Mike & The Mechanics is a British Pop/Rock Band formed in 1985 by Genesis guitarist Mike Rutherford.
The group had a great deal of success in the US during the mid to late 1980′s.
During their peak years, Mike & The Mechanics was:
Mike Rutherford – Guitar
Paul Carrack – Vocals
Paul Young – Vocals
Adrian Lee – Keyboards
Peter Van Hooke – Drums
They released their self-titled debut album in 1985.
Their hits have included:
Silent Running
All I Need is a Miracle
Taken In
The Living Years
Over My Shoulder
Their top hit in the US has been “The Living Years” which peaked at #1 on the Billboard Charts in 1989.
In their native England, they have placed 15 singles onto the British Charts in the years between 1985-1999.
Paul Carrack had previously done vocals for the groups Ace, Squeeze, and Roxy Music.
The group has released 6 Studio Albums since 1985.
Vocalist Paul Young died in 2000 of a Heart Attack. The band was then re-branded “Mike & The Mechanics featuring Paul Carrack“.
The group continued on until 2007 when it was disbanded.
In 2009, Mike Rutherford announced he was putting together some new music for a revival of Mike & The Mechanics that would feature vocalist Andrew Roachford. As of now, Rutherford and Roachford are the only listed members of the group.
Loved the song “Silent Running”. I had this album on cassette and always tried to figure out what the heck that album cover is anyway. Is the “bow tie” a fan or propeller or satellite and what are the things in his eyes? If you’ve got a good guess, write me back.
Tim Howar is the other “new” vocalist with Mike and the Mechanics. Their new CD, called The Road, is due out in April 2011 with a ‘Hit the Road’ European tour in that spring.