Money Mark
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Mark Ramos-Nishita aka Money Mark is a producer and musician who has collaborated with the Beastie Boys
many times. He also appears on the first Banyan
album in 1997 as the "Freeway Keyboardist".
(1995), was made up of keyboard driven pop-funk songs recorded at demo quality. It was followed up by the Third Version EP in 1996 and Push the Button in 1998. Whereas his 1996 EP was similar to his debut, Push the Button was extremely eclectic, combining aspects of rock music
and pop
with soul
, funk
and hip hop
. This LP was met with good reviews, as was his 2001 follow up Change is Coming which had a tropical yet danceable disco and funk sound.
Money Mark contributed the keyboard phrase that opens and underpins "Where It's At" from Beck
's 1996 album, Odelay
. He played keyboards on tour for the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Quintet in support of their self-titled album
. He has since become a full member of the quintet, appearing on the live EP with Damo Suzuki
called Please Heat This Eventually
and several other albums, with his debut full-length collaboration with the group being the Quintet's second LP release, The Apocalypse Inside of an Orange
. In 1996, Money Mark contributed the song "Use Your Head (Use A Sua Cabeca)" to the AIDS benefit album Red Hot + Rio
produced by the Red Hot Organization
. He also contributed songs to Red Hot's Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin
and Red Hot + Rhapsody a tribute to George Gershwin
. He appeared in the 2004 documentary film Moog
and Bruce Haack
. In September 2006, Money Mark signed to Jack Johnson
's Brushfire Records
label. Brand New By Tomorrow
, his first album with Brushfire, was released in February 2007. In late 2006, he opened for Gnarls Barkley
at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago. In 2007, Money Mark and The Woodrow Jackson Orchestra recorded a cover version of Love Unlimited Orchestra's "Love's Theme" for Engine Room Recordings
' compilation album Guilt by Association. Money Mark composed original music for the 2008 documentary film Beautiful Losers
. In 2009, he appears as a member of Lord Newborn and The Magic Skulls, a collaboration with Shawn Lee
and Tommy Guerrero
.
In 2011, he contributed the Mario C. Remix of "Tropicaliá" with Beck
and Seu Jorge
as well as a version of the song "Tropical Affair" with Thalma de Freitas and João Parahyba for Red Hot Organization's
most recent charitable album "Red Hot+Rio 2." The album is a follow-up to the 1996 "Red Hot + Rio
." Proceeds from the sales will be donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues.
With Banyan
With the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Group
With Hello Seahorse!
With Big Sir
With the John Butler Trio
With Joseph D'Anvers
With Yo Gabba Gabba
With Kinky
With Red Hot Chili Peppers
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
many times. He also appears on the first Banyan
Banyan (band)
Banyan is an art rock/alternative rock band with heavy jazz, funk, and punk influence, based in Los Angeles, California.The leader and co-founder is Stephen Perkins, who first played drums for Jane's Addiction , and then for Porno for Pyros. He co-founded the group with David Turin...
album in 1997 as the "Freeway Keyboardist".
Career
His first album, the relatively obscure Mark's Keyboard RepairMark's Keyboard Repair
Mark's Keyboard Repair is an album by Money Mark released on the Mo' Wax label in 1995. The album is a series of low key keyboard-driven lounge and funk songs. Mark only sings on a few of the records...
(1995), was made up of keyboard driven pop-funk songs recorded at demo quality. It was followed up by the Third Version EP in 1996 and Push the Button in 1998. Whereas his 1996 EP was similar to his debut, Push the Button was extremely eclectic, combining aspects of rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
with soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
, funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
and hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
. This LP was met with good reviews, as was his 2001 follow up Change is Coming which had a tropical yet danceable disco and funk sound.
Money Mark contributed the keyboard phrase that opens and underpins "Where It's At" from Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
's 1996 album, Odelay
Odelay
Odelay is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock artist Beck, originally released on June 18, 1996, by DGC Records.After the mainstream success of "Loser", Odelay featured several hit singles, including "Where It's At", "Devils Haircut", and "The New Pollution"...
. He played keyboards on tour for the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Quintet in support of their self-titled album
Omar Rodriguez (album)
Omar Rodriguez is the self titled second solo album by The Mars Volta guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and the first in the "Amsterdam series" . Most of the overdubs and mixing were done on the road in September 2005...
