Mark Lind
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Mark Lind is a singer/songwriter from Charlestown, Massachusetts
. He released his debut studio album Death or Jail
in early 2006. Lind is also the front-man and bassist of Boston punk
band The Ducky Boys
. His most recent solo release, an EP
titled Compulsive Fuck Up
was released in March 2007. Lind performs in clubs all around New England either solo or with his backing band, the Unloved. The Unloved feature Jason Messina (x - Dirty Water, The Ducky Boys
), Mike Savitkas (Death & Taxes), & Jeff Morris (x - The Bruisers
, Death & Taxes).
and Green Day
. By 1995, Lind and cousin Jason Messina would form The Ducky Boys
and within three years, released two albums and grew in popularity in the Boston punk scene with the help of Dropkick Murphys
' front-man Ken Casey
.
However, by 1999, the band fell into turmoil and soon broke up leaving Lind with no band.
and began writing music. Focus heavily on song-writing, the two formed the band Sinners and Saints. The band had more musicality and pop elements than The Ducky Boys, a change that gave the band a unique sound. They were offered a record contract with Victory Records
for the groups future album The Sky is Falling, but chose to turn it down, a huge mistake they would later admit. The album went on to have huge success and the band grew a huge following by 2002.
Due to personal matters, Rob was unable to continue the project, and the band disbanded by the end of the year. Hoping to get back to his punk roots, Lind would form a Ducky Boy like band called Dirty Water. Re-uniting with Messina, and recruiting Andrew Mauriello on guitar and John Davidian on bass, the band would release their self-titled ep Dirty Water in 2003. Like Sinners and Saints, the band was a major success in the Boston area.
All unreleased songs written by Lind during this period of time have been reworked and included on subsequent releases.
Recently, Mark announced that he would again be teaming up with brother Rob for new Sinners and Saints album. There is no other information at this time on when this album will be released. As of December 2007, there are no immediate plans.
and The War Back Home
. Both albums were critically acclaimed and had big sales. The band has since grown in popularity and has toured with bands like Rancid
, Street Dogs
, and Dropkick Murphys
in recent years.
Over the last year, Lind has written and demoed over 50 songs for both the new Ducky Boys album and for a new solo EP
, titled Compulsive Fuck Up
. The album, released on March 27, 2007, features six brand new songs as well as a bonus track featuring a live solo performance. The album was released solely on Interpunk.com and is currently ranked #8 in sales on the site. http://www.interpunk.com
Lind also played bass on Boston punk band Far From Finished's debut album East Side of Nowhere and appeared on the band's second album Living in the Fallout.
Band studio albums
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. He released his debut studio album Death or Jail
Death or Jail
Death Or Jail is the first solo studio album of Mark Lind. It was recorded and released in 2006. The album is Lind's solo debut. In almost every song, Lind is backed by a house band...
in early 2006. Lind is also the front-man and bassist of Boston punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band The Ducky Boys
The Ducky Boys
The Ducky Boys are a street punk band from Boston, Massachusetts. Since forming in 1995 in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, the band has spanned over ten years with two tenures that have led to four full-length albums and over 50 songs. The band derives its name from the name of an Irish...
. His most recent solo release, an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
titled Compulsive Fuck Up
Compulsive Fuck Up
Compulsive Fuck Up is the second solo release from Mark Lind. It was recorded in the fall of 2006, and was released in March 2007. This extended play features six brand new songs along with a recording of a past live solo set.-Track listing:...
was released in March 2007. Lind performs in clubs all around New England either solo or with his backing band, the Unloved. The Unloved feature Jason Messina (x - Dirty Water, The Ducky Boys
The Ducky Boys
The Ducky Boys are a street punk band from Boston, Massachusetts. Since forming in 1995 in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, the band has spanned over ten years with two tenures that have led to four full-length albums and over 50 songs. The band derives its name from the name of an Irish...
), Mike Savitkas (Death & Taxes), & Jeff Morris (x - The Bruisers
The Bruisers
The Bruisers were pioneers of the American streetpunk/oi! movement, formed in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1988. The original lineup included: Al Barr , Scotty Davies , Jeff Morris and Rodger Shosa...
, Death & Taxes).
Background
Lind began writing songs during his senior year of high-school after being inspired by bands like RancidRancid (band)
Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California in 1991. Founded by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, both of whom previously played in the ska punk band Operation Ivy, Rancid is credited—along with Green Day and The Offspring—for reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the...
and Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
. By 1995, Lind and cousin Jason Messina would form The Ducky Boys
The Ducky Boys
The Ducky Boys are a street punk band from Boston, Massachusetts. Since forming in 1995 in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, the band has spanned over ten years with two tenures that have led to four full-length albums and over 50 songs. The band derives its name from the name of an Irish...
and within three years, released two albums and grew in popularity in the Boston punk scene with the help of Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys are an Irish-American punk rock band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. The band was initially signed to independent punk record label Hellcat Records, releasing five albums for the label, and making a name for themselves locally through constant playing and yearly St....
' front-man Ken Casey
Ken Casey
Ken Casey is the bass guitarist and a vocalist of the Boston Celtic punk group Dropkick Murphys. Casey was one of the original members, starting it in 1996 with Rick Barton and Mike McColgan. He is the only original member of the Dropkick Murphys left in the band, though drummer Matt Kelly joined...
.
However, by 1999, the band fell into turmoil and soon broke up leaving Lind with no band.
