Mark Marshall

Artist Information

Biography

Mark Marshall is, for all intents and purposes, a media 'renaissance man'.

Among his talents are those of narrator, vocalist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, photographer, multimedia / print /audio / video / radio producer and designer. He has used these talents in a wide range of both commercial projects and artistic endeavors.

Mark was born in New York City, and grew up throughout the greater New York area, where he listened to the radio, sang, and taught himself piano and guitar at home.

It was during this time that he started experimenting with recording multiple parts on a reel-to-reel recorder his dad had brought to their home in the northwest Bronx.
Fast forward through over 20 years, during which he played and sang on other people's music sessions and live gigs... And he recorded, and recorded... and recorded.

His first release - New Eye, was released in 2007 - nineteen tracks that run the gamut from Rock to Power Pop to long-form instrumental - all composed, arranged, performed and recorded by Mark. It was met with critical acclaim across the board.

Now, in 2009, Mark Marshall has begun a year-long groundbreaking project - creating four simultaneously, with an online audience sharing in the process.

The project, called Four For 4, is an alternative to simply releasing and selling music. "In a time where a plain old music download is becoming a commodity that's not worth much on the open market... I've decided to offer the listener more", Mark says. "Not just more digital content for money - but a chance to be behind the scenes in the creative process, and, in a larger sense - in my creative life."

Members of the project gain access to rough mixes and lyrics, album art in the making, video blogs, studio diaries and technical notes, unreleased tracks and more. And when the project is completed, they receive a whole host of items, including hard copies of the artwork for each album, a poster, music videos, and, in a nod to their contribution to the project - their names will be printed on the album art.

When asked about the reasoning behind making four separate albums, he says "My last release, New Eye, was very well received. 19 tracks which varied wildly in genre. Now I have always said that I don't EVER record or write to be commercial, or to get airplay. I record what I love to listen to. But I understand that someone who loves Rock and Roll is not necessarily going to want to hear a techno instrumental or a pop ballad. And seeing as I have all of these facets - Pop, Rock and Instrumental - and listeners who like one or the other, but not necessarily all three... I've decided to make three separate albums. Plus this special version of New Eye."

And as for the music itself? "I've been working on tracks for the project for a while now... some are nearly complete. And so far, they're better than anything I've ever done... and I'm just getting warmed up."

And listeners who have already joined the project agree.

Instrumentation

Mark Marshall - vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass, drums, miscellaneous noises, engineering and production. Oh - and he wrote the stuff too.

Discography

Last release, "New Eye", is available at iTunes, Napster, BuyMusic and CD Baby, and is being distributed for retail by SuperD.
Something to Believe, Angelina and Miss Directed are all topping netcharts on one site or another.

Current: The Four For 4 Project is at http://four.markmarshall.com

Audio

• Something to Believe (single version)
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• This Town
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• Angelina
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• Miss Directed
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• The Flame
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Lyrics

• Something to Believe
• This Town
• Angelina
• Miss Directed
• Another Night

Video

Four For 4 Promo

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Press

• A major talent... [+ Show ]
  

  "Truly...TRULY a talented individual. I am thoroughly impressed by this CD....A major talent that th..."Truly...TRULY a talented individual. I am thoroughly impressed by this CD....A major talent that the world needs to hear about.
  Everything - I mean everything you hear on this...IS Mark Marshall. Man - what a great album. I'm thrilled to be adding this to our rotation. I've actually had a tough time here...we have a rule of thumb at the station on how many songs we can put in from a particular artist...There are nineteen songs on this CD - I would probably play at least 17 of 'em on our station - and actually, I'd play the other two, too.
  Honestly - this is an excellently produced piece of artistry. After listening to the whole album, there is a certain cohesiveness to all of this music. This is an OUTSTANDING album - I'm not easily impressed...maybe one out of 40 or 50 albums we get are worthy of putting into rotation. There's just too much great material here - This is a kickass album."
  Scott "Z-Man" Z. - The Artist First Radio Network

• Getta Look At This [+ Show ]
  

  Mark Marshall is a product of his environment and yet he is the master of what comprises that enviro...Mark Marshall is a product of his environment and yet he is the master of what comprises that environment. His 2007 CD New Eye is certainly a whirl-wind of 70's-90's music influences that are somehow distinctive rather than cover.
  
  Rather than going track by track to discuss the music I want to share with you the song The Flame. A sneaky little tune smack-dab in the middle of the CD, this instrumental is powerful...emotive...gripping...a life-expressing and changing kind of song. It begins with a simple piano theme that is encased in a synthesized-string cocoon. There is loss, hope, pain and beauty within this song. I can not express in strong enough terms how stirring The Flame is. The kind of song that is just looking for a documentary to star in, you know?
  
