Marion (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Macclesfield, England |
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| Years active | 1993–99, 2006–08, 2011–12, 2014–present |
| Labels | Rough Trade, London, Marion Recordings (Townsend) |
| Members | Jaime Harding Andrew Tarling Andy McKerlie Blair Murray |
| Past members | Tony Grantham Phil Cunningham Jake Evans Murad Mousa Damian Lawrence Julian Phillips Nick Gilbert Katie Ware Rebecca 'Reb' Fitzpatrick Jack Mitchell Che Hargreaves Johnny Regan Wayne Ward Nick McCall Edward Roberts |
| Website | www |
Marion are an English Britpop band, formed in 1993 in Macclesfield, Cheshire. The band's classic lineup featured frontman Jaime Harding (born Jamie Brian Harding, 27th February 1975), guitarist Phil Cunningham, guitarist Tony Grantham (born Anthony Paul Grantham), bassist Julian Phillips and drummer Murad Mousa.
The band released two studio albums before splitting up in 1999, due to Harding's heroin addiction which saw him not rehearsing with the band that year. Although originally lumped in with the "Madchester" scene they were later seen more as a northern version of Suede and the band felt that this latter label held them back.
In 2006, Harding and Cunningham recruited a new set of musicians and reformed the band. They started working on new material, having played their first live gig together as Marion in seven years on 1 April 2006 in Bath. They followed this up with sold-out shows in Manchester and London in September 2006.
The original lineup of the band reformed, minus drummer Murad Mousa who was replaced by Jack Mitchell, in September 2011. In Summer 2015, it was revealed that Harding was continuing with the band, with himself as the sole original member involved.