Landmarq (pronounced like "landmark") are a British

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band. Since forming in 1990, they have so far released a total of ten albums, four of which were recorded live at various concerts in the UK and elsewhere in Europe, plus two full concert DVDs.

History

Initially signing to a Dutch record company, SI Music, then forming their own label, Synergy Records, the band have established themselves within the world of

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left the band after three albums to concentrate on his solo career and the band found a replacement in Ian 'Moon' Gould. He spent a year with the band, playing various gigs in the UK and the Netherlands, before deciding to move on. It was at this point that Landmarq decided to go for a radical change to their sound and recruited the long-time friend of the band, Tracy Hitchings, who formerly sang with Quasar. Landmarq have played concerts in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France, Poland, Italy, the US and Mexico; both as support and as headliners at various festivals and music venues. The band have worked with many including

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. Apart from making strong in-roads into Europe and America, Landmarq have reached further territories worldwide, as far afield as Russia, eastern Europe, the Far East, and Australia through various magazine/webzine articles, interviews, radio air-play and also compilation CDs from various music magazines. The band's first DVD was released in March 2006. Entitled ''Turbulence – Live In Poland'', it featured Landmarq filmed in concert at the Wyspianski Theatre,

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, in November 2005. The DVD was released by the Polish label

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. The DVD also comprised a wealth of bonus material including audio and video archive tracks, an interview with the band, and photo gallery. Following an enforced break for a few years, Landmarq re-emerged in 2012 with the release of their fifth album, ''Entertaining Angels'', a 'Special Edition' double-CD set. This was followed up with "Angels On Tour", a series of live dates through 2012-2013, that saw Landmarq performing in various festivals and venues again in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.

Personnel

Members

;Current members * Uwe D'rose - guitars (1990–present) * Steve Gee - basses, vocals (1990–present) * Mike Varty - keyboards, vocals (2005–present) * Andy Allen - drums (2018–present) * Wolf Campen - lead vocals (2018–present) ;Former members * Dave Wagstaffe - drums (1990-2012) * Steve Leigh - keyboards, vocals (1990–2002) * Rob Lewis-Jones - lead vocals (1990-1991) *

- lead vocals (1991-1993, 1995-1996) * Ian 'Moon' Gould - lead vocals (1993-1995) *

Tracy Hitchings Tracy Hitchings (11 October 1962 – December 2022) was an English musician, and former lead vocalist for the progressive rock band Landmarq. Her musical credits spanned from 1989 to 2022 with many notable sessions with various bands and artist ...

- lead vocals (1996-2017, died 2022) *

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- keyboards (2002–2005) * Danny Martin - drums (2012-2017)

Lineups

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Solitary Witness'' (1992) * ''Infinity Parade'' (1993) * ''The Vision Pit'' (1995) * ''Science of Coincidence'' (1998) * ''Entertaining Angels'' (2012) * ''Entertaining Angels - Vinyl 2-LP Set'' (2014)

Live albums

* ''Thunderstruck'' (1999) * ''Aftershock'' (2002) * ''Turbulence - Live in Poland'' (2006 - DVD, 2009 - CD only) * ''RoadSkill - Live in The Netherlands'' (2015 - DVD+CD set)

Compilations

*''Origins: A Landmarq Anthology'' (2014) is a 2 disc compilation CD featuring songs taken from their debut album to their 2012 album, plus an additional brand new song, also entitled "Origins".

Other compilations

*''SI 10th Anniversary Compilation Disc'' (1991 - SI Music) was the first-ever CD featuring Landmarq. This compilation, from the band's first record label in the Netherlands, features the abridged version of "Suite: St. Helens". *''SI (Germany) Compilation Disc Too'' (1992 - SI Music) features a track not used for first studio album ''Solitary Witness'', entitled "Borrowed Mind". This track was later included on the Japanese release of ''Infinity Parade''. *''Progressive & Melodic Rock Vol. 1'' (1993 - SI Music) features "Terracotta Army". *''Progressive & Melodic Rock Vol. 3'' (1994 - SI Music) features "Gaia's Waltz". *''Master Volume Perfect Compilation Series Vol. 5'' (1994 - Zero Corp) is a Japanese compilation CD featuring "Embrace". *''Classic Rock'' (1994 - SI Music) features "Embrace". *''Hard Rock Magazine Ltd Edition'' (1996 - CNR Music) features "Cutting Room" and "Bed Of Nails". *''Mellotron 20'' (1998 - CD Sampler) is a compilation CD from ''Mellotron'' magazine (Argentina) featuring "The Overlook", taken from ''Science Of Coincidence''. *''Music From The Underground'' (1998 - sysy) is a compilation CD from German magazine ''Eclipsed'' featuring "The Vision Pit" from ''Science Of Coincidence''. *''The Hawke Chill-Out Sessions'' (2006) is a CD compiled by radio presenter and DJ Terry Hawke, with artists he has featured on his show on

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. It includes the track "Heritage" from ''Aftershock''. *''Mellotron 35 - Decimo Anniversario'' (2006 - CD Sampler) is a 10th anniversary compilation CD from ''Mellotron'' magazine featuring "Thunderstruck", taken from ''Turbulence - Live in Poland''.

DVDs

* ''Turbulence - Live in Poland'' (2006) * ''RoadSkill - Live in The Netherlands'' (2015)

References

External links

Official website
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