Artist description Independent in every sense of the word... Mark is truly a one-man creative force. His preference of working in solitude is often reflected in his brooding, morose creations, as well as his image.

Music Style Ambient, Dance, Electronic, Funk, Instrumental, Jazz, Pop, R&B / Soul, Rap / Hip-Hop... talk about diverse!

Musical Influences Depeche Mode, Everything but the Girl, Enigma, George Michael, Recoil, The Beloved, Moby, Goblin, Roland Orzabal/Tears For Fears

Similar Artists Hard to say... I try to make it a point NOT to sound like anyone else.

Artist History Those familiar with Mark Baranowski tend to call him a "Jack of all Trades," or an "all-purpose artiste," and with good reason. He's been a sketch artist and musician for over a decade, an author-screenwriter for nearly three years, and since September of 2001, he's produced, directed and acted in two independent films. The first, a short film called Despair, was completed in exactly two weeks, during September 2001. It depicts a married couple's final hours, before each commits suicide. Starring Mark's wife, rising model-actress Ryli Morgan, and Mark himself, its dark subject matter was due partly to the tragedy of September 11th. The second, Runaway Terror, began production at the start of May 2002, and made its video premiere on June 14th. This one focuses on a shady producer who begins losing his actresses to a knife-wielding masked killer. Mark states, "It's my impatience that makes me so efficient... I can't wait to finish one project, so I can jump right into another." Born on April 28, 1974 in Buffalo, New York, Mark spent most of his young life with his extremely supportive grandparents. His need to express himself creatively began in the late 1980's, while he was obsessed with rap music. He soon found himself writing his own songs, then recording them in his small home studio. He and a close friend started their own record label, Nickel City Records, in 1997. It was then that Mark began releasing his own music. At the same time, he sketched charcoal portraits as a hobby. Pursuing this talent as a career wouldn't occur to him for another three years, after self-publishing two books; a horror novella entitled TARTARUS, Book 1: Lot's Phantasms, and a collection of more lyrical poetry, called Words Seeking Music. In late 1999, Mark wrote his first screenplay. He managed to acquire the services of a Hollywood manager, who began pitching this and numerous consecutive scripts. After two years and no sales, it was time for Mark to take the advice of actor Bruce Campbell, and stop looking to others in trying to fulfill his dreams... thus, he started making his own films. Despair has since been released on DVD (among the bonus material on Seduction Cinema's ROXANNA), with Runaway Terror soon to follow. Mark's own On Mark Productions has also released Ryli Morgan: Audition, a striptease video directed by RAZOR (comic book) creator, Everette Hartsoe. Most recently, Mark's music has once again become his main interest. He now resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, though he hopes to eventually head out to California, to finally meet (and possibly work with) his idols; Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Depeche Mode band members Dave Gahan & Martin Gore. In the meantime, expect many more independent releases from On Mark Productions!

Group Members Mark Baranowski

Instruments drum machine, sampler, keyboard

Albums Point Blank, You're the One, Technadrift, "Despair" soundtrack, The FLESH & BLOOD Show, Bare Essentials: 5 Years of Music

Additional Info Mark is also an artist, writer, photographer and filmmaker

Location Charlotte, NC - USA

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