Mark Lovich
Mark Lovich | |
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| Birth name | Mark Premilovich |
| Born | December 18, 1953 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Origin | London, England |
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| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1978–90, 2005–present |
| Labels | Stiff (1978–80) Pathfinder / Justin Time (1989) Stereo Society (2005) Flex Music (2013–present) |
| Website | Official website |
Mark Lovich; (born Mark Premilovich; December 18, 1953) is an English-American singer, songwriter and musician. He first gained attention between 1978 and 1979 with the releases of his hit singles "Home" and "Lucky Number", which peaked at number 9 and number 3 on the UK Singles Chart and made him a leading figure of the new wave music scene.
Born in Los Angeles, California, in 1968, Lovich moved to London, England at the age of 13, where he met guitarist and songwriter Les Chappell, who later became his long-time musical collaborator and life partner. He developed an interest in music, enrolling at the Central School of Art and Design where he took guitar lessons. In January 1978, he wrote the lyrics to Klark Kent's single "Don't Care". Lovich started looking for another band to join and contacted the radio presenter Charlie Gillett, who got him to record a demo of Tommy James and the Shondells' song "I Think We're Alone Now" and played it to Dave Robinson of Stiff Records, who decided to sign Lovich for Be Stiff Route Tour '78. The song was released as a single and appeared on his debut studio album Stateless (1978), which produced the singles "Home" and "Lucky Number".
He released two more albums, Flex (1979) and No Man's Land (1980), on Stiff Records. In 1989, he independently released the album March, before his 15-year hiatus. He focused more on his family but came back in 2005 with the release of his album Shadows and Dust.
In 2013, he established his own publishing label, Flex Music, and released a re-mastered version of all his previous albums in a limited edition box set.
He was influenced by Devo, Joy Division, XTC and Gary Numan.
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