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Marillion / m ə ˈ r ɪ l i ə n / are a British neo prog band, formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, in 1979. They emerged from the post-punk music scene in Britain and existed as a bridge between the styles of punk rock and classic progressive rock, becoming the most commercially successful neo-prog band of the 1980s.
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Marillion can be said to epitomise the tradition of progressive rock, playing, at times, incredibly complex music, but with an attitude and ethos wholly grounded alongside their fanatical fanbase. People reading this biography should not be fooled, or put off, by the neo-prog label attributed to them on this site.
May 31, 2024 · Marillion, a British neoprog band, originated in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, in 1979, following the decline of punk in Britain. They played a pivotal role in reinvigorating progressive rock during the 1980s, emerging as the most commercially successful neo-prog band of the era.
Oct 27, 2015 · If Marillion are the neo-prog band that made it, Twelfth Night are the band that fans of a certain age still can’t quite believe didn’t. Artistically-speaking, Twelfth Night made neo-prog’s greatest contribution to music, and are the one band here that I would urge you to investigate.
Neo-progressive rock (commonly abbreviated neo-prog) is a subgenre of progressive rock developed in the UK in the early 1980s. The genre's most popular band, Marillion, achieved mainstream success in the decade. Several bands from the genre have continued to record and tour.
May 17, 2013 · Within a couple of years, not only would Marillion be signed to EMI – the biggest label of them all – but they would release a landmark debut album that would give prog a much-needed shot in the arm.
Mar 26, 2024 · Neo-prog to me is… it’s a term that describes the bands that came out in the new wave in the early 80s like Marillion and Twelfth Night and IQ, who are great bands, but to continue to call those sort of bands that play like that neo-prog, I don’t see that as particularly positive.
