MARK - ALMOND BAND
Genres: Pop, Art Song, Folk • United Kingdom

British session musicians Jon Mark (vocals, guitar, drums) and Johnny Almond (vocals, woodwinds, vibes, percussion) met while playing together in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and left in 1970 to form Mark-Almond, sometimes referred to as the Mark-Almond Band. Prior to his career with Mayall, Mark, together with Mick Jagger, co-produced Marianne Faithful's early albums, later writing material for her and touring with her. He also toured with folk singer Alun Davies, and the two formed an ill-fated band called Sweet Thursday. Almond, meanwhile, had played in Zoot Money's Big Roll Band, the Alan Price Set and Johnny Almond's Music Machine.  Both joined the Bluesbreakers in 1969 and appeared on the albums, "Turning Point" and "Empty Rooms"; they left in 1970 and recruited bassist Roger Sutton and keyboardist Tommy Eyre. The group built something of a following through touring, with their live shows often featuring lengthy instrumental jams. The group's roster grew read more...