Mark Chadwick Interview | The Levellers
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- It was great to sit and have a chat with Mark, we caught up in a studio on the South coast of the UK, and Mark banged out 7 songs for us and had a chat about the band, lockdown and fish n chips. What a great man.
Musicians Mark Chadwick and Jeremy Cunningham met in The Eagle, a pub in Brighton, in 1988. Discovering that they had a fair bit in common, including a left-wing view of politics, they decided to form a band. They soon added Charlie Heather on drums and Jon Sevink on fiddle and, after a short while, Alan Miles to play the harmonica, guitar, and mandolin.
The band released two EPs on their own Hag label in 1989, which led to a contract with Musidisc. They released their first album, A Weapon Called the Word, in 1990 which is one of the few albums known to have gone gold without ever charting. After its release, Miles quit the band and was quickly replaced by Simon Friend and hat Levellers' line-up of Mark, Jeremy, Jon, Simon and Charlie continues to this day (with Matt Savage later joining on keyboards). The Levellers were discovered that year by Derek Green (the man responsible for signing the Sex Pistols) and signed to the independent label China Records.
The following year, they released Levelling The Land which was a massive success, entering the charts at number 14 and eventually going platinum. The single One Way, despite not bothering the Top 40, became a live favourite for years to come. Levelling The Land is often cited as an all-time classic amongst people who were students or travellers in the early 1990s.
Mark Chadwick is the lead singer and guitarist from the band The Levellers, an English folk/punk/rock band.
On The Road
We are spreading our wings this year with our new series of sessions “ On the road”
It is all a bit more gorilla style, with a more gritty feel. The music and artist are still amazing, it is all just not recorded and filmed in our studio space. We will be travelling the world to capture fantastic artists, so maybe in a city near you soon.
Recording Engineer - John Nicholls
Mixed by - Audio Racket - audioracket.com
Many thanks to Toby Barelli
Mark Chadwick Interview | The Levellers
Levellers music helped me get through some crap times in my life, fantastic live band too thanks guys 🥰
These guys are the nicest guys you could ever meet. They’re just so down to earth and genuinely nice people. Some of the best songs, musically and lyrically that you will ever hear and they have an almost unrivalled feel good vibe whilst giving a strong message or telling a great story. Top top guys, fantastic music!
Brilliant bloke, Mark! Met him loads of times over the years, absolutely so genuine, humble and honest. Such a great band, I love The Levellers so much...
Made me feel old really F in old after being together for 35 year's 😂 and I've listened to you boys from the start 🙏🏻. Amazing band, great interview thank you, love, peace and good energy ❤️🙏🏻
I was active in animal rights for around 15 years and these boys, along with Julian Cope were my go-to music. Lucky enough to see The Levellers around 9 times, and also Drunk in Public - brilliant. Long may it continue.
Truly! What a Remarkable short story. 👌🍻
Missing Simon at the live shows. Nice to see Mark doing an interview ❤
Nice. Could listen to you two chatting all day.
Nice Chat with Mark! The Legend👏
Great band. Great music. Great set of blokes.
This is therapy. His voice, the interview" the setting, the sounds, videography, is all so peaceful and this truly made my day.
He's such a clever man ,absolutely brilliant musician and song writer. Love the levellers and marks solo albums are fantastic!! He gave me and my friend a lift home from 2 gigs .unbelievable..Happy Times
got to watch them live a while back in the netherlands and it was a dream for me tbh
Mark Chadwick!! I just discovered you, believe it or not. You are a real inspiration in terms of musical creativity, passion, artistry and intelligence. I'm enjoying getting to know your music and your joyful personality. Congrats on your musical adventures!
I love how they share everything evenly regardless of input . Sounds such a strong foundation 💚
That app was a life saver during lockdown!
The Levellers really helped me get trough it for a while…!
my lady got me tickets to see you guys in December for my birthday cant wate
Loved hearing the interview! Asking the right questions and matching the energy. Enjoyable to listen to you guys👏
🐶 Refreshing 🐶 fav 🐶 band 🐶 Bideford 🐶 demi 🐶 the 🐶and rip ben ewington who proly liked levellers even more than me through the levellers you will never be forgotten mr Benjamin ewington rip have fun in heaven bud x
2SEAS SESSIONS! thanks so much for sharing your interview questions story"and idea’s, I really appreciate your approach to interviewing musicians, your interviewing system is Enjoyable and the best.
Great interview..........please come back to Jersey again..
I went to the first Beautiful Days festival.
It was Ace
Elation was a slower tempo song but just as brilliant....
He seems lovely
it seems like Mark is a Good guy..