Marillion are a British Rock group formed in Aylesbury in 1979, whose 13 studio album career is generally regarded as comprising of two eras, delineated by the departure of original frontman Fish in late 1988 and subsequent arrival of replacement Steve Hogarth in early 1989. The core lineup of Steve Rothery (the only original member), Pete Trewavas, Mark Kelly and Ian Mosley has been unchanged since 1984. The band has enjoyed critical and commercial success with a string of UK top 10 hits spanning their career and even an entry into the Guinness book of records.
The band's music has developed stylistically over their career, with each successive album being seen as a reaction, in part, to its predecessor, and thus defeats easy pigeonholing. It has been variously (although perhaps unhelpfully) described as Rock, melodic rock, epic rock, classic rock, art rock, progressive rock, and neo-progressive rock.
Studio album personnel since 1982: Fish (Derek W. Dick) - vocals (left in 1988) Steve Hogarth (aka "H") - vocals and lyrics, additional keyboards, guitars, percussion (joined in 1989) Steve Rothery - electric and acoustic guitars Pete Trewavas - bass guitars, backing vocals, additional guitars, samples and effects Mark Kelly - keyboards, samples and effects, backing vocals, programming Mick Pointer - drums (left 1983) Ian Mosley - drums, percussion (joined 1984)
There were also three drummers ( Jonathan Mover, Andy Ward and John Marter) who joined and left the band in quick succession between the departure of Pointer in 1983 and the arrival of Mosley in January 1984. However, easily the most significant personnel change event in Marillion's history is the departure of lead singer Fish in 1988 and the arrival of his replacement, Steve Hogarth in 1989.
