1. Martin Howard Willson-Piper was born on 7 May 1958 and known as Marty Willson-Piper is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter famous for his work as a former long-time member of the Australian ARIA Hall of Fame inductees, psychedelic rock band The Church.
Marty Willson-Piper joined in 1980 after seeing an early gig where they were performing as a three-piece.
Marty Willson-Piper was an integral member of the band for 33 years.
Marty Willson-Piper was the guitarist for the English alternative rock band All About Eve from 1991 to 1993 and again from 1999 to 2002.
Marty Willson-Piper went along to see an early performance of The Church and was asked to join the band a few days before his 22nd birthday in May 1980.
On 6 May 1980, Marty Willson-Piper joined The Church on guitar, vocals and bass guitar, alongside Steve Kilbey, Peter Koppes and Nick Ward.
Marty Willson-Piper's sound was influenced by guitarists such as Tom Verlaine and Bill Nelson.
Marty Willson-Piper contributed to most of the Church's studio releases and was a member almost continuously from 1980 to 2013.
Marty Willson-Piper has maintained a steady solo output since the mid-1980s, releasing six solo studio albums and three live solo albums.
Marty Willson-Piper's music archive, the In Deep Music Archive, is an eclectic collection of music in many forms.