Diesel (musician)
Mark Denis Lizotte, (born 31 May 1966,Fall River, Massachusetts, United States) is an American-born Australian musician, who has released material as leader of Johnny Diesel & the Injectors, under his birth name, or by the pseudonym Diesel. Two of his albums reached No. 1 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Albums Charts, Hepfidelity in 1992 and The Lobbyist in 1993.
Since 1987, Diesel has played on several albums by well-known Australian rock singer and brother-in-law, Jimmy Barnes. Although better known as a singer-songwriter and guitarist, Diesel is also competent on bass guitar, drums, percussion and keyboards; and has also produced an album by Richard Clapton and one by Vika and Linda Bull. He has won five ARIA Music Awards with three for 'Best Male Artist' in 1993, 1994 and 1995.
Early years
Diesel was born in 1966 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States, and emigrated to Australia with his family, in November 1971. His father, Henry Bertram Lizotte (born 19 June 1929), and his mother, Theresa Rita (née Morin, born 18 January 1930) were parents of Jeannine, Bruce, Michael, Laura, Donna, Brian and Mark. They settled in Perth, Western Australia, where he later had a job pouring petrol—an experience that provided inspiration for his music. Henry was a professional saxophonist performing in the US and Australia, Diesel and his siblings were surrounded by music from an early age. While his siblings became teachers, Diesel eventually settled on electric guitar as his main instrument. He later recalled a time in Year 8 (c. 1979) at Scarborough Senior High School when he decided on a musical career: "I was trying to get my head around algebra [...] and suddenly I thought: 'Hang on, I don't have to do this. I can play music as a job!'".
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ALBUMS
- Let It Fly released: 2013
- Classic Album Collection released: 2011
- Greatest Hits Live released: 2011
- Under the Influence released: 2011
- Hits & Blues released: 2009
- Project Blues: Saturday Suffering Fools released: 2009
- The Essential released: 2008
- Days Like These released: 2008
- Live at the Vanguard released: 2006
- Coathanger Antennae released: 2006
- Singled Out released: 2004
- Hear released: 2002
- Johnny Diesel & The Injectors/Hepfidelity released: 1996
- Rewind: The Best of Diesel released: 1996
- Solid State Rhyme released: 1994
- The Lobbyist released: 1993
- Hepfidelity released: 1993
Greatest Hits Live
Released 2011- Don't Need Love (live)
- Masterplan (live)
- 15 Feet of Snow (live)
- Days Like These (live)
- Crimison Man (live)
- Need Your Fire (live)
- Never Miss Your Water (live)
- Lay Down Here (live)
- Love Junk (live)
- Tip of My Tongue (live)
- Come to Me (live)
- Cry in Shame (live)
- I Can't Stand the Rain (live)
- Steal My Sunshine (live)
- Man Alive (live)
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Angel Face
by: Johnny DieselAlbum- Hear
Angel Face
angel face- i see you smiling as you slumber-you're so much wiser than a number
what's behind those eyes my face of an angel angel face- your words they cool me just like water-they sent you down as someone's daughter
but I know those eyes- they're a face of an angel angel
you know you've given me a reason
when all the treachery and treason it just fades away
with the face of an angel
angel face- you know the secrets of the seasons-in mother natures private legion there they hold a place-for a face of an angel everyone sees the stars that shine in your hair
when you're asleep that's heavens smile that you wear
angel
you know you've given me a reason
when all the treachery and treason it just fades away
with the face of an angel
angel
your words they cool me just like water
they sent you down as someone's daughter but I know those
eyes- they're a face of an angel
angel
you know you've given me a reason
when all the treachery and treason it just fades away
with the face of an angel
angel
your words they cool me just like water
they sent you down as someone's daughter but I know those
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