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  1. Mike and the Mechanics (stylised as Mike + The Mechanics) are an English rock supergroup formed in Dover in 1985 by Mike Rutherford, initially as a side project during a hiatus period for his other group Genesis.

  2. Oct 5, 2015 · Mike + the Mechanics' success continued a string of hit Genesis-related records that, between Collins' solo LPs and the band's own albums, kept Genesis alumni on the airwaves for the...

  3. Mike + The Mechanics is the debut album by the Genesis bassist and guitarist Mike Rutherford's band Mike + The Mechanics in 1985. The album reached number 26 on the Billboard 200 album charts and had three hit singles.

  4. Jan 18, 2024 · The success of Mike + The Mechanics took Genesis co-founder Mike Rutherford by surprise; but, inspired by the results of the first incarnation, he built a second one and took it on the road. In 2017, around the time the Mechanics release eighth album Let Me Fly, Rutherford told Prog the story so far.

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  5. In addition to his work with Genesis, Rutherford released two solo albums in the early 1980s. In 1985, he formed Mike + the Mechanics, which became a chart-topping act and significant live draw in its own right.

  6. With our list looking at the ten best Mike and the Mechanics songs, we look at one of the best supergroups of the 1980s, which was formed as a side project of Mike Rutherford, who was the bassist and guitarist in Genesis. Rutherford has been the sole constant member, but the band has included several prominent musicians since its formation in 1985.

  7. Mike Rutherford (Genesis, Mike + The Mechanics) : Songwriter Interviews. by Carl Wiser. With Genesis, Mike Rutherford built many of their musical textures, from their progressive rock days of the '70s to their hit-laden '80s and '90s output.

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