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Mark has been a singer for as long as he could talk. He's also dabbled on the piano since a child (his mother,
a music teacher, always had one in the house). He studied voice, trumpet and French horn in school, and eventually
picked up bass in his teens, following in the footsteps of his father, a longtime bassist himself.
He works at Gollihur Music, where he specializes in the sale of instruments and accessories for upright bass
players worldwide.
Mark's musical goals are modest: to continue to enjoy playing and composing, to create music that others can
connect with, and to continue growing as a musician, a player, and a person. If there were a single word that could
describe his approach to creating music, it would be "Honesty."
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DOB: |
December, 1970 |
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Main Instruments: |
Vocals, Bass Guitar, Piano/Keys
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Favorite Bassists: |
Tony Levin, Lee Sklar, Mike Rutherford, Edgar Meyer, Michael Manring, Vic Wooten |
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Favorite Groups: |
Kevin Gilbert, Spock's Beard, King's X, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, The Beatles |
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Favorite Songwriters: |
Kevin Gilbert, Neal Morse, Phil Collins |
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Studio: |
Digital Din Studio |
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Bass/Keyboard Gear: |
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Basses: |
PBC/Bunker Six-String Fretted
Hoyt Custom Six-String Fretless
"Rickenfaker" ('76 Ibanez 4001 copy)
Galveston 12-string Electric Bass
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Amps: |
ADA MB1 preamp and B500B Power Amp
SWR Goliath Jr. and Big Bertha Cabinets
Yamaha/Axon/Alesis Bass-to-MIDI system
dbx 120A Subharmonic Synthesizer
Peavey Spectrum Analog Filter
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Keyboards: |
Alesis QS8.2 w/Vintage Synth and Orchestral
Roland JV1010 w/Orchestral
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Other Projects: |
Second Story®, Ransomed Soul, Outcry |
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Favorite Movies: |
The Princess Bride, (This Is) Spinal Tap, Fearless, Better Off Dead, Rear Window, Hollywood Shuffle |
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Favorite TV Shows: |
The Daily Show with John Stewart, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Lost, The Gilmore Girls
(yeah, I know - but watch it and you'll see why!) |
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Favorite Books: |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (series) - Douglas Adams |
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Favorite Food: |
Philly Cheesesteak from Jim's Steaks (on South Street) - wiz wit! |
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Favorite Beverages: |
Mixed: Wild Turkey bourbon and water (a family drink), or a 7&7
Beer: a real Black and Tan (Guinness & Bass or Guinness & Harp is
acceptable).
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Other Interests: |
Radio Controlled Auto Racing, Golf, Bowling |
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Most likely to be
heard saying: |
"Yeah... saying." |
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Guilty Pleasures: |
80's music, Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune at dinnertime, Entenmann's Raspberry Danish |
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Addictions: |
Coffee (though I've cut WAY back), buying musical equipment |
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Unusual Fact: |
I was born almost a month and a half after my original due date. |
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