After cutting his teeth as bass player and one of the founding members of Dire Straits, Illsley has also released a steady stream of solo material, an output that, although never rushed, has been critically acclaimed. Undertaking lead vocal, acoustic guitar and bass duties on all of the album’s eight tracks, Illsley’s unmistakable sound, approach to arrangement and song writing is paired with his faultless lyrical storytelling. A departure from the previous album’s themes of personal trials and tribulations, Illsley comments that the lyrical content pertains to “the obvious political and social elements which have always concerned me.”

Whilst learning a trade as an audio engineer at DJM Studios in London at the age of 15, Guy also had a succession of his own bands and learned to play keyboards, guitars, and a variety of stringed instruments. He joined and toured with Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel in 1979 and in 1981, Roxy Music for their 'Avalon' world tour. In 1983, Guy was recruited by Dire Straits' lead guitarist Mark Knopfler to work on the music for the films Cal and 'Comfort and Joy. He joined Dire Straits in 1984, a year before their most successful album, Brothers in Arms, which put the band in a globally acclaimed spotlight.

Metroland is a soundtrack album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, released on 23 March 1999 by Vertigo Records internationally and Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The album contains music composed for the 1997 film Metroland, directed by Philip Saville. The instrumental tracks, specifically composed and recorded for the film by Knopfler, effectively help to create the mood and highlight the distinct personalities of the principal characters

2010 finds Richard Bennett ever in demand for recording sessions, embarking on his 6th world tour with Mark Knopfler and releasing his latest solo album, Valley Of The Sun. Each of the eleven original instrumentals are relentlessly melodic and trace his early years playing music in Phoenix, Arizona…the Valley of the Sun.

Never Told a Soul is the first solo album by John Illsley, a founding member of Dire Straits. All tracks composed by John Illsley. "Boy with Chinese Eyes". "The Night Café". "Never Told a Soul". "Jimmy on the Central Line". "Northern Land". "Another Alibi". "Let The River Flow". John Illsley - vocals, bass, acoustic guitar. Mark Knopfler - guitars. Phil Palmer - guitars. Kevin Jarvis - piano, Fairlight CMI, Hammond Organ. Terry Williams - drums. Bobby Valentino - violin. Jodie Linscott - percussion.

Fletcher's first solo album, Inamorata, was released on 28 January 2008. Knopfler guests as lead guitarist for two tracks, and various musicians who have been associated with Knopfler's band also make appearances.Fletcher's second album, Stone, was released in 2009, his third, Natural Selection was released in 2010, and his most recent, High Roads, was released in 2016.

The first solo album released by Richard Bennett after decades of work as a studio musician and producer, contributing to thousands of recordings for other artists. In the liner notes to the CD, Mark Knopfler writes: "For almost ten years now I've felt very lucky having Richard Bennett as a pal and as a member of the band.

Local Hero is the debut soundtrack album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, released in March 1983 by Vertigo Records internationally and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. It contains music composed for the 1983 film Local Hero, produced by David Puttnam and both written and directed by Bill Forsyth. In 1984, the album received a BAFTA award nomination for Best Score for a Film. The final track of the album, "Going Home", is played before every home game of Newcastle...

Guy Edward Fletcher is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known for his position as the Synthesizer player in the rock band Dire ... Brendan Croker is a musician from Leeds who has recorded albums under his own name and with occasional backing band; The Five O'Clock Shadows. He was also a member of The Notting Hillbillies.

Last Exit to Brooklyn is a soundtrack album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, released on 3 October 1989 by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The album contains music composed for the 1989 film Last Exit to Brooklyn, produced by Bernd Eichinger and directed by Uli Edel. In his review for AllMusic, William Ruhlmann gave the album three out of five stars, calling it Knopfler's "most ambitious and accomplished soundtrack.

John Illsley (John Illsley; June 24, 1949, Leicester, England) - English musician, famous as the bass player has achieved the worldwide success of the group Dire Straits. Illsley was one of the founders of Dire Straits and had a significant influence on the formation of their musical style. By the time the group disbanded in 1995, he was the only original members in addition to the permanent group leader Mark Knopfler.

Richard Bennett Contrary Cocktail Release April 2015. ... Q. Did you record Contrary Cocktail, in one way or another, different than your previous records ? A : I went about recording the same way as always most often with a rhythm section although some of the songs have a different feel to them, they go in directions I’ve not been before.

Guy Edward Fletcher is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known for his position as the keyboardist in the rock band Dire Straits from 1984 until the group's dissolution, and his involvement in many parts of Mark Knopfler's solo work. Fletcher's first solo album, Inamorata, was released on 28 January 2008. Mark Knopfler guests as lead guitarist for two tracks, and various musicians who have been associated with Knopfler's band also make appearances. On 24 May 2010, Fletcher released his second solo album, titled Natural Selection.

Британская рок-группа, созданная в 1986 году Марком Нопфлером, пригласившим старых знакомых для исполнения музыки в стиле блюз, кантри-рок. Группа выпустила единственный альбом Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time.

Cal is a soundtrack album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, released on 24 August 1984 by Vertigo Records. The album contains music composed for the 1984 film Cal, produced by David Puttnam and directed by Pat O'Connor. Puttnam also produced the film Local Hero (1983). In a contemporary review in The New York Times, Janet Maslin called the album "an exceptionally lovely and haunting score."