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| 2/1/2007 |
The nucleus of the Mark was formed back in 1989 when Tom Appleton was introduced to guitarist, Mark Capozio. The two played together for fun and professionally in various bands over the years. It wasn’t until the two returned to the stage together in 2003 with a new rhythm section that the band was truly born. Mark Walsh, a power house drummer was first to lend his talents to the band. A chance conversation in Nashville, TN. brought Tim Komonchak into the band on bass and vocals. His vocal talents allowed them to expand their repertoire further than ever before. The band’s first recording was “I Want Someone”, an exciting single on Ibanez Guitars & TAMA Drums ComPost compilation CD (Bowsh Records). An online contest, where listeners voted for their favorite track on the CD, won The Mark Bowsh Records’ “Best Un-Signed Artist of the Year” award for 2004 as well as the recording time that made their first full length recording possible. Spending 2005 gigging, rehearsing and recording, the resulting CD “Plain as Day” was released March 7th 2006, and has been receiving moderate airplay on college and internet radio stations throughout the US and Europe. Singer/acoustic guitarist , Tom Appleton was chosen by the Ibanez Guitars in early 2006 to endorse their guitars in a national ad campaign which launched in several magazines including Harp, Relix, Performing Songwriter, as well as receiving prime placement on the inside cover of Acoustic Guitar World several months in a row. The ad was also featured in the program distributed at the Bonnaroo Festival in June of ‘06. In addition to a live shot of Tom, the ad also featured the “Plain As Day” artwork by Bucks County Artist Tom Plassa. After two plus years behind the kit, Mark was forced to leave due to continuing medical issues with his wrist. Jeff Walter, an old friend of Tom’s and an exceptionally talented song writer in his own right was called to the rescue and now rounds out the band on drums and percussion. Jeff is also a talented producer and engineer which would play an important role in the band’s next CD ventures. They are currently working on booking a fall tour up and down the east coast focusing in college towns and venues to help promote the simultaneous release of their sophomore studio effort, “Could Not Be Denied” and their first in a series of live CD’s “Lizard Tales Live: Vol. I”, both on their own F Flat Records imprint. Both releases feature Jeff Walter on drums as well as in an engineering and production capacity. They also both feature new artwork by now ‘Artist in Residence’ Tom Plassa. “Could Not Be Denied” was recorded entirely in the band’s home studio outside of Philadelphia & features such stand out tracks as ‘Break Before You Bend’, ‘Can’t Go Back’, ‘I Wanna Know’ & ‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’. 2008 will see them venturing up to Saratoga Springs, NY for two festival dates, (Good Omens Fest in July and Hobofest in September) as well as opening up for David Allan Coe in Allentown, PA. in November, with local gigs rounding out the time in between. Experience The Mark |
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