Anne Bond
Where are you from?Stourbridge, West Midlands.
How long have you liked Marillion?
First got to know them around 1983 but rediscovered them properly in 1989.
Favourite Marillion Album?
Happiness Is The Road.
How long have you been in the web team?
Since the end of 2003.
What do you enjoy most about being part of the team?
The wit and sarcasm of team members(!), and meeting so many fans from around the world.
Best Marillion moment?
Visiting the Racket club with 30 ten–year–olds after winning the chance to record Beautiful with Marillion in the karaoke competition.
Stuart Bond
Where are you from?Stourbridge, West Midlands
How long have you liked Marillion?
Just before Clutching at Straws in 1987 but I didn’t see them live until 1989
Favourite Marillion Album?
Marbles closely followed by Afraid of Sunlight
How long have you been in the web team?
Officially since the end of 2007, but I have helped out with merch and stuffing magazines since 2003
What do you enjoy most about being part of the team?
The friendship in the team and helping out on merch
Best Marillion moment?
Sitting on the floor of the Racket Club listening to the band rehearse for the Maida Vale show on Radio 2
Malcolm Harris
Where are you from?Born in Bristol (but with Dad in the RAF that was his current posting… so could’ve been anywhere!) I now live in Perth, Western Australia (a long way from… well… most places, to tell you the truth).
How long have you liked Marillion?
Interesting question. My friend Derek played me a really dodgy mono recording of Script from a hand–held tape-deck in the early 80’s. Sounded bloody dreadful!! But happily I persevered, and once I had some of those new–fangled CD thingy’s… hurrah! By around 1984, all was well.
Favourite Marillion Album?
Good grief! I can’t answer that! No. Really… I can’t. On which day? On some days: Misplaced Childhood, on others it could be Brave, or Marbles. Or Script. Or Holidays in Eden.
How long have you been in the web team?
I had a ‘fuzzy’ start. Behind the scenes for several years, helping out with the magazine. I can’t actually remember. Oh dear, am I old?
What do you enjoy most about being part of the team?
From this distance I can’t offer quite as much ‘hands–on support’ as the rest of The Web UK team, but I enjoy making sure the mag is a good as it can be. But I’m a member of two teams, so I’m very, very lucky. I also work merch at the Marillion Weekends, so that gives me the chance to hang out with the other Webbies over a beer. Or a caramel latte… whichever.
Best Marillion moment?
Getting that phone call from Lucy late one evening, at home in Australia, asking me if I wanted to join the merch team? Not too hard to answer at all.
Alan Jones
Where are you from?Box, Wiltshire. Made by Yorkshire and Welsh parents.
How long have you liked Marillion?
Since I heard one of Steve’s guitar solos in about 1983/84.
Favourite Marillion Album?
All of them, too hard to pick just one, each album contains at least one of my favourite tracks. But I do love F E A R, which you could say is my favourite album at this time.
How long have you been in the web team?
Since about 2009.
What do you enjoy most about being part of the team?
Being part of a great team and being involved in articles for The Web magazine and also the Saturday morning magazine packing sessions.
Best Marillion moment?
One of the best was having one of my photos used for the cover of Live from Cadogan Hall and not knowing it was used until I bought it and thinking “that looks familiar!”
Lucy Jones
Where are you from?I live in Box, Wiltshire.
How long have you liked Marillion?
Since Anoraknophobia, though I’m sure their music was programmed into my brain from childhood (thanks dad!).
Favourite Marillion Album?
Season’s End… no wait, Marbles… but then I love F E A R too… this is like asking me to choose my favourite Beatle!
How long have you been in the web team?
I’ve been helping since 2009.
What do you enjoy most about being part of the team?
Being given the opportunity to interview the band and writing other articles, helping to send the magazines around the world and reading people’s reviews of the latest issue (the associated papercuts and ink stained hands are a necessary evil!).
Best Marillion moment?
Being invited to record some ‘backing claps’ for F E A R (having thoughtfully declined my vocals for Carol of the Bells!). It’s all glamour at a magazine packing session!
Sheelagh Jones
Where are you from?I live in Box, Wiltshire, but was born in Clatterbridge Hospital, West Kirby.
How long have you liked Marillion?
Since seeing them live at Bath University in February 2001. I was taken to the gig as a Valentine’s day ‘treat’ (I thought I didn’t like Marillion… I was wrong).
Favourite Marillion Album?
F E A R. Can’t fault it on any level. White Paper is my favourite track. Prior to that, it would be Brave.
How long have you been in the web team?
Since 2009, when I was invited along as a treat during treatment for an illness.
What do you enjoy most about being part of the team?
I really like the reaction to the mags from fans and the feedback to the ‘smileys’ that go on envelopes. Always nice to spread a little happiness. I have enjoyed my 15 minutes of fame too: some dodgy singing (on my part!) on Carol Of the Bells and some funky hand claps on The Leavers (Wake up in Music).
Best Marillion moment?
There are many and it’s difficult to pin down ‘moments’ but I’ll try: Marillion Weekends, meeting people who have been touched by the kindness of band members and management; making new friendships; and enjoying the ‘secret’ that is Marillion are a few.
But a moment… just one, wonderful memory? I’d pin it down to two! One at Cadogan Hall, when This Train was being performed, that moment when the ‘christmas lights’ line occurs and the tree lit up in full Christmas splendour and was met by an audible gasp from the whole audience; and a totally personal moment? A PZ show: h ran through the crowd at the end of the show and stopped to give me an incredibly strong bear hug. Lovely man, that Mr h.
Fraser Marshall
Where are you from?Originally from Leigh–on–Sea, Essex, but now in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
How long have you liked Marillion?
Since about four months before Fish left. At the time I thought I was cursed! Turned out all right in the end though, eh?
Favourite Marillion album?
Afraid of Sunlight / CAS / Marbles.
How long have you been in the web team?
Since October 2003.
What do you enjoy most about being part of the team?
Brainstorming crazy ideas to promote our favourite band. Stuffing 3,000 envelopes full of Web mags – it’s strangely therapeutic!
Best Marillion moment?
Musically, it’s the closing section of This Strange Engine, which makes the hairs on my arm stand on end. Otherwise, it’s the first convention at Pontins, where I met my wife–to–be, but I also have to mention singing backing vocals on Carol of the Bells as a high point!
Pete Wells
Where are you from?Wolverhampton.
How long have you liked Marillion?
Since Holidays in Eden.
Favourite Marillion Album?
It was always Brave but now has to be Marbles; the best thing they have ever done.
How long have you been in the web team?
Since May 1999.
What do you enjoy most about being part of the team?
Helping out on the merch and listening to the anoraks… zziiipp!
Best Marillion moment?
The gig at The Walls and The Web trip to Paris for the best gig of the Radiation tour.
