rock, indie pop, Madchester, Britpop
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar, pedal steel
Years active	1986–present
Associated acts	The Charlatans The Waltones Candlestick Park
Website	thecharlatans.net

Mark Vincent Collins (born 14 August 1965 in Barton-upon-Irwell, Lancashire) is an English musician, best known as a guitarist of the British alternative rock band The Charlatans.

Career

Collins attended school with future Oasis guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs.^[1] He began his music career in 1986 as guitarist with The Waltones, indie pop band based in Manchester. After the recording of their second album in 1990, drummer Alex Fyans left the group and the band relaunched themselves as Candlestick Park. The band split up a year later. Collins joined The Charlatans in 1991 after Jon Baker's departure.

"I just went down there thinking the Charlatans wanted a second guitarist. I turned up with my guitar at a rehearsal room in Birmingham; there was no other guitarist there and they just said "Do you fancy joining the band?" I said "Oh. Go on then, why not?" It all happened really quickly." ~ Mark Collins

Collins made his debut on a non-album single, "Me. In Time", and while the band was not satisfied with the release itself, he has remained with them ever since.^[2]

In 2003, he produced the track "Same Sad Story" from Adam Masterson's debut album, which was released as a single later in November that year.^[3] Same year, Collins joined Starsailor, playing additional and lead guitar on their nationwide UK tour and the Isle of Wight Festival later in 2005.

Friend and fan of The Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood, Collins shared guitar with him on several events such as the Hero2Hero gigs, Shepherd's Bush Empire and Fleadh Festival in 2004.

Personal life

Mark Collins has three children: Ella (born 1998), Stanley (born 1999) and Lois (born 2003).

References

↑ Perrone, Pierre (30 July 1996). "Obituary:Rob Collins". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
↑ Allmusic Review
↑ Archived AmericanaUK interviews from 2003

External links

The Charlatans Official Website – http://www.thecharlatans.net/

The Charlatans

Martin Blunt Tim Burgess Mark Collins Tony Rogers Jon Brookes Rob Collins Jon Day Baz Ketley

Studio albums	Some Friendly (1990) Between 10th and 11th (1992) Up to Our Hips (1994) The Charlatans (1995) Tellin' Stories (1997) Us and Us Only (1999) Wonderland (2001) Up at the Lake (2004) Simpatico (2006) You Cross My Path (2008) Who We Touch (2010) Modern Nature (2015)

Compilations	Melting Pot (1998) Songs from the Other Side (2002) Forever: The Singles (2006) Collection (2007) The Best of the BBC Sessions 1999–2006 (2008)

Live albums	Live It Like You Love It (2002) Live at Delamere Forest (2007) Some Friendly - 20th Anniversary Concerts (2010) Who We Touch Tour 2010 (2010)

Singles	Indian Rope The Only One I Know Then Over Rising Me. In Time Weirdo Tremelo Song Can’t Get Out of Bed I Never Want an Easy Life If Me and He Were Ever to Get There Jesus Hairdo Crashin' In Just Lookin/Bullet Comes Just When You're Thinkin' Things Over One to Another North Country Boy How High Tellin’ Stories Forever My Beautiful Friend Impossible Love Is the Key A Man Needs to Be Told Up at the Lake Try Again Today Loving You Is Easy Blackened Blue Eyes NYC (There's No Need to Stop) You're So Pretty – We're So Pretty You Cross My Path Oh! Vanity The Misbegotten Mis-Takes Oh! Vanity (re-issue) Love Is Ending My Foolish Pride Your Pure Soul

DVDs	Just Lookin' 1990-1997 Live at Last Forever: The Singles

Related	Discography Madchester Britpop

Authority control	MusicBrainz: 128b2997-ac47-46ae-8c1d-d3595bbaf6e6

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