Mark Brzezicki |
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Birth name |
Mark Michael Brzezicki |
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Born |
(1957-06-21) 21 June 1957 |
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Origin |
Slough, Berkshire, England |
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Genres |
Rock |
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Occupations |
Musician |
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Instruments |
drums |
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Years active |
1981–present |
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Labels |
Phonogram Records, Track-BCR Records |
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Associated acts |
Big Country, The Cult, Procol Harum, Casbah Club, Ultravox, From The Jam, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey |
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Website |
Big Country official website |
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Mark Brzezicki (born 21 June 1957, Slough, Berkshire, England) is a rock drummer, who is primarily known for his work with Big Country, and was a member of the groups The Cult, Ultravox, and Procol Harum. He has also played with Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Midge Ure, Fish, The Pretenders and many others. He was also the drummer on Shine, the second and final English language album by Frida of ABBA. He uses both the traditional and matched grips.
Brzezicki is the son of a Polish war veteran and an English mother. With Tony Butler (of Big Country) he was known as 'Rhythm for Hire'. Brzezicki left Big Country in July 1989, but rejoined in 1993. Together with Butler, now on lead vocals, and guitarist Bruce Watson, Big Country started gigging again in 2007, as part of their 25th anniversary tour.
In 2004, Brzezicki helped found a new band, Casbah Club, with Bruce Foxton and Simon Townshend.
His surname is pronounced "bruh-zickee" in English and [bʐɛˈzit͡ski] in Polish. Smash Hits had a running gag in the 1980s wherein they referred to him as "Mark Unpronounceablename of Big Country".[1] On Pete Townshend's All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes and White City: A Novel albums, there are joking references to the spelling of his last name.
His brother Steve is a session bassist with whom he frequently collaborates.
On 10 October 2009 Mark Brzezicki re-joined The Cult onstage at the Royal Albert Hall, London UK. He joined original members Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy and Jamie Stewart, with whom he had recorded the Love album, to perform "The Phoenix" and "She Sells Sanctuary" as a second and final encore to a live performance of their 1985 album Love.
Brzezicki is currently drumming in the reformed Thunderclap Newman line up, best known for their 60's hit, "Something in the Air".
He is also drumming in From The Jam alongside original The Jam member Bruce Foxton.
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| Singles |
- "Harvest Home"
- "Fields of Fire"
- "In a Big Country"
- "Chance"
- "Wonderland"
- "East of Eden"
- "Where the Rose Is Sown"
- "Just a Shadow"
- "Look Away"
- "The Teacher"
- "One Great Thing"
- "Hold the Heart"
- "King of Emotion"
- "Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys)"
- "Peace in Our Time"
- "Save Me"
- "Heart of the World"
- "Republican Party Reptile"
- "Beautiful People"
- "Alone"
- "Ships (Where Were You)"
- "The One I Love"
- "I'm Ashamed"
- "You Dreamer"
- "Fragile Thing"
- "Another Country"
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- Singles Collection: 1984-1990
- Rare Cult
- Rare Cult: The Demos Sessions
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- Live In Concert 1981
- Monument
- Future Picture
- Return to Eden: Live at the Roundhouse
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Book:Ultravox |
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| Studio albums with Marillion | |
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| Singles |
- "Shortcut to Somewhere"
- "State of Mind"
- "Big Wedge"
- "A Gentleman's Excuse Me"
- "The Company"
- "Internal Exile"
- "Credo"
- "Something in the Air"
- "Lady Let It Lie"
- "Fortunes of War"
- "Brother 52"
- "Change of Heart"
- "Incomplete"
- "Arc of the Curve"
- "Zoe 25"
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Name |
Brzezicki, Mark |
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Short description |
British musician |
Date of birth |
21 June 1957 |
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