Mark burgess biography
Mark burgess biography
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Mark Burgess (musician)
For other people named Mark Burgess, see Mark Burgess (disambiguation).
Musical artist
Mark Burgess (born 11 May 1960) is an English singer, bassist and songwriter, best known as the frontman of post-punk band the Chameleons.[1]
Early life
Burgess was born in Manchester.[2]
Career
In 1981, Burgess (ex-the Cliches) formed the Chameleons with guitarists Dave Fielding and Reg Smithies, and drummer John Lever.
After three studio albums, the band broke up in 1987, with the relationship between Burgess and Fielding particularly strained.[1][3]
Burgess and Lever then formed the Sun and the Moon[4] with guitarist Andy Clegg, who had played keyboards with the Chameleons and Andy Whitaker.
They released an eponymous studio album in 1988 on Geffen Records before breaking up.[citation needed]
In 1993, Burgess released his debut solo studio album (under the name Mark Burgess & the Sons of G