"Dirty Saints"
Soon after The Ducky Boys' downfall, Lind teamed up with his brother Rob Lind of Blood for BloodBlood for Blood
Blood for Blood is a hardcore band from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed by Shane Flannery in 1994, motivated by the hardcore scene in Boston and New York City at the time. In 1997 they were signed to Victory Records...
and began writing music. Focus heavily on song-writing, the two formed the band Sinners and Saints. The band had more musicality and pop elements than The Ducky Boys, a change that gave the band a unique sound. They were offered a record contract with Victory Records
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
for the groups future album The Sky is Falling, but chose to turn it down, a huge mistake they would later admit. The album went on to have huge success and the band grew a huge following by 2002.
Due to personal matters, Rob was unable to continue the project, and the band disbanded by the end of the year. Hoping to get back to his punk roots, Lind would form a Ducky Boy like band called Dirty Water. Re-uniting with Messina, and recruiting Andrew Mauriello on guitar and John Davidian on bass, the band would release their self-titled ep Dirty Water in 2003. Like Sinners and Saints, the band was a major success in the Boston area.
All unreleased songs written by Lind during this period of time have been reworked and included on subsequent releases.
Recently, Mark announced that he would again be teaming up with brother Rob for new Sinners and Saints album. There is no other information at this time on when this album will be released. As of December 2007, there are no immediate plans.
The Ducky Boys Re-Form
The Ducky Boys re-formed plus guitarist Douglas Sullivan in late 2003 and has recorded and released two albums, entitled Three Chords and the TruthThree Chords and the Truth (The Ducky Boys album)
Three Chords and the Truth is the third studio album of The Ducky Boys. It was recorded and released in 2004. The group reverted back to a three piece band with a big, professional recorded sound for the album...
and The War Back Home
The War Back Home
The War Back Home is the fourth studio album of The Ducky Boys. It was recorded and released in 2006. The album was a total band collaboration with lyrics written by both bassist Mark Lind and guitarist Douglas Sullivan...
. Both albums were critically acclaimed and had big sales. The band has since grown in popularity and has toured with bands like Rancid
Rancid (band)
Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California in 1991. Founded by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, both of whom previously played in the ska punk band Operation Ivy, Rancid is credited—along with Green Day and The Offspring—for reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the...
, Street Dogs
Street Dogs
Street Dogs are a punk rock band originally from Boston, Massachusetts. The band's current line-up includes Mike McColgan, former lead singer of Dropkick Murphys, Johnny Rioux, Marcus Hollar, Tobe Bean III and Paul Rucker.-History:...
, and Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys are an Irish-American punk rock band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. The band was initially signed to independent punk record label Hellcat Records, releasing five albums for the label, and making a name for themselves locally through constant playing and yearly St....
in recent years.
Solo work
During 2005, Lind set out to make his first solo album. Using leftover songs that were not used in The War Back Home, Lind recorded the CD and released it in 2006. The album features a rock style with a band accompanying Lind in most songs.Over the last year, Lind has written and demoed over 50 songs for both the new Ducky Boys album and for a new solo EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, titled Compulsive Fuck Up
Compulsive Fuck Up
Compulsive Fuck Up is the second solo release from Mark Lind. It was recorded in the fall of 2006, and was released in March 2007. This extended play features six brand new songs along with a recording of a past live solo set.-Track listing:...
. The album, released on March 27, 2007, features six brand new songs as well as a bonus track featuring a live solo performance. The album was released solely on Interpunk.com and is currently ranked #8 in sales on the site. http://www.interpunk.com
Lind also played bass on Boston punk band Far From Finished's debut album East Side of Nowhere and appeared on the band's second album Living in the Fallout.
Discography
Solo studio albums- Death Or JailDeath or JailDeath Or Jail is the first solo studio album of Mark Lind. It was recorded and released in 2006. The album is Lind's solo debut. In almost every song, Lind is backed by a house band...
, 2006 - Compulsive Fuck UpCompulsive Fuck UpCompulsive Fuck Up is the second solo release from Mark Lind. It was recorded in the fall of 2006, and was released in March 2007. This extended play features six brand new songs along with a recording of a past live solo set.-Track listing:...
, 2007 - The Truth Can Be Brutal, 2008
- Homeward Bound, 2009
Band studio albums
- No Gettin' OutNo Gettin' OutNo Gettin' Out is the first studio album of The Ducky Boys. It was recorded and released in 1997.-Track listing:All songs written by Mark Lind, except where noted.# "I'll Rise Up" – 2:25...
, 1997 - Dark DaysDark Days (The Ducky Boys album)Dark Days is the second studio album of The Ducky Boys. It was recorded between February and March 1998 at The Outpost in Stoughton, Massachusetts. This is the band's second of two albums with GMM Records and the last album before the band broke up for five years before re-forming in 2003...
, 1998 - The Sky is Falling, 2002
- Dirty Water, 2003
- Three Chords and the TruthThree Chords and the Truth (The Ducky Boys album)Three Chords and the Truth is the third studio album of The Ducky Boys. It was recorded and released in 2004. The group reverted back to a three piece band with a big, professional recorded sound for the album...
, 2004 - The War Back HomeThe War Back HomeThe War Back Home is the fourth studio album of The Ducky Boys. It was recorded and released in 2006. The album was a total band collaboration with lyrics written by both bassist Mark Lind and guitarist Douglas Sullivan...
, 2006