Marion, an English rock band formed in 1993 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, was
composed of frontman Jaime Harding, guitarists Phil Cunningham and Tony
Grantham, bassist Julian Phillips, and drummer Murad Mousa. The group's early
career began with a demo recorded after recruiting bassist Damian Lawrence and
drummer Murad Mousa, which caught the attention of former Smiths manager Joe
Moss. In 1994, Marion signed to London Records and Island Music Publishing
following the release of their debut single "Violent Men" on Rough Trade
Records. Marion released their first album This World And...