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Marty Willson-Piper

 
Artist: Marty Willson-Piper
Marty Willson-Piper

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  • Active: '80s, '90s, 2000s
  • Genres: Rock
  • Instrument: Vocals, Guitar
  • Representative Albums: "She's King," "Spirit Level," "Hanging Out in Heaven"

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The guitarist and songwriter for the Church, Marty Willson-Piper has recorded several solo albums, some of which have been released in America. Art Attack (1988), his first, includes six tracks from the Australian-only In Reflection. Rhyme (1989) and Spirit Level (1992) have also appeared on Rykodisc. Willson-Piper spent the remainder of the decade focusing on his Church duties before returning to solo recording with 2000's Hanging Out in Heaven. A blue-ribbon collaborator, Willson-Piper also moonlighted in a number of notable bands (including Cinerama, All About Eve, and the Saints), as well as working alongside artists as diverse as Tom Verlaine and Aimee Mann. His Noctorum side project (with longtime friend Andy "Dare" Mason) spawned two releases in the mid- to late 2000s and an appearance on a Dusty Springfield tribute album. Three live recordings also saw the light in the 2000s, with sets documented at the Knitting Factory, Fine Line Cafe, and Other Side. By 2008, Willson-Piper had another album's worth of solo material ready for the studio, and he released his sixth solo effort, Nightjar, in 2009. ~ John Bush & J. Scott McClintock, All Music Guide
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Marty Willson-Piper
Born 7 May 1958
Liverpool, England
Genres Rock
Instruments Guitar
Years active 1980 - present
Labels Heyday Records
Associated acts The Church
Noctorum
Website http://www.martywillsonpiper.net

Marty Willson-Piper is a guitarist and member of Australian independent rock band The Church.

After busking his way around the world, the Englishman found himself in Australia. Having taken in an early concert by The Church, which were at that time performing as a three-piece, Willson-Piper soon joined Steve Kilbey, Peter Koppes and Nick Ward in 1980, expanding the band's lineup and broadening its sound.

Along with contributing to each of The Church's studio releases, he has maintained a steady solo effort since the mid-1980s. Other side projects and collaborations include two stints as guitarist for UK rock group All About Eve, David Gedge's Cinerama and work with Jules Shear, Tom Verlaine, Martin Rössel, and Aimee Mann. In 2005, Willson-Piper joined veteran band The Saints to record an album and tour. He also works with long-time friend Andy 'Dare' Mason under the name "Noctorum".

MWP released his newest album Nightjar in March 2009 on Second Motion Records, which also released bandmate Steve Kilbey's next release "Painkiller" and a new The Church release, Pangaea, in 2009 as well.

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Discography

Albums

  • In Reflection (1987)
  • Art Attack (1988)
  • Rhyme (1989)
  • Spirit Level (1992)
  • Hanging Out in Heaven (2000)
  • Nightjar (2008)

Singles and EPs

  • She's King (1988)
  • On the Tip of My Tongue (1988)
  • Questions Without Answers (1989)
  • Melancholy Girl (1989)
  • Luscious Ghost e.p. (1992)
  • I Can't Cry (1992)
  • Pegasus e.p. (2008)

Live Recordings

  • Live At The Fine Line Cafe (2000)
  • Live At The Knitting Factory (2000)
  • Live From The Other Side (2004)

Seeing Stars

Noctorum

  • Sparks Lane (2004)
  • Offer the Light (2006)

The Saints

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