Category Archives: Articles & Reviews

Mark King Interview – Island Business Magazine – June 2011

Level 42 in Rome – The Return of the King – VOX

Mark King Interview – Island Life Magazine

Part 1 and Part 2 of this exclusive interview with Peter White. www.visitislandlife.com

Mark King Interview – Bass Guitar Magazine – August 2010

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

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

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

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

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 [...]

Interview with Mark King by Bob Considine

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 [...]

Mark King Interview – Bassiste Magazine (french)

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

Gary Husband’s Drive: Heaven In My Hands

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 [...]

Mark King Interview – Songs that changed my life

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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