Formed : 1985 // United Kingdom Mike & The Mechanics started off as a side project for Mike Rutherford during a hiatus from Genesis. He started writing songs with Chris Neil and B.A. Robertson after writing and recording two solo albums on his own. The first Mike + The Mechanics album released in 1985 yielded three hits with “Silent Running”, “All I Need Is A Miracle” and “Taken In.” From there, the Mechanics have released eight albums, including Living Years. That album’s title track hit #1 in the U.S. BAND LINEUP: Mike Rutherford : Guitar, bass Paul Carrack : Vocals, keyboards, guitar, drums Paul Young : Vocals, percussion Peter Van Hooke : Drums Adrian Lee : Keyboards Gary Wallis : Drums Andrew Roachford Tim Howar
