By John Connell

Last updated at 12:32, Tuesday, 09 October 2012

Thin Lizzy’s bass guitarist is coming to Cumbria later this month for a one-off gig.

Marco Mendoza

Marco Mendoza, who has also worked alongside rock legends like Whitesnake, will be at the Vine Bar in Workington on Sunday, October 28 with his own band.

It will be his first UK gig before he joins Thin Lizzy for their November and December tour.

The news is yet another coup for the Workington nightspot which announced last month that rock legend Uli Jon Roth, former lead guitarist for the Scorpions, would be performing on November 1.

Sandra McCallam, bar manager at The Grapes and The Vine Bar, said: “He is doing a couple of English gigs before he joins Thin Lizzy.”

It was Mendoza’s agent who contacted the Vine Bar to ask if he could play.

She said: “The Vine Bar is a small and intimate venue and artists get a good feedback from the audience.

“There is a nice atmosphere.

“There are absolutely massive names wanting to play here and it seems we are getting a bit of a name for ourselves for being a good music venue.”

She added that they would not charge an entry fee for the performance because the booking had been “last minute”.

Marco is also known for his work with Blue Murder, Ted Nugent, Neal Schon and Soul SirkUS, Lynch Mob, and Dolores O’Riordan from the Cranberries.

He played in John Sykes’ band Blue Murder from 1991 until 1993.

In 1994, he was recruited into a reformed lineup of Thin Lizzy.

From 2000 to 2003 he recorded and toured with Ted Nugent, and in 2004 with Whitesnake.

He returned to Thin Lizzy in 2005, replacing Randy Gregg. He left the band in 2007, and subsequently toured with ex-Dokken guitarist George Lynch in his band Lynch Mob.

He is now living in Los Angeles and when he is not touring he can often be found playing local jazz clubs with Joey Heredia and Renato Neto.

Mendoza will be on stage for about 9pm but there will also be support performances from local bands.

First published at 11:26, Tuesday, 09 October 2012
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