Born in Leeds in 1962, Marcus studied piano from the age of nine. He started playing bass guitar/double bass in high school then went on to Leeds College of Music to study Jazz and Light Music as a pianist, but changed to bass after one year and graduated in 1983. After leaving college he joined a local band,
BRENDAN CROKER AND THE 5 O'CLOCK SHADOWS.
On the last of their three albums he worked with MARK KNOPFLER, ERIC CLAPTON and TANITA TIKARAM. Following a successful album and tour with the NOTTING HILLBILLIES, he worked with Mike Lindup of LEVEL 42 fame. In the ensuing years he has worked with TASMIN ARCHER, PAUL YOUNG, AL GREEN, JON SECADA, LULU, STEVE EARL, EMMYLOU HARRIS, DANIEL LANOIS, ETERNAL, FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS, HEATHER SMALL, BERT JANSCH, ROSALIE DEIGHTON , LUCINDA DRAYTON, JIMMY NAIL, ANDREA CORR, SHARON CORR, ROD STEWART and RUMER among others.
For a few years he was with TIN TIN OUT playing on mixes for TINA TURNER, STING, FAITH HILL and MARIAH CAREY, but they had their biggest hit with EMMA (Baby Spice) BUNTON. He can also be heard on the Sunn Record Tribute album with Scotty Moore, DJ Fontana from Elvis Presley's original band with Mark Knopfler, Brian Ferry, Zuchero and
Jools Holland.
More recently Marcus can been seen regularly on Sky TV's 'Don't Forget The Lyrics' as a member of the house band.
Marcus has been a member of 60's band THE MANFREDS for the last 10 years with original members, Paul Jones, Mike Hugg, Tom McGuinness and Mike D' Abo, as well as running NorburyBrook Studio where he has written and produced with many artists. It is also home to his band MIRACLE MILE with Trevor Jones which has received critical acclaim and has been long listed for the Mercury Music Prize.
BRENDAN CROKER AND THE 5 O'CLOCK SHADOWS.
On the last of their three albums he worked with MARK KNOPFLER, ERIC CLAPTON and TANITA TIKARAM. Following a successful album and tour with the NOTTING HILLBILLIES, he worked with Mike Lindup of LEVEL 42 fame. In the ensuing years he has worked with TASMIN ARCHER, PAUL YOUNG, AL GREEN, JON SECADA, LULU, STEVE EARL, EMMYLOU HARRIS, DANIEL LANOIS, ETERNAL, FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS, HEATHER SMALL, BERT JANSCH, ROSALIE DEIGHTON , LUCINDA DRAYTON, JIMMY NAIL, ANDREA CORR, SHARON CORR, ROD STEWART and RUMER among others.
For a few years he was with TIN TIN OUT playing on mixes for TINA TURNER, STING, FAITH HILL and MARIAH CAREY, but they had their biggest hit with EMMA (Baby Spice) BUNTON. He can also be heard on the Sunn Record Tribute album with Scotty Moore, DJ Fontana from Elvis Presley's original band with Mark Knopfler, Brian Ferry, Zuchero and
Jools Holland.
More recently Marcus can been seen regularly on Sky TV's 'Don't Forget The Lyrics' as a member of the house band.
Marcus has been a member of 60's band THE MANFREDS for the last 10 years with original members, Paul Jones, Mike Hugg, Tom McGuinness and Mike D' Abo, as well as running NorburyBrook Studio where he has written and produced with many artists. It is also home to his band MIRACLE MILE with Trevor Jones which has received critical acclaim and has been long listed for the Mercury Music Prize.
