Artist Information
Biography
Former English teacher Mark Radcliffe offers a rare blend of superbly-crafted songs, passionate vocals and fierce musicianship. A former ad writer as well, he now applies his wordsmithing to intimate lyrics that weave listeners through a variety of emotional landscapes. Performing live on both guitar and piano, Mark's infectious melodies, percussive rhythms, dynamic stage presence and heartfelt vocals create a sound that rivals many full bands and is sure to leave you humming his songs days after you've seen him.
Mark is steadily winning over audiences around the country with his new album THE SEA BEFORE US, produced by Rob Giles (of The Rescues) and Rich Jacques, and mastered by multiple Grammy-winner Gavin Lurssen. THE SEA BEFORE US features various radio-friendly tracks like "In the sun," "Tumbleweed," "Breaking up the band," "Other side of the pillow" and more. Evoking flashes of Chris Isaak, The Eagles, Del Amitri, Crowded House, U2 and The Fray, the album overflows with smile-inducing melodies throughout each of its 11 songs. "In the sun" has been getting national radio play on over 40 radio stations, recently reaching spot #45 on the "Hot 100 Singles" chart for adult/ contemporary.
Mark has performed throughout the country, in venues such as The Bitter End and the Rockwood Music Hall in NYC, Eddie's Attic (ATL), Club Passim (BOS), Mississippi Studios (Portland), and various LA venues like the Knitting Factory, Genghis Cohen, Room 5 Lounge, Tangier and more.
Currently on a 17-date East coast tour all October, Mark is playing various venues and house concerts from Maine all the way down to Florida, and is setting up a west coast tour for November.
Instrumentation
Mark Radcliffe - lead vocals, guitars, keyboards
Discography
The Sea Before Us (2009)
All I Can Remember (2007)
Pretty Little Ghosts (2005)
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Press
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Intelligent, nuanced pop songs
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"Radcliffe writes intelligent, nuanced pop songs that range from mellow story-songs to reserved rock...
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...can't stop stop listening to it.
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"Sometimes you stumble across an album just clicks with you, the music and lyrics are perfectly and ...
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With nods to acts like The Eagles...
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"With nods to acts like The Eagles and Jackson Browne, Radcliffe spins tails of love and loss in eas...
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Catchy hooks... unforgettable lyrics
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"For all you music lovers out there looking for a musician with catchy hooks, professional instrumen...
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Reminds us of John Mayer, Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz
"His jams remind us of a mix of three J’s: John Mayer, Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz."
Setlist
Set list is usually 12-16 songs, taking songs from The Sea Before Us & All I Can Remember:
In the Sun
Falling Star
Tumbleweed
Breaking up the Band
Miss hard to forget
One foot out the door
Santa Monica daze
Blow it all away
Other side of the pillow
Colorblind
Across the room
Last call for reason
Curse
Lonely at the bottom
Big fat cup
No time to lose
and occasional cover songs such as:
Boys of summer (Don Henley)
Where the story ends (Sundays)
Last train to Clarksville (Monkeys)
Fall at your feet (Crowded House)
Ice cream man (Van Halen)
Whisper to a scream (Icicle Works)
Welcome to the boomtown (David & David)
Chrome plated heart (Melissa Etheridge)
