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Mark Mawston

Mark’s love of music began when he “borrowed” old juke box singles from the 50’s & 60’s from his parents and their friends. He later found that photography enabled him to meet many of his musical hero’s including a great deal of the singers from those old 45’s.

Mark’s first break was when his photo of graffiti adorning the wall outside Abbey Road Studios was chosen to represent The Beatles “Anthology” in the EMI ‘100 Years of Recorded Music’ exhibition. Since then Mark has been fortunate enough to capture a great number of the artists who’s music has sound tracked the lives of so many.

His portfolio includes shots from the first instigators of Rock ‘n’ Roll through to many of todays “new hopefuls”. He has published a book “Written by a fan for the fan” in which he writes and describes meetings with such legends as Brian Wilson, The Stones, Shane McGowan, Iggy Pop, The Sex Pistols, The Elvis TCB Band, Cream, Ennio Morricone, John Barry, Arthur Lee, Sam Phillips and many others.

Mark’s passion for music has led him to create what one agency called “40 years worth of work in half a dozen years”, by attending up to four gigs a week. One week at the end of 2006 led him to photograph Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Brian Wilson, James Brown and Dave Gilmore of Pink Floyd. “Obviously that was an exceptional week, but I also have the same rush by capturing “a moment” of an up and coming band”.

On being inducted into Rock Archive Mark commented “I’m very proud to be listed alongside some of these great photographers as many are as important as the acts they have captured”.

 

 

Amy Winehouse onstage at the V Festival in 2008, photograph taken by photographer Mark Mawston

Amy Winehouse

"At the time, the chances of this gig actually happening at all seemed very remote, Amy arrived an hour and a half late for her slot."

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Beatles, The (TB001MMAW)

The Beatles

Graffiti tribute to The Beatles on Abbey Road Studios in 1996, this shot was thought to best represent the groups ‘Anthology’.

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Brian Wilson (BWIL002MMAW)

Brian Wilson

One of Brian Wilson's favourite shots taken at the Royal Albert Hall, London in 2008

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David Grohl playing guitar at the V Festival in Chelmsford in 2007 photographed by Mark Mawston

Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl performing onstage with the Foo Fighters at the V Festival in Chelmsford in August 2007

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David Bowie (DB001MMAW)

David Bowie

David Bowie performing live at Wembley Arena, London on the A Reality Tour in November 2003

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Ed Sheeran (EDSH001MMAW)

Ed Sheeran

Taken before Ed left the tent to perform on the Arena Stage, V-Festival in August 2012

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Elvis Costello at the Meltdown Festival, London in 2010 photographed by Mark Mawston

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello onstage at Richard Thompson's Meltdown Festival at the Royal Festival Hall, London in June 2010

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Grace Jones at the Meltdown Festival, London in 2005 photographed by Mark Mawston

Grace Jones

Grace Jones onstage at Jarvis Cocker's Meltdown Festival at the Royal Festival Hall, London in June 2007.

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Johnny Marr at the Meltdown Festival, London in 2019 photograohed by Mark Mawston

Johnny Marr

Johnny Marr onstage at the Royal Albert Hall, London during Nile Rodgers' Meltdown Festival in August 2019

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Lee Scratch Perry at Meltdown Festival. London in 2003 photographed by Mark Mawston

Lee 'Scratch' Perry

Lee 'Scratch' Perry captured during his Meltdown Festival at the Royal Festival Hall, London in June 2003

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Pete Doherty at the Meltdown Festival, London in 2007 photographed by Mark Mawston

Pete Doherty

Pete Doherty onstage during Jarvis Cocker's Meltdown Festival at the Royal Albert Hall, London in June 2007

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Michael Stipe, REM at the Hammersmith Odeon, London in 2004 photographed by Mark Mawston

R.E.M.

Michael Stipe onstage at the Hammersmith Apollo, London when R.E.M. performed there in September 2004

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Yoko Ono onstage at the 2005 Meltdown Festival in London photographed by Mark Mawston

Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono performing at Patti Smith's Meltdown Festival at the Royal Albert Hall, London in June 2005.

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