Mark Collins (musician)
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Mark Collins is an English guitarist best known as a member of the British indie/rock band The Charlatans.
, indie band based in Manchester
, England. After the recording of their second album in 1990, drummer Alex Fyans left the group and the band relaunched themselves as Candlestick Park. One year later, the band split up. 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
, and 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 totally satisfied with the release itself, he has remained with them ever since.
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. Same year, Collins joined Starsailor
, playing additional and lead guitar on their nation-wide UK tour and the Isle Of Wight Festival
later in 2005.
Friend and fan of Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, Collins shared guitar with him on several events such as the Hero2Hero gigs, Shepherd's Bush Empire and Fleadh Festival in 2004.
Career
Collins began his music career in 1986 as guitarist with The WaltonesThe Waltones
The Waltones were an indie band from Manchester, England, who formed in September 1984.-History:The band consisted of Alex Fyans , Mark Collins , James Knox and Manny Lee...
, indie band based in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England. After the recording of their second album in 1990, drummer Alex Fyans left the group and the band relaunched themselves as Candlestick Park. One year later, the band split up. 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
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, and 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 totally satisfied with the release itself, he has remained with them ever since.
In 2003, he produced the track "Same Sad Story" from Adam Masterson
Adam Masterson
Adam Masterson is a musician. His debut album ‘One Tale Too Many’ was released in 2003 on Gravity/BMG. It received much critical praise. Signed by Nick Stewart and produced by Mick Glossop, ‘One Tale Too Many’ featured many Van Morrison alumni and session musicians in the production.“Adam stands...
's debut album, which was released as a single later in November that year. Same year, Collins joined Starsailor
Starsailor (band)
Starsailor is an English post-britpop band, formed in Leigh, Warrington and Greater Manchester. By 2009, they had four charting albums and ten Top 40 singles in the UK since 2001.-Early history:...
, playing additional and lead guitar on their nation-wide UK tour and the Isle Of Wight Festival
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
later in 2005.
Friend and fan of Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, Collins shared guitar with him on several events such as the Hero2Hero gigs, Shepherd's Bush Empire and Fleadh Festival in 2004.