Marty Willson-Piper

Marty Willson-Piper
Willson-Piper in 2016
Background information
Born	(1958-05-07) 7 May 1958 (age 66) Stockport, Cheshire, England
Genres	Rock
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals, bass guitar
Years active	1972–present
Labels	Um & Ah Records, Survival Records, Festival Records, Rykodisc, Heyday Records, Second Motion Records, Schoolkids Records
Website	http://martywillson-piper.com/

Martin Howard Willson-Piper^[1] (born 7 May 1958) 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. He joined in 1980 after seeing an early gig where they were performing as a three-piece. He was an integral member of the band for 33 years. He was also the guitarist for the English alternative rock band All About Eve from 1991 to 1993 and again from 1999 to 2002. He has also worked with Swedish progressive rock band Anekdoten and has collaborated with Linda Perry, Jules Shear, Tom Verlaine, Charlie Sexton, Aimee Mann, Brix Smith, and Rob Dickinson amongst others.