Mark Hewins

Mark Hewins (born 24 March 1955) is an English guitarist known for his connections to the Canterbury scene, a group of English progressive rock musicians during the 1960s.

Biography Hewins' professional career as a guitarist began in 1973 with the London band Mother Sun with Steve Tozer and lead singer Dave Bell. Early work included on the Dance Orchestra's A Luta Continua (alongside Phil Collins, John Martyn, and Danny Thompson).

Hewins has worked extensively with various Canterbury scene musicians, including multiple projects with Elton Dean. He played on Dave Sinclair's Moon Over Man album and with him in The Polite Force (1976-8, Canterbury Knights album). He was in Going Going (1990) and Caravan of Dreams (1991) with Richard Sinclair. Hewins played in later incarnations of Soft Heap (with Dean, Pip Pyle and John Greaves) and can be heard on A Veritable Centaur. He was a member of Gong in 1999. Hewins has also worked extensively with Hugh Hopper, including in Dark Horse and Mashu (1995-8). Hewins also worked with Mashu percussionist Shyamal Maïtra on other projects, including a duo and a trio with Carol Grimes.

He has collaborated with Dennis Gonzalez and Andrew Cyrille in the U.S. and in Europe with Django Bates in Research. Hewins' first solo album was The Electric Guitar (1987). He was Lou Reed's guitar tech on several tours. 2001: Bar Torque (Moonjune Records), with Elton Dean 2002: Guerilla Music (Burning Shed Records), with Theo Travis

Collaborations With Research 1987: Social Systems (Dossier) 2000: The Perpetual City (Impetus Records)

With John Stevens Dance Orchestra 1994: A Luta Continua (Konnex Records)

With Soft Heap 1995: A Veritable Centaur (Impetus Records)

With Mashu 1996: Elephants In Your Head? (Voiceprint)

With Polite Force 1996: Canterbury Knights (Voiceprint)