Mike Rutherford and Mike + The Mechanics – reviews, concert reports, interviews and further information about Genesis’ bassist and guitarist
The new Mechanics album The Road features three singers. Besides Andrew Roachford and Tim Howar, Arno Carstens sings three tracks on the album and was also involved in the writing process. Who is this man and how did he get involved? We might have some answers …
The new Mike + The Mechanics album will still be released in April, but has been rescheduled for 18 April 2011 in the UK and in France.
After the soundcheck for the album presentation event, GNC hat the opportunity for an exclusive interview with Mike + The Mechanics in London. Christian Gerhardts talked to Mike Rutherford, Tim Howar and Andrew Roachford in the basement of London’s Hard Rock Cafe about The Road and beyond.
The first single from Paul Young’s posthumous solo album is already available: It is called Your Shoes.
Mike + The Mechanics are going to play in Switzerland on May 31, 2011. Tickets have already gone on sale.
Mike Rutherford starts over and relaunches his highly successful solo project with a new line up that consists of familiar names and new faces. Christian Gerhardts about his impressions of the album.
The new Mike + The Mechanics website is now online. Also, news about the first single are available.
A new Mike + The Mechanics website will be online shortly. Meanwhile, 3 UK shows were cancelled.
An album with previously unknown song material by the late vocalist of Mike + The Mechanics, Paul Young, is going to come out at the end of March 2011.
Mike + The Mechanics played a live-show for Smooth Radio yesterday in Manchester. We have info about the setlist and band members.
