Banco de Gaia is an English electronic music project, formed in 1989 by Toby Marks (born 1964,[citation needed] South London, England).
In the following decade, Marks released Live at Glastonbury, Big Men Cry, The Magical Sounds of Banco De Gaia, Igizeh and You Are Here.
Marks was joined on stage by three members from the original five-piece band: Hopkins, Whelan and Duggan and vocalist Maya Preece, who sang on the latest album.
[2][3] In 2015, Marks returned to playing with a live three-piece band, with Ted Duggan (drums)[4] and James Eller (bass).
[5] On 7 October 2016, he released his ninth studio album The 9th of Nine Hearts,[6] featuring collaborations with Sophie Barker (Zero 7), Tim Bowness (No-Man), Dick Parry (Pink Floyd) and his band.