Mike & The Mechanics

Note: The artist name is often displayed stylised as M1ke + The Mechan1c5 or similar. According to [g1.9.3] this should not be used as ANV.

Formed: 1985, United Kingdom.

Mike & The Mechanics started off as a side project for Mike Rutherford during a hiatus from Genesis. He started writing songs with Chris Neil and B.A. Robertson after writing and recording two solo albums on his own. The first Mike + The Mechanics album released in 1985 yielded three hits with "Silent Running", "All I Need Is A Miracle" and "Taken In." From there, the Mechanics have released eight albums, including Living Years. That album's title track hit #1 in the U.S.

BAND LINEUP:
Mike Rutherford: Guitar, bass (1985-Present)
Paul Carrack: Vocals, keyboards, guitar, drums (1985-2005)
Paul Young: Vocals, percussion (1985-2000)
Peter Van Hooke: Drums (1985-1995)
Adrian Lee: Keyboards (1985-1995)
Gary Wallis: Drums (1995-Present)
Andrew Roachford (2009 - Present)
Tim Howar (2009 - Present)