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Marillion are a British rock band, formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, in 1979. They are known as the most successful band to emerge from the United Kingdom's 1980s neo-progressive rock scene.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title= Neo-Prog )〕 They have sold more than 15 million albums. Their recorded studio output since 1982 is composed of seventeen albums generally regarded in two distinct eras, delineated by the departure of original frontman Fish in late 1988, and the subsequent arrival of replacement Steve Hogarth in early 1989. The band achieved eight Top Ten UK albums between 1983 and 1994, including a Number One album in 1985 with ''Misplaced Childhood'', and during the period the band were fronted by Fish they scored eleven Top 40 hits on the UK Singles Chart, including 1985's "Kayleigh", which reached No. 2 and became their biggest hit single. The first album released with Hogarth, 1989's ''Seasons End'', was another Top Ten hit, and albums continued to chart well until their departure from EMI following the release of their 1996 live album ''Made Again'' and the dissipation of the band's mainstream popularity in the late 1990s; save for a resurgence in the mid- to late-2000s,〔(Allmusic review of ''Marbles'' )〕 they have essentially been a cult act since then.〔(Allmusic review of ''Marbles Live'' )〕 Marillion have achieved a further twelve Top 40 hit singles in the UK with Hogarth, including 2004's "You're Gone", which charted at No. 7 and is the biggest hit of his tenure. The band continue to tour internationally, and were ranked 38th in ''Classic Rock'''s "50 Best Live Acts of All Time" in 2008.〔(50 Best Live Acts of All Time (April 2008) ). ''Classic Rock Magazine''. Retrieved 18 April 2010.〕 Marillion are widely considered to have been one of the first mainstream acts to have fully recognised and tapped the potential for commercial musicians to interact with their fans via the internet, starting in around 1996, and are nowadays often characterised as a rock & roll 'Web Cottage Industry'.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Web Cottage Industry )〕 The history of the band's use of the Internet is described by Michael Lewis in the book ''Next: The Future Just Happened'' as an example of how the Internet is shifting power away from established elites, such as multinational record labels and record producers. The band are renowned for having an extremely dedicated following (often self-termed 'Freaks'),〔 with some fans regularly travelling significant distances to attend single gigs, driven in large part by the close fan base involvement which the band cultivate via their website, podcasts, biennial conventions〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=weekend Marillion convention website )〕 and regular fanclub〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Web – Marillion fansite )〕 publications. The release of their 2001 album ''Anoraknophobia'', which was funded by their fans through advance orders instead of by the band signing to a record company, gained significant attention and was called "a unique funding campaign" by the BBC. Writing for ''The Guardian'', Alexis Petridis described Marillion as "the undisputed pioneers" of fan-funded music. == Line-up, influences and sound changes == The core line-up〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Marillion lineup )〕 of Steve Rothery (lead guitar, and the sole 'pre-Fish' original member), Pete Trewavas (bass), Mark Kelly (keyboards) and Ian Mosley (drums) has been unchanged since 1984. Marillion's music has changed stylistically throughout their career. The band themselves stated that each new album tends to represent a reaction to the preceding one, and for this reason their output is difficult to 'pigeonhole'. Their 1980s sound (with Fish on vocals) was guitar and keyboard led neo-progressive rock. They were often compared unfavourably by critics during this period with the Peter Gabriel era of Genesis, although the band had many other influences. Fish was heavily influenced by a wide range of artists, including Van der Graaf Generator, Joni Mitchell, the Who, Pink Floyd, John Martyn, Yes, Lowell George, Led Zeppelin, Roy Harper, the Faces, the Beatles and Supertramp. Rothery's main influences were Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, David Gilmour, Andrew Latimer of Camel, Steve Hackett, Jeff Beck and Joni Mitchell, with Gordon Giltrap also an early influence on the development of his playing style. Kelly's biggest inspiration was Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman, and Trewavas' favourite bass player was Paul McCartney. Original drummer Mick Pointer was a huge fan of Neil Peart's drumming in his favourite band, Rush.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title= Mick Pointer interview )〕 During the Steve Hogarth era, their sound has been compared, on various albums, to more contemporary acts such as U2, Radiohead,〔 Coldplay,〔 Muse,〔 Talk Talk, Elbow,〔 and Massive Attack.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marillion」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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