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 - lead vocals (1996–2017, died 2022) * Gonzalo Carrera - keyboards (2002–2005) * Danny Martin - drums (2012–2017)

Lineups

Timeline

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 Harborough FM. 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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