Mick Pointer

Mick Pointer (born 22 July 1956), originally from Brill in Buckinghamshire, England, was the original drummer and founding member of the progressive rock band, Marillion. He appeared on the band's debut EP Market Square Heroes and also on their debut LP Script for a Jester's Tear.

Pointer is also a founder and a current member of the British progressive band Arena where he plays with keyboardist Clive Nolan (from Pendragon). He is Clive Nolan's business partner in his record label.

Pointer later gathered a band dubbed 'Mick Pointer's Marillion' with Brian Cummings (CarpetCrawlers) on vocals, Nick Barrett (Pendragon) on lead guitar, Mike Varty (Credo) on keyboards and Ian Salmon (Arena) on bass guitar to perform Marillion's debut album, Script for a Jester's Tear for its 25th anniversary.

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