BBMak are an English band consisting of Mark Barry,

Christian Burns Christian Anthony Burns (born 18 January 1974) is an English singer. He is the son of Tony Burns of The Signs, a Liverpool-based rock band signed to Decca Records in the 1960s. Career Burns was a member of the popular British band BBMak, ...

and

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. Formed in

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in 1996, they sold over three million albums worldwide between 1999 and 2003. The band first achieved success when their single "

Back Here "Back Here" is the debut single by English pop rock band BBMak. It was written by the three members of the group ( Christian Burns, Mark Barry, and Stephen McNally) along with songwriter Phil Thornalley. It was originally released in August 1999 ...

" gained popularity in radio stations in Asia and they later signed with

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in the U.S. The band reworked their debut album '' Sooner or Later'' for an American release in 2000, and the album charted at number 38 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart with "Back Here" becoming a top 20 hit. BBMak's success in the American market helped the band finally break through in their home country. In 2002, the group released their second album ''

Into Your Head ''Into Your Head'' is the second studio album by the English music group BBMak, released on 27 August 2002 by Hollywood Records. It peaked at #25 in the US, spawning the hit single " Out of My Heart". The album is an enhanced CD, containing regu ...

'' which charted at number 25 on the ''Billboard'' albums chart. In 2003, the group dissolved as each member went on to pursue solo careers. BBMak reunited in 2018 after a 15-year absence. They recorded and released a third studio album, '' Powerstation'' (2019).

Career

1996-1998: Formation and debut

, who was raised in

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, learned to play rhythm guitar when he was fourteen years old. Burns's father had been a guitarist for the band The Signs, which opened for

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in their early years.

, of

, aspired to be a guitarist and initially had no ambitions to sing. Mark Barry, of

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, got his musical start playing the bagpipes as a kid. The trio met each other while playing with different bands on the Northwest England music circuit and began performing as a group in 1997. McNally came up with the group's band name, which is a combination of the first letters of the band's surnames Burns, Barry, and McNally. After the group recorded a demo, they traveled to

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in the hopes of securing a record deal. "'We went to Sony Records in London carrying this book with all these record company contact numbers and names. We went in and said we had a meeting with Tommy Mottola. We didn’t realize that he was in New York. And they were like, 'Really?' It was quite funny. I think a lot of record companies admired the cheekiness of us just going and doing it.'" The trio would sing outside the offices of major record companies. Once they generated enough industry buzz, BBMak put on a five-song, acoustic showcase in Liverpool. The show drew the attention of record label executives and sparked a bidding war for the band. The band secured a record deal with

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in the UK in 1998.

1999-2001: Breakthrough and ''Sooner or Later''

The group's debut single "

" was initially released in August 1999 in the

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, reaching only number 37 on the

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that month. The group did not achieve breakthrough success until their debut in North America. The group performed live at Walt Disney World's

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park in February 2000; their performance was recorded for an episode of '' Disney Channel in Concert'' which focused on both BBMak and M2M and aired on 29 April on Disney Channel. BBMak's debut album, '' Sooner or Later'', was released in the United States on 16 May 2000, peaking at number 38 on the ''Billboard'' 200. "Back Here" reached number 13 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in July 2000. "Back Here" was subsequently re-released as a single in the UK on 12 February 2001, and the single eventually climbed to No. 5 on the

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and No. 1 for 11 weeks on the US

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. The album would eventually go on to sell over one million copies. The band appeared in episodes of the ABC show ''

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'' in May 2000 and opened for

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on the North American leg of her Oops!... I Did It Again Tour tour. BBMak closed out the year with a sold out 26-date US concert tour and a live performance on

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New Year's Eve 2001 special. The band's next single, " Still on Your Side", was released in 2001 and reached No. 8 in the UK and No. 54 in the US, respectively. That year, BBMak released a

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called ''Sooner or Later: Our First Year in America.'' The band released their third single, " Ghost of You and Me", on 11 May 2001; it peaked at No. 8 on the US adult contemporary chart. The band also appeared on an episode of Disney Channel series ''

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''. BBMak continued to tour U.S. stadiums in 2001 as a supporting act for

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on the

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tour. In July 2001, the group's track "Miss You More" was featured on the

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to ''

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''. In October of that year, Christian Burns' vocals were featured along with those of

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and

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and True Vibe on the single "On the Line" for the film of the same name; the group's song "Don't Look Down" was also featured on the soundtrack. In 2002, the band covered the song "Always Know Where You Are" by

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of the

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for

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's ''

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'' soundtrack. BBMak also covered the song " Do You Believe in Magic" for Disney's ''

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'' sequel, ''

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''.

2002-2003: ''Into Your Head''

In August 2002, BBMak released their second album titled ''

''. The album reached No. 25 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The first single from the album, " Out of My Heart (Into Your Head)," peaked at No. 56 on the Hot 100 chart and No. 25 on the adult contemporary chart. In 2003, the single "Staring Into Space" was released in select countries. The band split amicably in 2003.

2018-present: ''Powerstation''

On 29 March 2018, Christian Burns confirmed that the band had reunited. On 1 April 2018, the group uploaded a video to Facebook of a performance of their first single, "Back Here". In January 2019, the band confirmed plans for a worldwide tour and a new album. After numerous delays, the first single from their new album, "Bullet Train", was released on 3 May 2019. The album, titled '' Powerstation,'' was released on 11 October 2019. In 2021, BBMak released ''The Lost Tapes'', composed of nine B-sides.

Awards and nominations

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Members

* Mark Barry (born on 26 October 1978 in

, England) –

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(born on 18 January 1974 in

, England) – vocals,

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(born on 4 July 1978 in Liverpool, England) – vocals,

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Discography

Studio albums

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Singles

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Music videos

" (UK & US version) — directed by

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*"Still on Your Side" (UK version) — directed by Dani Jacobs *" Ghost of You and Me" — directed by

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*" Out of My Heart" — directed by Katie Bell *"Staring into Space" — directed by Katie Bell

DVDs/videos

*2001 - ''Music in High Places: Live In Vietnam'' (DVD/VHS) *2001 - ''Sooner or Later: Our First Year in America'' (DVD/VHS) *2002 - ''Out of My Heart (Into Your Head)'' (DVD)

References

External links

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