Mark Birch is an English guitarist, best known for his work with rock band

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Musical career

Birch spent much of his musical career gigging in the

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, including playing in bands with Neville MacDonald of

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. In the late 1990s, bandmate Bob Skeat recommended Birch to

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when a guitarist vacancy appeared. Birch joined Wishbone Ash in 1997, performing on the '' Trance Visionary'', '' Psychic Terrorism'', and '' Bare Bones''} albums. He toured extensively with the band, performing lead vocals on songs such as "Persephone" and "Phoenix", before leaving in 2001.

Post-Wishbone Ash

In 2001, Birch left Wishbone Ash to follow a career in

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