Mark’s
Musical Bio
Childhood
Born 1972
Parents’ record collection includes:
Kenny Rogers
John Denver
A lot of Johnny Mathias/Bing Crosby type Christmas Albums
The All Important
Teenage Years
Heavy Metal takes over Mark’s soul
First album of his very own:
Twisted Sister-Stay Hungry
First album he wore out:
Twisted Sister-Stay Hungry
In High School began to appreciate older Rock, i.e. The Kinks, The Beatles
1988-1990
Letters in High School Choir
Graduated High School 1990
All Grown Up
Life altering concert:
Blank Frank and the Tattooed Gods/Dirt Fisherman/Social
Distortion - 1991
Buys guitar, due to laziness, has others play it while he sings
1990-1992
Desperately trying to jump into the local music scene, joins And… which doesn’t pan out. Later creates Factory Direct and fails once again.
New musical influences:
Treepeople
Dirt Fisherman
Dharma Bums
1993
Hangs up the dream
1995
Heavily influenced by Built to Spill, picks up guitar and actually teaches himself to play
2003-present
Friend decides she wants to be married to a rock star, encourages formation of Idle Chatter – an acoustic duo showcasing the eclectic musical influences of its members