Landmarq

Landmarq are a British neo-progressive rock band formed in 1990. They operate from the United Kingdom and remain active, with a line-up that has included Uwe D'Rose on guitar, Steve Gee on bass, Steve Leigh and later Gonzalo Carrera on keyboards, Dave Wagstaffe and later Daniel Martin on drums, Tracy Hitchings and other vocalists, and Mike Varty on keyboards from 2005. The group also includes Andy Allen on drums from 2018 and Wolf Campen on vocals from 2018.

Career and releases

The band releases music through Synergy Records, the label they form after first signing to the Dutch company SI Music. They issue ten albums in total, including four live releases recorded at concerts in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. Their studio albums include Solitary Witness, Infinity Parade, The Vision Pit, Science of Coincidence and Entertaining Angels. They also release Origins: A Landmarq Anthology as a compilation.

Discography highlights

Solitary Witness appears in 1992, followed by Infinity Parade in 1993 and The Vision Pit in 1995. Science of Coincidence follows in 1998. The live catalogue includes Thunderstruck in 1999, Aftershock in 2002, Turbulence - Live in Poland in 2006, and RoadSkill - Live in The Netherlands in 2015. Entertaining Angels appears as a double album in 2012, with a vinyl edition later issued, and it is described in contemporary press as a strong entry in the band’s catalogue.

Style

Landmarq work in neo-progressive rock and progressive rock, combining the style’s technical approach with a more accessible sound that brings them to both dedicated progressive rock listeners and a wider audience. Their music circulates beyond their main albums through magazine cover discs and other compilation releases.