Mark Springer

Mark Springer
Mark Springer wearing a suit, seated behind a grand piano and appearing to play, on a darkened stage
Springer in 2017
Background information
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • painter
InstrumentPiano
Years active1980–present
Labels
Formerly ofRip Rig + Panic
Websitemarkspringer.net

Mark Springer is a British pianist and composer. Springer first came to public attention in the group Rip Rig + Panic. This group also featured the singer Neneh Cherry, Sean Oliver, Gareth Sager, and Bruce Smith. During his time with the group, started his exploration of piano performances and compositions. Springer has composed for piano, string quartets, opera, and other ensembles, and owns his own record label.

Biography

Mark Springer first began playing gigs with the experimental rock band The Pop Group. The group's members had been Springer's schoolmates. In 1981, Springer formed Rip Rig + Panic with Gareth Sager and Bruce Smith, two former members of Pop Group. After Rip Rig + Panic disbanded in 1983, Springer began recording as a solo artist. His debut album titled Piano was released in 1984 and consisted of numerous solo piano recordings.

Discography

with Rip Rig + Panic
Solo

Collaborations

Scores

References

  1. ↑ Baptie, Douglas (1 July 2013). "Rip Rig + Panic – God/I Am Cold/Attitude". thedigitalfix.com. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Piano – Mark Springer". Cherry Red Records. 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Reed, Michael Filip (20 March 2025). ""Not as a Dark Piece, But as a Confrontation"—Mark Springer on Sleep of Reason and the Monsters We Create". Indie Boulevard. Retrieved 19 July 2025.