Marillion

Marillion /məˈrɪliən/ are a British neo‑prog band formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, in 1979. Emerging from the post‑punk scene in Britain, they became a bridge between punk rock and classic progressive rock, ultimately becoming the most commercially successful neo‑prog band of the 1980s. Marillion released their debut single, “Market Square Heroes”, in 1982, followed by their first album Script for a Jester’s Tear in 1983. The band has released 20 studio albums in total. Between 1983 and 1994, they achieved eight Top 10 UK albums, including the 1985 No. 1 album Misplaced Childhood. That album produced two UK Top 10 singles: “Kayleigh” (No. 2) and “Lavender” (No. 5). Their 1987 follow‑up, Clutching at Straws, included another UK Top 10 single, “Incommunicado” (No. 6). Clutching at Straws was the final studio album to feature original lead singer Fish, who left in late 1988 to pursue a solo career. During the Fish era, Marillion scored 11 UK Top 40 singles, and “Kayleigh” also entered the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. In early 1989, Marillion announced Steve Hogarth as their new lead vocalist. Their first album with him, Seasons End, became another UK Top 10 success. The band continued to chart well until their departure from EMI Records following the release of the 1996 live album Made Again. As mainstream popularity declined in the late 1990s, Marillion transitioned into a largely cult act, with a notable resurgence in the mid‑ to late‑2000s.
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The Crow and the Nightingale

He Knows You Know

Kayleigh

Assassing

Blind Curve

Misplaced Childhood

Lavender

Neverland

A Few Words For The Dead

Estonia

Fish – Live Medley

Sugar Mice

Beaujolais Day

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