Note: The artist name is often displayed stylised as M1ke + The Mechan1c5 or similar. According to RSG §1.9.3 this should not be used as ANV.
Formed: 1985, United Kingdom.
They started off as a side project for Mike Rutherford during a hiatus from Genesis. He started writing songs with Christopher Neil and B.A. Robertson after writing and recording two solo albums on his own. The first 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)