Skin Côntact: It's the final countdown! Mark Andrew talks about his favourite music legends

By Claret Pimpernel

Published: 12 May, 2016

Our final personal interview with the stars set to take the stage at tonight's Skin Côntact benefit concert is with Mark Andrew of Noble Rot.

For a second year in a row the wine trade supergroup Skin Côntact will be taking to the stage the stage tomorrow in an effort raise aid as part of Comic Relief.

Skin Côntact LIVE AGAIN! is taking place today Thursday 12 May 2016 at the O2 Academy, Islington. Skin Côntact LIVE! is sponsored by Côtes du Rhône wines, and is a partnership that made it possible to stage this event and allow 100% of the proceeds to go to charity.

If you haven't got your Skin Côntact LIVE AGAIN ticket be sure and grab one!

All in aid of a good cause 'The Band' including Richard Hemming - he of Jancis Robinson fame; Alex Hunt MW of Berkmann, Matt James of Bordeaux Cellar and Ben Smith of CyT will be performing along with a number of other personalities and talents from across the wine trade.

Andrew talks about his favourite music legends.

The Islington Academy stage has hosted Beck, Muse, Eminem - and now you! But who are your musical heroes?

Although it makes me a bit of a Manc cliché, bands like The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Joy Division, The Smiths, Oasis and The Verve are my musical heroes and what I still listen to nowadays. I'm also partial to classic Balearic house and a bit of Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye and other classics from that era of soul.

What's the largest audience you've sung in front of?

Approx 300 people. The Five Ways pub in Hazel Grove. Karaoke Saturday, Summer of 1997. Nailed 'Wonderwall' by Oasis (well, sounded good to me anyway).

And how would you like to be introduced on stage?

As one of the few actual Mancunians in the wine trade.

What are you listening to a lot at the moment?

The same things I've been listening to since the 1990s (see above).

And what was the most memorable live musical performance you've ever seen?

Once I'd got over the fact that I was at the (then) home of Man City, Oasis' first Maine Road gig on the 'What's the Story' tour was unforgettable.

Quickfire round!

Côte-Rôtie or Gigondas?

Cote-Rôtie, every time.

Adele or Madonna?

Early Madonna.

Viognier or Marsanne/Roussanne?