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Mark King Interview – Bass Guitar Magazine – August 2010

28 July 2010 – 22:39

Bass Guitar Magazine talk to one of the UK’s biggest bass exports about the 30th anniversary of Level 42. Plus: learn how to play Mark’s hard-hitting slap technique in this month’s Style File. www.bassguitarmagazine.com

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Mark King Interview – News Of The World – 21/07/2010

21 July 2010 – 21:57

And in an exclusive interview with the News of the World, slap-bass guitarist Mark King spoke about the band’s enthusiasm for performing live, the strange culture of You Tube and the camp days of heading stateside with the likes of Wham… www.newsoftheworld.co.uk

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Mark King Interview: It’s (Still) Good To Be The King!

3 May 2010 – 14:39

Russell Trunk recently had the opportunity to speak with Mark King, lead singer and bassist of the band, about the bands early origins, about the theft once of his drum kit, about touring the US today, and, of course … penguins! www.annecarlini.com Then, to mark our 30th Anniversary, Universal Music are putting together a boxed [...]

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Interview with Mark King by Bob Considine

2 April 2010 – 8:43

In this chat with Bass Musician Magazine, King reveals some secrets behind his propulsive playing style, the band’s history and also talks of some soon-to-be-released new material to go with the band’s year of reflection. www.bassmusicianmagazine.com There should be five brand new songs on an EP that will be packaged with a “Running In The [...]

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Mark King Interview – Bassiste Magazine (french)

23 February 2010 – 23:19

I have done an interview with Mark for the latest issue of Bassiste magazine. www.bassistemagazine.com

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Gary Husband’s Drive: Heaven In My Hands

14 January 2009 – 22:48

Review by Walter Kolosky (www.jazz.com) Drummer/keyboardist/composer Gary Husband’s original intent was to form a new trio. But after hearing trumpeter Richard Turner he changed his mind and formed a quartet he calls Drive. For reasons stated later we will realize why this was a good idea. Husband is best known in jazz circles as a [...]

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Mark King Interview – Songs that changed my life

15 October 2008 – 20:38

ALMOST 30 years after forming Level 42, ‘bass thing’ Mark King is still slapping the funk out of his famous instrument. As the band return to Cardiff, GAVIN ALLEN asks the frontman to select the five songs that he believes made Level 42 one of the defining bands of the ’80s… Love Meeting Love – [...]

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Mark King Interview – Performing Musician Magazine

29 August 2008 – 23:32

There’s a 4 page interview with Mark in the latest issue of Performing Musician magazine. www.performing-musician.com

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Three In A Row (Level 42 touring Denmark)

16 February 2008 – 13:14

Review by Lars Grill Nielsen (www.level42dk.dk) I’m a lucky fella! Three Level 42 gigs in a row in Denmark. I wonder when that has been done before. And on the top of that I had received free tickets for all gigs from the booking company … thanks Berit ;-) The first concert in Silkeborg was [...]

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WALLY BADAROU – THE PROPHET SPEAKS…

30 January 2008 – 22:34

Wally Badarou is a real life living legend responsible for some of the most memorable pieces of music over the last 30 years. Most commonly known as the ‘5th Member’ of Level 42 Wally was also responsible for literally dozens of pieces of amazing music you will recognise without realizing that Mr. Badarou was the [...]

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