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Marco Mendoza is an American musician - bass player and vocalist. He was born in San Diego, California, in 1956. He spent his formative years living with his grandmother in Tijuana, Mexico. He started playing the guitar at an early age, adopting the bass when he was invited to join a band that needed a player.
He played in John Sykes' band Blue Murder, from 1991 until 1993. Mendoza is the current bassist for the reformed version of Thin Lizzy, which also features Sykes. Mendoza joined the band in 1996 then left in 2000. From 2001 to 2003 he toured with Ted Nugent. Mendoza returned to Thin Lizzy in 2005 replacing Randy Gregg and continues with the band today along with singer and guitarist John Sykes, guitarist Scott Gorham, and drummer Tommy Aldridge. Currently is also touring with ex-Dokken guitarist George Lynch in his band Lynch Mob.
Mendoza has also played for the band Soul SirkUS and with a lot of other musicians from different backgrounds including: Suzy K, Right Said Fred, Robert Williams, Roch Voisine, Rafael Aragon, Debby Yeager, Tin Drum and Tommy Shaw, among others.
In 2004 Mendoza toured with Whitesnake, yet another band that once featured Sykes (and also features Aldridge), and appears on their DVD Live... In the Still of the Night. In 2004, Mendoza guested on keyboardist Derek Sherinian's solo album Mythology.
Mendoza also plays on several tribute albums: Little Guitars: A Tribute to Van Halen (1999), Metallic Assault: A Tribute to Metallica (2000), Stone Cold Queen: A tribute (2002), Pigs and Pyramids: An All Star Lineup Performing The Songs of Pink Floyd (2002), One Way Street: A Tribute to Aerosmith (2002).
In 2006, Mendoza toured with Ted Nugent again. In 2007, Marco appeared on the debut album of The Cranberries' vocalist Dolores O'Riordan: Are You Listening?.
On July 6th, 2007, Mendoza released his first solo album Live For Tomorrow, through Frontiers Records in Europe. The record was produced and co-written by Richie Kotzen and features guest performances by Steve Lukather, Ted Nugent, Doug Aldrich, Tommy Aldridge, Brian Tichy, and others.
Mendoza lives in Los Angeles and, when not touring, has played with his band Mendoza, Heredia, Neto on Tuesday nights at La Ve Lee Jazz Club in Studio City. The band has recorded a live CD.
Mendoza has two sons, Marco and Aaron, and two daughters, Eva and Faith. He married on December 2nd, 2001.
Discography
Solo Albums
- Live For Tomorrow (2007)
With Blue Murder
- Nothin' But Trouble (1993)
- Screaming Blue Murder (1994)
With John Sykes
- Out of My Tree (1995)
- Loveland (1997)
- 20th Century (2000)
- Nuclear Cowboy (2003)
- Bad Boy Live! (2005)
With Tin Drum
- Real World (1995)
With Right Said Fred
- Smashing! (1996)
With Roch Voisine
- Kissing Rain (1996)
With Rafael Aragon
- Sugar Cane (1997)
With Robert Williams
- Date with the Devil's Daughter (1998)
With Tommy Shaw
- 7 Deadly Zens (1998)
With Thin Lizzy
- One Night Only (2000)
With David Coverdale
- Into the Light (2000)
With Ted Nugent
- Full Bluntal Nugity (2001)
- Craveman (2002)
With Derek Sherinian
- Mythology (2004)
With Soul SirkUS
- World Play (2005)
With Whitesnake
- Live... In the Still of the Night (2006)
With Dolores O'Riordan
- Are You Listening? (2007)
With Michael Ruff
- Feels Good (1996)
With Tim "Ripper" Owens
- Play My Game (2009)
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