Mark Hamilton is a British lead guitarist who played for UK rock band

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, (ICC Records) (on hiatus since 2009) . He has also played for Warner Bros' Top 40 artist Doug Walker and features on Doug's debut album ''Fear Together'' (2009) (produced by Danton Supple – producer of Coldplay's ''X&Y'' etc.) as well as ex Dum Dums frontman

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in the US, Vicky Beeching and

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(Survivor Records). He has also appeared with various other artists for TV and recording sessions including Italian superstar

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, on the same bill as Destiny's Child at an MTV Live event. He also joined

's band on his UK tour in 2009. Current projects include King Awesome, a tribute to late 80s 'Hair Metal' and rock covers band Inner City Sumo (named after a failed Alan Partridge TV show pitch!). His nickname 'Magic' originates from a Doug Walker radio session on

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show, where O'Leary referred to Hamilton as 'Magic' after misreading his name on a handwritten note. Other projects Mark has been linked to include Breakbeat/Punk/Thrash band Psalmistry, pop band TVB and comedy 70s Funk/Disco covers band The Mojo Collective.

Biography

Mark Hamilton was born in Truro, Cornwall, England and lived in Newquay, Cornwall for the first few years of his life. His family then moved to Alton, Hampshire where at the age of 16 he taught himself to play guitar. His first real taste of playing in bands was on

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band scene, where he won the award for best guitarist two years running at the Battle of the Bands competition. He graduated from Exeter University with a Law Degree, a qualification he has never used as he has played guitar professionally since graduating. He has lived much of his adult life in Oxford and has also been involved in the Oxford music scene. Mark also has a Diploma in Contemporary Music (with Honours) from the

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(Guildford).

Equipment

Guitars: * Fender USA Strat Plus (customised with his trademark mirror scratchplate, Graphtech Ghost piezo saddles and pre-amp, and a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails pick-up with coil tap) * Fender USA Standard Telecaster * Taylor 314CE * Gibson Les Paul Standard * Gibson Firebird Studio * Charvel Satchel Signature Model * Charvel DK24 Okoume * Plexi-glass Ibanez Jem replica * ESP/LTD Kirk Hammett KH-602 Purple Sparkle Effects: * Strymon Dig, BlueSky * Line 6: DL4, FM4, * MXR EVH Phase 90 * Seabro Tubestation Talk Box * Ibanez TS9DX, * Boss TU-2, OC-2, TR-2 * Jim Dunlop Cry Baby * TC Electronic Sub, Corona Chorus, Tuner Noir * Digitech Freqout * Ebow Plus Amplifiers: * Mesa/Boogie MKV Head * Mesa/Boogie Lonestar Special 2X12 Combo * Mesa/Boogie 2X12 and 4X12 Rectifier Cabinets * Kemper Stage Endorsements: Mesa/Boogie, Line 6, Picato Musicians Strings, Pedal Train Cases.

Discography

* ''Route 66 (live)'' by Vicky Beeching (Spring Harvest) (2011) * ''High School Soldier'' (on the ''Values and Virtues'' EP) by Josh Doyle (2009) * ''Fear Together'' by Doug Walker (2009) * ''Reality Radio'' by Quench (2008) * ''Stand in Awe (live)'' by Martyn Layzell and St Aldates (2006) * ''One God (live)'' by Martyn Layzell (Spring Harvest) (2006) * ''Heavenbound (live)'' by Martyn Layzell (New Wine) (2006) * ''Dredd vs Death OST'' PlayStation/Xbox/PC game (2003) * ''

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'' by

(2003) * ''Barnroom Demos'' by Entrace Thesis (Josh Doyle) (2002) * ''Mandora EP'' by Mandora (2003) * ''Icons Be Bygones'' by Ripcord (2001) * ''Number One Superguy'' by Numberone Superguy (2000) * ''Rumpus Room'' by Ripcord (2000) * ''What About Us'' by TVB (1997) Plus guest appearances on recordings by Psalmistry and Freeslave (Freeslave review featuring Mark Hamilton

References

External links

The official Mark Hamilton websiteJosh Doyle's Official WebsiteQuench Facebook PageKing Awesome's Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamilton, Mark English rock guitarists Living people People from Truro People from Newquay People from Alton, Hampshire Alumni of the University of Exeter Year of birth missing (living people)