LANDMARQ
Musician in (UK)
LANDMARQ was formed in London in early 1990 and have to date released 10 CD albums overall, plus 2 concert DVD's recorded live in Poland (2005) and The Netherlands (2013). (See full discography below).
Their long-awaited 5th studio album, "Entertaining Angels", a Special Edition 2-CD set, was released in 2012 to glowing reviews and the band followed this up with Angels On Tour, a series of live concerts through 2012-2014.
Subsequently, there followed a vinyl release of "Entertaining Angels" (2-LP set, 2014), then an anthology celebrating Landmarq's 25th anniversary, "Origins" (2-CD set, 2014) and "RoadSkill", a CD/DVD set recorded live in The Netherlands in 2013 (released 2015).
Now in 2022, celebrating their 32nd year, the band is fronted by vocalist Wolf Campen who joined the band in 2018 following the departure of long-time member, Tracy Hitchings. Also added to the line-up at this time was drummer Andy Allen. The line-up is completed by long-time members, keyboardist/vocalist/producer, Mike Varty, guitarist Uwe D'rose and bassist/vocalist Steve Gee.
(click here for a more in-depth biography)
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Review extracts:
"...Straight from the off the band gets into the groove, covering tracks from their full repertoire.... A thoroughly enjoyable set for which they richly deserved their standing ovation..."
- Landmarq at Fusion 3.5 Festival 2022 (Richard Swan - theprogressiveaspect.net)
"...This rejuvenated line-up showed great promise prior to lockdown, so it was great to see them perform live again on Friday evening....with a hope that this renewed line-up of the band will continue for many more years to come..."
- David Brown/The Prog Aspect (Prog For Peart Festival, Aug 13/14, 2021)
"...Without doubt, 'Entertaining Angels' is the strongest album of their career..."
- Nick Shilton, 'PROG' magazine, UK
"...A re-energised Landmarq delivered the surprise package of the weekend...On this showing, a promised new album next year could be something special..."
- Summers End Festival 2018 review, PROG magazine, Nov 2018
"(Entertaining Angels album) ...a triumph...full of power and passion..."
- Geoff Barton, Editor, 'Classic Rock' magazine, UK
"...Landmarq's melodic neo-prog is always going to be a winner with a Summer's End crowd... the band are on stunning form... while Tracy Hitchings turns in one of the vocal performances of the weekend..."
- Jerry Ewing / Alison Henderson, ‘PROG’ mag, Nov 2013