4/12/06

I will be playing at the Republic Bar & Cafe in Tassie in January.   So if you happen to be in Tassie on that date, it'd be great to see you there.  I will be recording some songs in the next few weeks in preparation for Tassie, so I'll keep you all informed of the progress. 

 26/9/06

I've recently put some MP3's on the Myspace website.  You can find it by going to the links page and clicking on Myspace.

Thursday nights at The Cosmopolitan have been goin' well.   I've been on holidays for the past week which has been great.  Been working on some new tunes etc.  Will be taking some promo shots during this week, and a huge thanks to Sian who has offered to help me out with it too.

 5/7/06 

G'day. I've just heard that I will be included in a Gospel compilation CD, produced by the Gospel Show on 106.7 PBS FM.  The track is 'When the Saints Go Marching in'.  Check out: http://www.pbsfm.org.au/Documents.asp?ID=2834&Title=Forgiven+'Gospel+Compilation'+%7C+Volume+1 to see more details aobut how to get a copy.  Thanks to Peter Miles for allowing me this opportunity.

Thanks to those people who came up to The Cosmopolitan during the month of June.  It was great to see you and also fantastic to meet some new people as well.  This month, I will still be playing  thursdays, check out the gig guide for dates.  Congratulations to Chris and Naomi on your wedding and also happy birthday to my lovely wife Delise. 

 2/6/06

Each Thursday during June (except the 22nd) I will be playing at The Cosmopolitan in Wantirna.  The Cosmopolitan offer fantastic meals, or if you just want to chill out in the lounge area, they also offer great cocktails no tto mention other great drinks.  Howl @ the Moon, Fountain Gate, is Melbournes only premier Duelling Piano Show, and one of two venues in Australia.  The piano players and drummers in the team are great to play with.

11/4/06

The demo CD has been recorded.  5 tracks including: Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Jambalaya, For Once in Your Life, Were You There and Big Chief.  Huge thanks to Peter, who was absolutely awesome on the control desk and thanks to Damon and Jack for a very fun and relaxing recording session. 

11/3/06

The past few months have been busy with quite a few gigs around the place.   Rehearsals have begun with the trio and we're looking forward to gettign into the studio to record a demo.

24/1/06

Happy New Year.  After a short break and holiday, we're back into it for the year.  I've teamed up with a fantastic drummer named Damon Cartledge who has had years of experience in the music industry.  We're hoping to do some jazz/blues gigs, in the coming months.

Thanks to Balwyn Baptist Church and good friend Chris Staben for lending me some gear (digital piano and amp) as my stuff got stolen recently.  Much appreciated, (especially to the dude who took my stuff!!!!)

26/12/05

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! Hope you have a great festive season.   A few gigs in January both with the Fender Benders and also solo, so check out the gig guide and hope to see you soon.

18/11/05

The past few weeks have been hectic.  With the new Fender Benders Live CD, the boys were flown off to Adelaide to play at the Adelaide Rock n' Roll Festival.  It was a fantastic festival, and everyone had a great time.

Mark will be playing at the Big Boys Toys in Berwick next week.  So come  along and check out some really cool cars and other vehicles.  The new CD will be on sale too.

Thoughts and prayers go out to Mark's mum who had a heart transplant recently.

8/10/05

The Fender Benders have recorded the DVD and in the process of recording a CD.  Mark & James (guitarist) from The Fender Benders will be doing some duo work the next few months as well, so check out the gig guide for dates.

27/8/05

Lots of gigs coming up in September with The Fender Benders.  The Fender Benders are currently in the process of doing a DVD/CD for release at the Adelaide Rock n' Roll Festival in November. 

Mark will also be performing at a Hot Rod Show in Berwick late November.

10/7/05

Had a great time at Solid Rock Cafe last week.  Check out the photo page for new pics.  The new CD was released at the Solid Rock gig: Faith, Hope, Love & Honkytonk - it was 10 tracks and includes some traditional gospel songs as well as some 'Nunified' jazz arrangements of various standards.

Howl @ the Moon has been great, playing with some of Australia's best piano men has been awesome!!!

15/6/05

Mark starts at Howl @ the Moon next week.  It has been a busy time learning new songs, none the less, an enjoyable time. 

The Fender Benders have also been busy and have been invited to perform in Adelaide later in the year for their annual That'll be the Day on the Bay Festival.