Mark Kingsmill

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark Kingsmill
Occupation	Musician
Date Of Birth	Dec 4, 1956(1956-12-04)
Age	68
Birthplace	Sydney
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Mark Kingsmill Biography

Mark Kingsmill is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on December 4, 1956 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

In early 1977 in Sydney Kingsmill, on drums, joined vocalist Ron Peno’s (aka Ronnie Pop) band, the Hellcats, with Clyde Bramley on bass guitar and Charlie Georges on guitar. Ian McFarlane, an Australian musicologist, described the group as “a tough New York Dolls-inspired covers band”. The Hellcats often supported fellow punk rockers, Radio Birdman.

Kingsmill was married to Catherine, a fabric artist based in Maitland, New South Wales. The pair had met in 1978 and had one child together. They subsequently divorced, Catherine declared “we are still friends. A marriage is just really hard to keep together when you’re not together, but we never had a falling out or anything like that.”

Mark Kingsmill Net Worth

Mark Kingsmill is one of the richest Musician from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Kingsmill 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Mark Adrian Kingsmill (born 4 December 1956) is an Australian rock musician. He has drummed with several bands including the Hitmen (1979–84), New Christs (1983–84), the Screaming Tribesmen (1984) and Hoodoo Gurus (1984–98, 2003–15). He is the older brother of Richard Kingsmill, music director and presenter on Triple J.

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In June 1983 Younger reformed his earlier band, the New Christs, with Kingsmill on drums, Masuak on guitar, Robertson on bass guitar and Kent Steedman on lead guitar (ex-the Celibate Rifles). They supported an Australian tour by Iggy Pop and then Steedman returned to the Celibate Rifles. He was replaced by Richard Jakimyszyn on guitar (ex-Lime Spiders). This version of the New Christs issued two singles, “Like a Curse” (April 1984) and “Born out of Time” (April 1986), on Citadel Records. McFarlane felt they were “consummate, guitar-driven, hard rock”. AllMusic’s Jack Rabid reviewed “Like a Curse”, as being “more slam-bang rock with great rhythm from a man who has it coursing in his bones.” The group’s music was used on the soundtrack of the feature film, Going Down (1983). This line-up of the New Christs broke up in May 1984. In June Kingsmill, Masuak and Robertson all joined rock group, the Screaming Tribesmen, which was re-established by founding mainstay, Mick Medew on guitar and lead vocals.

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Following the band’s US tour they returned to Australia and recorded their second studio album, Mars Needs Guitars!, for which Kingsmill co-wrote the title track with the other members of the band, including Baker. The track also appeared as the B-side to the album’s first single, “Bittersweet”. Their next two albums are Blow Your Cool! in 1987 and Magnum Cum Louder in 1989. Kingsmill is attributed as a co-writer on the second single taken from Magnum Cum Louder, “Axegrinder”, which peaked at No. 60 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The band released another three studio albums, Kinky in 1991, Crank in 1994 and Blue Cave in 1996. In 1997 the group announced their forthcoming disbandment, they undertook a final three-month Australian tour, which commenced in October 1997 and finished in January 1998. In July 1998 the band’s label, Mushroom Records issued a live album, Bite the Bullet, containing tracks that had been recorded during the band’s farewell tour. This included a short instrumental, “It’s Kingsy Time”, written and performed by Kingsmill.

Top Facts about Mark Kingsmill

1. Mark Kingsmill is an Australian rock drummer born in 1956.
2. He was a member of the band “Hoodoo Gurus” from 1982-1994.
3. Kingsmill has also played with other notable Australian bands such as “The Hitmen” and “The Screaming Tribesmen”.
4. In addition to drumming, he has worked as a radio host for Triple J and ABC Radio National.
5. Kingsmill was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame with Hoodoo Gurus in 2007.
6. He co-wrote several songs for Hoodoo Gurus including their hit single “What’s My Scene?”.
7. Kingsmill has been praised for his energetic and dynamic drumming style.
8. He is known for incorporating elements of punk, garage rock, and surf music into his playing.
9. Kingsmill continues to perform live and record music with various artists today.
10. His contributions to the Australian music scene have made him a respected figure among fans and fellow musicians alike.

Who is the Hoodoo Gurus drummer?

Drummers

How did Hoodoo Gurus get their name?

1983–1984: Stoneage Romeos Gurus new line-up (Baker, Bramley, Faulkner and Shepherd) recorded the band’s first album in 1984, Stoneage Romeos. The title came from a 1955 Three Stooges short Stone Age Romeos.

Who was the lead singer of the Hoodoo Gurus?

That’s the minimum cost Hoodoo Gurus lead singer Dave Faulkner wore for a history of unscrupulous representation. And now he’s got a few words of advice for emerging independent musicians. Hoodoo Gurus frontman Dave Faulkner estimates dodgy band representation cost him around $1 million.

What genre is Hoodoo Gurus?

Alternative/Indie

Why did Mark Kingsmill leave Hoodoo Gurus?

Kingsmill, the Gurus’ drummer for the past 30 years, is retiring from the band citing a loss of enthusiasm for touring , their label Sony Music Australia confirmed today.