Mark Hollis, greatest often known as the frontman of Talk Talk, has died after a brief sickness, his longtime supervisor Keith Aspden confirmed to Pitchfork Tuesday morning (February 26). He was 64. His dying was broadly rumored final night time after a number of folks, together with Talk Talk’s Paul Webb, shared their reminiscences of Hollis.
“I’m still trying to accept this but sadly it’s true,” Aspden stated within the assertion. “Mark has died after a short illness from which he never recovered. Deeply felt sorrow for a remarkable person who remained true to himself throughout his life. I can’t tell you how much Mark influenced and changed my perceptions on art and music. I’m grateful for the time I spent with him and for the gentle beauty he shared with us.”
Hollis was a founding member of Talk Talk alongside drummer Lee Harris and bassist Paul Webb. He launched 5 information with Talk Talk earlier than the group broke up after 1991’s Laughing Stock as a result of label troubles and authorized disputes. He launched one self-titled solo album in 1998 earlier than retiring from the music trade.
Born in Tottenham, London, he studied at college to grow to be a psychologist, however misplaced curiosity and relocated again to London in 1975. His older brother—DJ, producer, and supervisor Ed Hollis—uncovered him to the music trade. He fashioned a band referred to as the Reaction, which disbanded when he met Webb, Harris, and keyboardist Simon Brenner to type Talk Talk in 1981. They launched their debut The Party’s Over a yr later and commenced to seek out worldwide success. Brenner left in 1983, making Talk Talk a trio.
Following the success of their 1984 launch It’s My Life, the band pursued extra experimental work. Their 1988 album Spirit of Eden comprised improvised instrumentation that blended jazz, ambient, classical, and rock components. They didn’t tour behind the document, and after they left their contract with label EMI, the band was sued for the album’s lack of business success. After their ultimate LP, 1991’s Laughing Stock, Talk Talk broke up.
After his retirement, Hollis resurfaced solely a handful of instances: an look on Unkle’s 1998 album Psyence Fiction, some behind-the-scenes work on Swedish singer Anja Garbarek’s 2001 album Smiling & Waving, and an instrumental piece for the Kelsey Grammer-starring TV present “Boss.”
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