John Mitchell (musician)

For other people named John Mitchell, see John Mitchell (disambiguation).

John Mitchell
John Mitchell performing with Frost* in 2008.
Background information
Birth name	John-Cory Christian Mitchell
Born	21 June 1973 (1973-06-21)
Genres	Neo-Progressive rock, progressive rock
Instruments	Guitar, vocals, keyboards, bass, violin
Associated acts	It Bites, Arena, Frost*, Kino, A, The Urbane

John Mitchell (born John-Cory Christian Mitchell, 21 June 1973, Ireland) is guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the UK band It Bites. He also plays guitar for a number of other progressive rock bands including Arena, The Urbane, Kino, Frost*, and John Wetton.

In 2008, Mitchell joined A, playing bass in place of original bass player Daniel P. Carter to support The Wildhearts on their December UK tour, as well as a ten-date headline tour in 2009.

He is also a record producer and sound engineer at Outhouse Studios, a recording studio in Reading, UK, where he has recorded and produced music for a number of popular UK rock bands including Enter Shikari, You Me At Six, Ivyrise, My Passion, The Blackout, Kids In Glass Houses, Funeral for a Friend, Architects, Exit Ten, Touchstone, You And What Army and Architects, as well as Australian band Welcome Wednesday.

Equipment

Mitchell primarily uses Cort Guitars - white and black G254s on stage, and for recording, a tobacco G210 and a blue/black G290. He also plays an Alvarez Yairi acoustic guitar in the studio, and a PRS Classic. Guitar effects are created using a vintage Korg A3 effects unit. His amp of choice is a Marshall JMP1 running into a Marshall Valvestate 80/80.

External links

• It Bites Official Website
• Outhouse Studios Website