After a decade together, Lee and Van Hooke dropped out in 1995 and were not replaced.
Initially, the band included Rutherford (the only constant member), vocalists Paul Carrack and Paul Young, keyboardist Adrian Lee, and drummer Peter Van Hooke. The band are known for the hit singles ' Silent Running', ' All I Need Is a Miracle', ' Taken In', ' The Living Years', ' Word of Mouth', and ' Over My Shoulder'.
Mike and the Mechanics (stylised as Mike + The Mechanics) are an English rock supergroup formed in Dover in 1985 by Mike Rutherford, initially as a side project during a hiatus period for his other group Genesis.
