Mike and the Mechanics

Mike and the Mechanics
Mike + The Mechanics in concert in July 2012 L-R: Ben Stone, Andrew Roachford, Tim Howar, Luke Juby, Mike Rutherford and Anthony Drennan
Background information
Origin	Dover, Kent, England
Genres	Rock pop rock
Years active	1985–2004, 2010–present
Labels	Virgin Atlantic (US/Canada) Rhino (US/Canada) Arista WEA BMG
Spinoff of	Genesis Ace Squeeze Sad Café Roachford
Members	Mike Rutherford Anthony Drennan Tim Howar Luke Juby Andrew Roachford Gary Wallis
Past members	Paul Carrack Adrian Lee Peter Van Hooke Paul Young
Website	mikeandthemechanics.com

Mike and the Mechanics (stylised as Mike + The Mechanics) are an English rock supergroup formed in Dover in 1985 by Mike Rutherford, initially as a side project during a hiatus period for his other group Genesis. The band are known for the hit singles "Silent Running", "All I Need Is a Miracle", "Taken In", "The Living Years", "Word of Mouth", and "Over My Shoulder".

Initially, the band included Rutherford (the only constant member), vocalists Paul Carrack and Paul Young, keyboardist Adrian Lee, and drummer Peter Van Hooke. After a decade together, Lee and Van Hooke dropped out in 1995 and were not replaced. Following Young's death in 2000, Carrack became the band's sole lead vocalist until 2004 when the band (essentially a duo at this point) dissolved, with Rutherford and Carrack both agreeing the band had "run its course".^[1] In 2010, the band was revived with Rutherford headlining a completely new set of musicians, including vocalists Andrew Roachford and Tim Howar.