Mike and the Mechanics are an English rock supergroup formed in Dover in 1985 by Mike Rutherford, initially as a side project during a hiatus period for his other group Genesis. The band are known for the hit singles "Silent Running", "All I Need Is a Miracle", "Taken In", "The Living Years", "Word of Mouth", and "Over My Shoulder".

Michael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford is an English guitarist, bassist, songwriter and singer, best known as co-founder & lead guitarist/bassist of the rock band Genesis. Rutherford and keyboardist Tony Banks are the group's two continuous members.