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Mark Hamilton is a British lead guitarist who plays for UK rock band Quench^[1] (ICC Records). He has also played for Warner Bros’ Top 40 artist Doug Walker and features on Doug’s debut album Fear Together (2009) (produced by Danton Supple – producer of Coldplay’s X&Y etc) as well as ex Dum Dums frontman Josh Doyle in the USA and Martyn Layzell (Survivor Records). He has also appeared with various other artists for TV and recording sessions including Italian superstar Elisa, on the same bill as Destiny’s Child at an MTV Live event.

Before January 2009, Mark Hamilton was known as Mark Cocks (or often 'Mark C'), which was his original birth name before he legally changed his name by Deed Poll. Mark's Blog on his myspace page explains his reasons for his name change.^[2]. His nickname 'Magic' originates from a Doug Walker radio session on Dermot O'Leary's BBC Radio 2 show, where Dermot referred to Mark as 'Magic' after misreading his name on a handwritten note.

Other projects Mark has been linked to include Breakbeat/Punk/Thrash band Psalmistry, pop band TVB and comedy 70s Funk/Disco covers band The Mojo Collective.

Biography

Mark Hamilton was born in Truro, Cornwall, England and lived in Newquay, Cornwall for the first few years of his life. His family then moved to Alton, Hampshire where at the age of 16 he taught himself to play guitar. His first real taste of playing in bands was on The University of Exeter band scene, where he won the award for best guitarist two years running at the Battle of the Bands competition. He graduated from Exeter University with a Law Degree, a qualification he has never used as he has played guitar professionally since graduating. He has lived much of his adult life in Oxford and has also been involved in the Oxford music scene. His only music qualification is a Diploma in Contemporary Music (with Honours) from the Academy of Contemporary Music (Guildford).

Equipment

Guitars:

Fender USA Strat Plus (customised with his trademark mirror scratchplate, Graphtech Ghost piezo saddles and pre-amp, and a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails pickup with coil tap)
Fender USA Standard Telecaster
Taylor 314CE
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Gibson Firebird Studio

Effects:

Line 6: DL4, MM4 and FM4,
MXR EVH Phase 90
Electro Harmonix Mini Q-Tron
Digitech Whammy IV
Seabro Tubestation Talk Box
Ibanez TS9DX,
Boss TU-2, OC-2, TR-2
Jim Dunlop Cry Baby,
Ebow Plus

Amplifiers:

Mesa/Boogie Lonestar Special 2X12
Marshall TSL100 Head with 1960A and 1960B 4X12 speaker cabinets.
Mesa/Boogie Roadster Head.

Endorsements: Mesa/Boogie, Line 6, Picato Musicians Strings, Pedal Train Cases.

Discography

Fear Together by Doug Walker (2009)
Reality Radio by Quench (2008)
High School Soldier by Josh Doyle (2007, release tbc)
Stand In Awe (live) by Martyn Layzell and St Aldates (2006)
One God (live) by Martyn Layzell (Spring Harvest) (2006)
Heavenbound (live) by Martyn Layzell (New Wine) (2006)
Dredd vs Death OST Playstation/X-Box/PC game (2003)
Afterglow by Quench (2003)
Barnroom Demos by Entrace Thesis (Josh Doyle) 2002
Mandora EP by Mandora (2003)
Icons Be Bygones by Ripcord (2001)
Number One Superguy by Numberone Superguy (2000)
Rumpus Room by Ripcord (2000)
What About Us by TVB (1997)

Plus guest appearances on recordings by Psalmistry and Freeslave^[3]

External links

References

[1] Interview with Mark Hamilton (referred to as Mark Cocks) about Quench's album Afterglow

[2] Mark's Myspace Blog explaining his name change appears on this page

[3] Freeslave review featuring Mark Hamilton (referred to as Mark Cocks)

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 == External links ==
+*[http://www.markhamilton.org.uk/ The official Mark Hamilton website]
 *[http://www.myspace.com/markcguitar Mark's Myspace Page]
 *[http://www.joshdoyle.com/ Josh Doyle's Official Website]