Marshall Hain were the English art-pop duo of keyboardist/songwriter Julian Marshall and vocalist/songwriter Kit Hain, who released the album Free Ride on Harvest in 1978. Marshall later teamed with vocalist Deborah Berg in the jazz-pop duo Eye to Eye while Hain recorded several solo albums and gained industry renown as a songwriter. Members: Julian Marshall […]
Quincicasm was an English avant-garde jazz combo that made a self-titled album in 1973 on Saydisc. Keyboardist Julian Marshall later surfaced in the jazz-pop duos Marshall Hain and Eye to Eye. Members: Dick Pearce (flugelhorn), Malcolm Bennett (bass, flute), Julian Marshall (keyboards, vibraphone), Ken Eley (saxophone), Michael Ormerod (drums, percussion), Nigel Smith (drums, percussion) Background […]
Eye to Eye is the first of two albums by the namesake English jazz-pop duo, produced by Gary Katz at LA’s Village Recorder and released in 1982 on Warner Bros. Instrumentation is provided by veteran rock guitarist Rick Derringer, journeyman jazz-funk bassist Chuck Rainey, and Toto drummer Jeff Porcaro, with guest spots by Zappa percussionist […]
Free Ride is the first and only album from the art-pop songwriting partnership of keyboardist Julian Marshall and vocalist/bassist Kit Hain, released in 1978 on Harvest. Tracklist: A1. “Different Point” (3:35) A2. “Dancing in the City” (3:49) A3. “You Two” (3:11) A4. “Real Satisfaction” (3:33) A5. “Coming Home” (4:14) B1. “Take My Number” (1:17) B2. […]
Eye to Eye was an English/American duo behind the 1982/83 Warner albums Eye to Eye and Shakespeare Stole My Baby. Keyboardist/composer Julian Marshall launched the project after Marshall Hain, the starting vehicle of singer/songwriter Kit Hain. Musically, Eye to Eye blended angular jazz-pop and slick blue-eyed soul, exemplified in their transatlantic hit “Nice Girls.” Their […]
