Mark Taylor

The story

Keyboard player - Born 3rd january 1956 in Newcastle. Set up the studio Sonic Hills, Guilford and it is currently being used for dedication recordings as well as demos and songwriting. Also creating music for media advertising and soundtracks. He has performed with The Alarm, Sinead O'Connor, Lords of the New Church and joined Simple Minds on their Real Life tour and Elton John on The One tour from 1992 to 1993. Also played with artists like Echo and the Bunnymen, The Cult, Jimmy Cliff as well as a long association with Belinda Carlisle. His session and writing work includes Chris Difford, Marti Pellow, Mark Knopfler and Robbie Williams to name a few. He recently worked with Mick Jones and Rotten Hill Gang.

Do NOT confuse with British songwriter, producer Mark Taylor who wrote for Belinda Carlisle

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Bands and projects

• 1981 to 1991
  The Alarm
• 1991 to 1998
  Simple Minds
• Echo & The Bunnymen
• Lords Of The New Church

The bands Mark Taylor played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.

Also plays on

Records by other artists with Mark Taylor in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.

Playlists with Mark Taylor in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.

If you like Mark Taylor

• Big Countryvia The Alarm
• Lloyd Cole and The Commotionsvia The Alarm
• Thompson Twinsvia The Alarm
• The Fixxvia The Alarm
• The Psychedelic Fursvia The Alarm
• Ultravoxvia Simple Minds
• The Callvia The Alarm
• Frankie Goes to Hollywoodvia Simple Minds
• Nick Heywardvia The Alarm
• Tears for Fearsvia Simple Minds
• The Human Leaguevia Simple Minds
• Squeezevia The Alarm

Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of Mark Taylor’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.