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are they still about i wonder?

I think so but with a new singer.
http://www.marillion.com/
try here for more info.

cheers that was quick.

yep fish (aka derek dicks) left years ago and went solo for a time with some great ballards but now is a stay at home family man last i heard.
Marillion are still going but dont really do much thesedays.

Kayte

I think you'll find that Fish still does the odd gig and had an album out a year or so ago - he also works as an actor these days.

Marillion are still going strong with Steve Hogarth as their vocalist. The tour most years at the Astoria and Mean Fiddler size venue. They turn out an album every other year more in a indie vein than so called prog-rock.

They managed a top 10 single in autumn 2004 mainly bu internet promotion etc (thus being some 14 months ahead of sheffield's artic monkeys with the idea). Despite being the highest new-entry that week , they got no air-play because (presumably) the radio & TV producers can't see past the naffness of Kayleigh (their big hit from the 80s with Fish). For some reason Jool wont have them on Later despite the fact that they fit quite well with the sort of stuff he does air and kayleigh is far less naff than the best tracks of some of the artistes he does feature!

www.marillion.com

Ok, here goes...deep breath...After splitting rather messily with larger than life frontman Fish Marillion took their time finding a new singer/lyricist and eventually settled for the ridiculously talented Steve Hogarth. After two pretty big albums for EMI (Seasons End and Holidays In Eden) Hogarth finally stamped his authority on the band's sound with the dark masterpiece, "Brave." This brilliant but uncommercial work served to sour their relationship with EMI and after another exceptional album, "Afraid Of Sunlight", the band left the label and spent a few years in the wilderness with various labels who never really got behind the band. This period would account for their profile taking a nosedive.

The band's fan-base however remained dedicated and the band took a radical step that proved, in hindsight, to be a brilliant business concept. By offering the fans the chance to pre-order (Effectively pay up front) for their next album the band could effectively ditch the record companies and use the money generated from their fanbase to pay the recording costs and, to boot, free them from meddling record company types and allow them carte blanche to make the album they wanted to make. The idea was a huge success and Marillion have continued to operated in this way since, 100% independent.

It's only really the name that is the same from the glory days of the 80's though. These days the band play a left-field type of rock with influences from all types of musical genres and much of their recent output is of a very high standard, guitarist Steve Rothery has become one of the most stylish players on the scene and Hogarth has excelled in his role within Marillion.

They still sell big numbers of albums and sell out decent sized venues worldwide. They have ploughed their own furrow in both musical and business terms through good times and bad times and produced some fantasic albums along the way. I have huge respect for them.

cheers for that kayte.