  I could write more about each song, about the bizarre and often insane life that Mark Marshall has survived but that would make me one of ninety-billion music biz folks who are chattering about Mark Marshall. I would rather you just listen to The Flame. You'll immediately know Mark Marshall....at least one side of this complex and very talented musician.
  
  Mary Palmer is the music director for High Plains Public Radio.
  

• 'Net Reviews [+ Show ]
  

  "Have you heard Mark Marshall's CD yet? If not, shame on you!" Mike Malloy - Nova-M Radio "Angel..."Have you heard Mark Marshall's CD yet? If not, shame on you!"
  Mike Malloy - Nova-M Radio
  
  "Angelina - I can't get that song out of my head!"
  Judy Martin, broadcaster & journalist
  
  “it's BRILLIANT, covers most genres and from the heart...love the instrumentals too!”
  RaMoana, lg73 radio
  
  “…tunes are amazing!!! I AM A HUGE FAN already ... a MEGA talent.”
  Deena Miller - CSN
  
  From listeners around the world:
  
  "This CD ROCKS." – Port Washington, NY
  
  "Do yourself a favor - buy this CD. Then DON'T SKIP ANY SONGS. This CD is GREAT."
  
  "I'm glad I bought this CD. - it's FANTASTIC."
  
  "a great CD - what a great variety of styles, and GREAT music..."
  
  "It was not only fantastic on the first listen…it grows in your heart and soul. Nice, real nice!!!! When is the next release?"
  
  “Miss Directed - this is a great vocalist…I love the delivery.” – Atlanta, GA
  
  "'Angelina' gets stuck in my head when I'm at school. There's a bunch of film nerds that know the words because of my singing!" - San Francisco, CA
  
  “Crossing is one of the best things I've heard in a long, long time- damn it's good!!! The Flame is simple and beautiful” – New York, NY
  
  Something to Believe:
  “Love the intro - like a theme to a space movie. When the vocals came in it totally changed the song. This is the best song I've heard for ages. Highly original. Rock meets blues meet techno. Love it.” - Motherwell, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
  
  “Great Mood & Production Create Compelling Listen - This song has a fantastic mood and groove with top notch instrumental production.” - San Francisco, California
  
  “wow, what a one-of-a-kind song. I've never heard anything like it. Fascinating.” – Norwalk, CA
  
  “…quite captivating, makes you feel like there is something big on its way...then when the voice comes in it makes us feel like we must bop our heads..” - Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
  
  “I like that every few bars, there's something else that comes into the mix that makes you go OH... THAT'S COOL! At 1:11, when things drop out a bit and that one note sustains on the synth w/ the solitary piano notes... very nice! It's like a big breath of expectation. There's and quality to the voice that makes me think that this guy really means what he's saying! The mood is a nice calm ambiance with a tension lying just under the surface.” – New Hamburg, Canada
  
  “I wish I could hear more great honest pop songs like "Something to Believe" - honest meaningful lyrics and great melody.” – Israel
  
  “Hypnotic. Captivating. Great Concept. I Love It.” – Uniontown, PA
  
  “Strong lyrics and delivery with feeling. Good structure...Hook was memorable...This song had a "WOW" factor once it got started. The lyrics express a feeling everyone can relate to…” - Port Saint Lucie, FL
  
  “The voice has a characteristic timbre. Not mainstream, it is different. It is a pleasure to listen to.” - Graz, Austria
  
  

• 'Net awards [+ Show ]
  

  "Something to Believe" #1 - rock showcase for over one month songvault.fm Voted into the "songVa..."Something to Believe"
  #1 - rock showcase for over one month songvault.fm
  
  Voted into the "songVault" by listeners - permanenet top tier of the station.
  
  Voted top ten by listeners - artistfirst.com
  
  top ten in pop/rock - broadjam
  
  garageband.com reviewer awards:
  best programming overall, week of 14may2007
  best programming in pop rock, week of 14may2007
  best mood in pop rock, week of 14may2007
  best keyboards in pop rock, week of 21may2007
  
  "Angelina"
  top 40 in pop/rock and alternative - songvault.fm
  
  top 100 - alternative pop - garageband.com
  
  "Miss Directed"
  Best Male Vocals in Power Pop, week of 10 Sep 2007
  Best Keyboards in Power Pop, week of 25 Jun 2007
  Best Lyrics in Power Pop, week of 10 Sep 2007
  Best Mood in Power Pop, week of 23 Jul 2007
  top 40 in pop/rock and alternative - songvault.fm
  
  top ten in pop rock - broadjam
  

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