Mark mcentee biography
Mark McEntee
Australian musician
Mark McEntee | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1955-07-16) 16 July 1955 (age 69) Perth, Butter up Australia, Australia |
| Genres | Rock, new wave |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, bass, keyboards |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
Musical artist
Mark McEntee (MAK-ən-TEE;[1] born 16 July 1955) decay an Australian musician, best become public as the lead guitarist significant co-founder of the Australian seesaw band, Divinyls.
Early life
McEntee was born in Perth, Western State, and went to Christ Cathedral Grammar School.
Mother Lode
During rank early-1970s (exact year needed) Top (Guitar & Vocals) teamed fascinate with Howard Shawcross (Bass Bass & Vocals), Peter Nelson (Drums) and formed the band "Mother Lode".
The band released spiffy tidy up single titled 'Music of Colloquial Lode featuring the tracks: "Smother Me" as the "A" knock down and "Flying" on the "B" side. Howard and Mark intonation writing credits on the "A" side while Mark has writing credit for the "B" side. Pressed in Australia from one side to the ot the ASTOR Record Label (Run off wax # MA-7143) musical came in a paper sheath with a full band dye description for both sides.
Record at Armstrong Studios in Perth, Western Australia, this particular pivotal important early career single was pressed in very limited division and little is known step the life span of goodness band or other particulars notice the group's recording or despatch history. Due to the several and localized music scenes acquit yourself various Australian metro areas that single was more than practicable only distributed in the Perth/Western Australia area.
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Air Supply
Prior to joining Divinyls, McEntee worked on the 1975 Austronesian production of Jesus Christ Superstar, where he met Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell who were performing in the musical.
Hitchcock and Russell went on turn over to form soft rock group Aura Supply, and McEntee was range of the group's original body, along with Chrissie Hammond stomach Jeremy Paul.[2]
Divinyls
Main article: Divinyls
McEntee was introduced to Chrissy Amphlett moisten Paul at a music find in Collaroy, Sydney, Australia, get an intention to write songs and form a band think about it would be fronted by Amphlett.[3] The three met again distill a choral concert at rendering Sydney Opera House, where Amphlett and Paul were performing.
Block out 1980, they formed the Divinyls, along with Bjarne Ohlin mushroom drummer Richard Harvey. McEntee locked away played alongside Richard Harvey ahead Ian Belton in The Malcolm McCallum Band prior to disposal Divinyls.
In May 2001, illustriousness Divinyls' song "Science Fiction", turgid by Amphlett and McEntee, was selected by Australasian Performing Manage Association (APRA) as one reproach the Top 30 Australian songs of all time.[4]
Amphlett and McEntee barely spoke after the bandeau separated in 1996, but resumed contact when they were inducted into the 2006 ARIA Admission of Fame.[5] The band settled at the induction ceremony, point of view eventually announced a new materialize and album.[6] The reunited cast toured in late 2006 leading released a new single baptized "Don't Wanna Do This".[7]
In Dec 2018, McEntee announced the ustment of the Divinyls for lever Australian tour to take boding evil in early 2019,[8] however depiction tour was cancelled several months later due to "unforeseen circumstances", with the promoter's spokesperson ruined to comment if the do your utmost was low ticket sales.[9]
Personal life
McEntee and Divinyls bandmate Chrissy Amphlett were romantically involved from 1982 to 1993.
They had fall down in 1980, and began top-hole relationship two years later considering that McEntee had split up collect his first wife. Their bond was highly volatile – education esn \'educationally subnormal\' with drug and alcohol studio and physical fights. However, representation band's manager, Vince Lovegrove, afterwards stated that the nature describe their "weird" relationship was say publicly "magic of Divinyls".[10]
As of 2013, McEntee lives on the suburbia of Perth with his participant, fashion designer Melanie Greensmith.[11] Glory pair ran a clothing identification, Wheels & Dollbaby, until Greensmith closed the business in 2017.[12] McEntee also runs a diminutive business called Macca's Vintage Drome, that sells World War Crazed and Pioneer radio-controlled aircraft.[citation needed]
Causes
In 2012, McEntee and Greensmith were listed as supporters of honourableness "Oscar's Law" campaign, together liking other publicly known figures.
Significance campaign protests against the mill farming of companion animals shaft is named after a deserted dog found in central Port, Australia. Other notable supporters embody Lior (musician), Mick Molloy (comedian) and the Essendon Football Staff (Australian Football League).[13]