Marty Willson-Piper is a guitarist and member of Australia

Australia

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n independent rock band

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 The Church

The Church (band)

The Church is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980. Initially associated with new wave and the neo-psychedelic sound of the mid 1980s, their music later became more reminiscent of progressive rock, featuring long instrumental jams and complex guitar interplay...

.

After busking

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 his way around the world, he arrived in Australia. Having taken in an early concert by The Church, which were at that time performing as a three-piece, Willson-Piper soon joined Steve Kilbey

Steve Kilbey

Steven John Kilbey is the lead singer-songwriter and bass guitarist for The Church, an Australian rock band. He is also a music producer, poet, and painter....

, Peter Koppes

Peter Koppes

Peter Koppes is a guitarist and founding member of Australian independent rock band The Church. As well as his contributions to The Church, he has also released several solo albums....

 and Nick Ward in 1980, expanding the band's lineup and broadening its sound.

Along with contributing to each of The Church

The Church (band)

The Church is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980. Initially associated with new wave and the neo-psychedelic sound of the mid 1980s, their music later became more reminiscent of progressive rock, featuring long instrumental jams and complex guitar interplay...

's studio releases, he has maintained a steady solo effort since the mid-1980s. Other side projects and collaborations include two stints as guitarist for UK rock group All About Eve

All About Eve (band)

All About Eve were a British rock/pop band. The creative core consisted of the Coventry born Julianne Regan , and the Huddersfield born Andy Cousin , with other members changing over the years...

, David Gedge

David Gedge

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's Cinerama

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 and work with Jules Shear

Jules Shear

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, Tom Verlaine

Tom Verlaine

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, Martin Rössel

Martin Rössel

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, and Aimee Mann

Aimee Mann

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. In 2005, Willson-Piper joined veteran band The Saints

The Saints (band)

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 to record an album and tour. He also works with long-time friend Andy 'Dare' Mason under the name "Noctorum".

MWP released his newest album "Nightjar" in March 2009 on Second Motion Records

Second Motion Records

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, which also released bandmate Steve Kilbey

Steve Kilbey

Steven John Kilbey is the lead singer-songwriter and bass guitarist for The Church, an Australian rock band. He is also a music producer, poet, and painter....

's next release "Painkiller" and a new The Church release, "Untitled #23", in 2009 as well.

He has two daughters Signe Carlberger and Charlotte Willson Piper.

Albums

• In Reflection (1987)
• Art Attack (1988)
• Rhyme (1989)
• Spirit Level (1992)
• Hanging Out in Heaven (2000)
• Nightjar (2008)

Singles and EPs

• She's King (1988)
• On the Tip of My Tongue (1988)
• Questions Without Answers (1989)
• Melancholy Girl (1989)
• Luscious Ghost e.p. (1992)
• I Can't Cry
  I Can't Cry
  -Personnel:*Marty Willson-Piper - Lead vocals, guitar*Martin Rössel - Organ, keyboards, background vocals*Matts Alsberg - Bass*Michael Blair - Drums, percussion*Rickard Pilath - Piano*Anders Hernestam - Drums*Mats Ronnerstam - Bass...
  
  (1992)
• Pegasus e.p. (2008)

Live Recordings

• Live At The Fine Line Cafe (2000)
• Live At The Knitting Factory (2000)
• Live From The Other Side (2004)

External links

• www.martywillsonpiper.net Official Site
• http://www.myspace.com/martywillsonpiper Official MySpace Site
• http://www.secondmotionrecords.com Second Motion Records