36 Facts About Mark Thwaite

Mark Thwaite formed his first school band with fellow school-mate Steve Ellett, aka Steve Danger from British metal band Wolfsbane.

Mark Thwaite later formed Lichfield-based rock band Monteagle with local musicians including Martin Wilkins and Dave Pearson, later known as Computerchemist.

Mark Thwaite spent part of 1985 living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, joining Gothic rock band National Velvet, before returning to the UK in 1986.

Mark Thwaite performed live with Spear of Destiny in 1990, and replaced original Theatre of Hate guitarist Billy Duffy on the 10th anniversary Theatre of Hate UK tour in 1991.

Mark Thwaite continued as a member of Spear of Destiny, contributing guitars and some bass guitar to their 1992 album Sod's Law and the subsequent tour that same year.

In 1992, Mark Thwaite joined UK Gothic rock band The Mission.

Mark Thwaite contributed guitars to a remix for Situation 2 release Salvation by UK band Terminal Power Company.

Mark Thwaite featured on two studio albums with The Mission during this period, Neverland and Blue, and singles compilation album Sum and Substance before they disbanded in 1996; he would later rejoin the reformed band in 1999 and record on three more studio albums and several live albums and DVDs with the band.

Mark Thwaite toured with the band throughout this period, which included two broadcasts on German television.

In 1998, Mark Thwaite was invited to join Tricky's live band for his upcoming world tour to promote studio album Angels with Dirty Faces.

Mark Thwaite performed with Tricky on UK show Later With Jools Holland.

Mark Thwaite performed guitar on Tricky's remix of MethodMan's "Judgement Day" single.

The Mission re-formed in 1999, with Mark Thwaite rejoining the band to tour the US and Europe.

Mark Thwaite remained with the band to record their next studio album, Aura.

Mark Thwaite toured the United States with Tricky, as special guests of rock band Tool in 2001.

In 2004 the band signed to Universal records and released the single Like Rain produced by Canadian producer David Bottrill, the band were later dropped by Universal during a restructure, with the band's debut album unreleased, and Mark Thwaite relocated to the US in 2005.

Mark Thwaite toured the United States and Europe in summer 2005 with Bauhaus vocalist Peter Murphy to promote Murphy's album Unshattered.

In 2006 Mark Thwaite joined New York-based singer songwriter Sarah Fimm for a concert supporting British goth pioneers Bauhaus in Buffalo, New York, which was followed by a week of recording sessions in Woodstock, NY featuring session drummer Josh Freese, best known for his work with Nine Inch Nails and Devo plus Tony Levin on bass, known for his work with King Crimson and Peter Gabriel.

Mark Thwaite toured with Murphy from October 2018 through March 2019 for his 40 Years of Bauhaus Ruby Celebration featuring David J tour of North and South America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Russia.

Mark Thwaite's ongoing collaboration with Trip Hop pioneer Tricky continues, with contributions to 2008 studio album Knowle West Boy: he continued as a member of The Mission, contributing to their 2007 album God is a Bullet, and playing live with them, first to promote the GIAB album and then for their four-show "farewell" event at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London.

In December 2009 Mark Thwaite joined Jourgensen in his recording studio in El Paso, Texas to write and record material for a forthcoming solo project by Jourgensen.

In summer 2010 Mark Thwaite resumed touring with Peter Murphy, undertaking the Dirty Dirt European tour and some dates in Canada.

Mark Thwaite had previously remixed a track by the band in 2008 under his Metalmorphosis alter ego.

In 2011 Mark Thwaite joined Peter Murphy and band for a 29 date US tour promoting the studio album Ninth released on 7 June 2011,.

In 2012 Mark Thwaite undertook more international touring with Peter Murphy, including a performance at Club Nokia on 15 September in Los Angeles featuring a duet between Peter Murphy and Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee, with Mark Thwaite on guitar.

Mark Thwaite joined electronic icon Gary Numan and his band for a US tour in the summer of 2013, in place of Nine Inch Nails guitarist Robin Finck, who was originally signed on for the tour but was called back to Nine Inch Nails.

Mark Thwaite subsequently played guitar on the tour and performed with both Numan and Finck at the band's Santa Ana show in September 2013, where Finck guests with the band for 6 songs.

Later that year Mark Thwaite announced he was leaving the Peter Murphy band due to 'personal differences'.

Mark Thwaite subsequently appeared as guitarist on the 'Mr Moonlight' live DVD, which was released by Nettwerk records in June 2014, recorded live at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Hollywood.

In 2014 Mark Thwaite collaborated with Ginger Wildheart of The Wildhearts, along with Robin Diaz of the Courtney Love band and Jimmy Ashhurst ex Buckcherry on several recordings for G-A-S-S, subsequently appearing on Ginger's 'Year of the Fanclub' solo album released in 2016.

Mark Thwaite recorded guest guitars on "Toffee Town" from the solo album for Ricky Warwick of Thin Lizzy and Black Star Riders.

Mark Thwaite co-wrote and recorded on numerous tracks on PIG album 'The Gospel' which was released on Metropolis records in 2016.

In March 2016 Mark Thwaite announced that he had signed with Hanover record imprint SPV Records and released his debut solo album, "Volumes" under his MGT acronym at the end of June worldwide.

Mark Thwaite joins Ginger of The Wildhearts onstage in London in December 2018 to perform several songs including two Hanoi Rocks songs with Hanoi singer Michael Monroe and 'Endangered Species' with punk band UK Subs frontman Charlie Harper, subsequently featured on the live album 'Ginger Wildheart's Birthday Bash 2018'.

Mark Thwaite would continue with the band on guitar duties for UK tours in 2022 and 'Construction for the Modern Idiot' in 2023, performing that album in full.

Mark Thwaite has a long association with Gibson Les Paul guitars, having played them frequently since first joining Spear of Destiny in 1990.