Artist description Trying to make sense of love in the 90's - witty lyrics, beautiful ballads, pop rock with a wink and a tear

Music Style Melodic Pop with a dark sense of humor

Musical Influences Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, Beatles, Randy Newman

Similar Artists Barenaked Ladies, Elvis Costello, Semisonic, Todd Rundgren, Richard Thompson, Joe Jackson, Randy Newman

Artist History Mark's songs range from the witty title cut to the wistful Dorchester Girl to the haunting Don't Look Back, and feature the eclectic and inventive arrangements and production which have won him much acclaim in Hollywood music and film circles. As a music producer and songwriter, Mark has worked with artist such as Iggy Pop, Ringo Starr, Soul Coughing, Johnette Napolitano(of Concrete Blonde), and many collaborations with his close friend Fisher, who sings a duet with Mark on "Interior of a Heart", as well as harmony on several cuts. Mark is known to many through his composing and songwriting for films, especially his scores for Notes From Underground , Santa Fe,and Pet Sematary 2 and his collaboration with Johnny Depp and Iggy Pop on the score for The Brave. He recently played 2 standing-room only shows at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, where he performed his pop songs accompanied by a string quartet to audiences that included R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, actress Liv Tyler and director Robert Altman.

Group Members Other guest artists include Steve Hunter (guitarist for Lou Reed and Peter Gabriel), Chris Gaffney of the Texas Tornadoes, and the Chameleon String Quartet.

Albums Cheaper Than Therapy

Press Reviews "Governor's music delivers moments of piercing sweetness and the performances are first-rate" - LA New Times --------------------------------------------------------------------- "What a sensitive, thoughtful, poetic CD this is! "Interior of A Heart" is so beautiful it makes me tear up. It's refreshing to hear music that isn't guitar-driven, harsh rock & roll or sleepy soft pop music. Just lovely sweet music that anyone can love" - Amy Manning, CDBaby.com

Location Santa Monica, CA - USA

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