Mark Feltham
Mark started playing at the age of 6 but only really seriously became interested in the harmonica in his late teens. His first musical break came when he was approached by Dennis Greaves to form Nine Below Zero in 1977. After 5 happy years the band dissolved in 1982 and Mark went into session work he then became a permanent member of the Rory Gallagher band. This lasted until 1991 when the decision was made to get Nine Below Zero back together using the talents of Gerry McAvoy and Brendan Oneill on Bass & Drums both from Rory's band. This format lasted for 1 year Mark then decided to go back into session work and come off the road for a while. He was then enlisted back into the Rory fold where he stayed until Rory's untimely death in 1995.
After this he toured and played with Talk Talk, Oasis and Texas while still maintaining a busy studio schedule with various Film and T.V credits.
Mark then embarked on a World tour with Rock giant Zucchero through 1999 and 2000 finally he rejoined Nine Below Zero in January 2001.
His collaboration with Gerry, Brendan and Dennis has spanned 25 years and he is now enjoying making music again with his old friends .
MARK'S Credits include
Guesting, Touring and recording with:
OASIS
TALK TALK
TOM JONES
JOAN ARMATRADING
DEACON BLUE
TEXAS
THE CHRISTIANS
THE THE
RORY GALLAGHER
DIDO
JOE COCKER
LIGHTNING SEEDS
GODLEY & CRÈME
THE EVERLY BROTHERS
ZUCCHERO
ROY HARPER
NEW MODEL ARMY
WILL YOUNG
PAUL YOUNG
LIGHTNING SEEDS
MICHAEL BALL
OCEAN COLOUR SCENE
KLF
ENGLEBERT HUMPERDINK
ERROL BROWN
GEORGE MICHAEL
ROGER DALTRY
MARK OWEN
ROBBIE WILLIAMS
GABRIELLE
KARL JENKINS
FILM SOUNDTRACKS INCLUDE:
NOTTING HILL
THE MIGHTY (Sharon Stone)
TOOTSIE
LAWN DOGS
LOCK STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS
Plus numerous T.V Documentaries
SWEET HOME ALABAMA (Walt Disney's no.1 box office success of 2002)
MARK'S INFLUENCES INCLUDE
CHARLIE McCOY
MAGIC DICK (J GIELS BAND)
PAUL BUTTERFIELD
ELVIS PRESLEY
NORTON BUFFALO
MICKEY RAPHAEL
Equipment is a 1954 Fender Champ, a 2000 Peavey classic 50 amps
Harmonicas are by Lee Oskar inc (usa)
Effects processors by ART technology
Microphones are Sennheiser E 604, Audix Fireball, Shure SM 57, Shure Green Bullet, and Astatic JT 30CF, Shure 545SD
MARKS FAVOURITE LISTENING INCLUDE
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART
THE JUDDS
MUDDY WATERS
PREFAB SPROUT
MARK HOLLIS
WILLIE NELSON
ELVIS PRESLEY
JOHNNY MARR
RICHARD ASHCROFT
K.D.LANG
MATT MONROE
EMMYLOU HARRIS
KAREN CARPENTER
FOOD
FRENCH
WOMEN
Brunettes (ala Andrea Corr)