. He has since become a full member of the quintet, appearing on the live EP with Damo Suzuki
Damo Suzuki
, universally known as Damo Suzuki , is a singer best known for his membership in the German krautrock group Can.-Biography:As a teenager, Suzuki spent the late 1960s wandering around Europe, often busking....
called Please Heat This Eventually
Please Heat This Eventually
Please Heat This Eventually is a 12" EP from Gold Standard Laboratories and is a collaboration between Omar Rodríguez-López Group and Damo Suzuki of the group Can. It features both live performance from a date of the group's first "Quintet" tour of Europe in 2005, and studio recorded elements...
and several other albums, with his debut full-length collaboration with the group being the Quintet's second LP release, The Apocalypse Inside of an Orange
The Apocalypse Inside of an Orange
The Apocalypse Inside of an Orange is the fourth studio album by Omar Rodríguez-López, and the third released in the "Amsterdam series". The double LP was released on November 20, 2007. The CD version followed in March 2008...
. In 1996, Money Mark contributed the song "Use Your Head (Use A Sua Cabeca)" to the AIDS benefit album Red Hot + Rio
Red Hot + Rio
Red Hot + Rio is a compilation album produced by Paul Heck as part of the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series intended to promote AIDS awareness. This installment is a contemporary tribute to the Bossa nova sound, especially the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim...
produced by the Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization is a not-for-profit, 501 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture.Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilation albums, related television programs and media events to raise...
. He also contributed songs to Red Hot's Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin
Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin
Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin, the tenth entry in the Red Hot Benefit Series of compilation albums, takes a post-modern look at the contemporary rock en Español scene...
and Red Hot + Rhapsody a tribute to George Gershwin
George Gershwin
George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known...
. He appeared in the 2004 documentary film Moog
Moog (film)
Moog is a 2004 documentary film by Hans Fjellestad about electronic instrument pioneer Dr. Robert Moog. The film features scenes of Dr. Moog interacting with various musical artists who view Moog as an influential figure in the history of electronic music....
and Bruce Haack
Bruce Haack
Bruce Clinton Haack was a musician, composer, and pioneer of electronic music. He was born in Alberta, Canada.-From Alberta to New York :...
. In September 2006, Money Mark signed to Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson (musician)
Jack Johnson was born May 18, 1975 is an American folk rock singer-songwriter, surfer and musician known for his work in the soft rock and acoustic genres. In 2001, he achieved commercial success after the release of his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales. He has since released four more albums, a...
's Brushfire Records
Brushfire Records
Brushfire Records is a Haleiwa, Hawaii based record label owned by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. The label, formerly known as The Moonshine Conspiracy Records, was originally made to release soundtracks for Woodshed Films, a surfing movie production owned by Jack Johnson, Emmett Malloy, and...
label. Brand New By Tomorrow
Brand New by Tomorrow
Brand New by Tomorrow is Money Mark's seventh solo studio album, which was released on February 5, 2007.The first single was "Pick Up The Pieces", which was co-written by Jack Johnson. The downbeat nature of the lyrics about a failed relationship saw comparisons by critics to Beck's 2002 album Sea...
, his first album with Brushfire, was released in February 2007. In late 2006, he opened for Gnarls Barkley
Gnarls Barkley
Gnarls Barkley is an American soul duo comprising Danger Mouse and Cee Lo Green. Their first studio album St. Elsewhere was released in 2006; along with its first single "Crazy". Both single and album were a major commercial success and have been noted for their large sales by download...
at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago. In 2007, Money Mark and The Woodrow Jackson Orchestra recorded a cover version of Love Unlimited Orchestra's "Love's Theme" for Engine Room Recordings
Engine Room Recordings
Engine Room Recordings is an independent record label with a roster of Indie rock and Alternative rock musicians. Beyond marketing and distribution for its artists, the label does booking and artist management....
' compilation album Guilt by Association. Money Mark composed original music for the 2008 documentary film Beautiful Losers
Beautiful Losers (film)
Beautiful Losers is a 2008 documentary feature film by director Aaron Rose and co-directed by Joshua Leonard. It was produced by Sidetrack Films in association with BlackLake Productions, and stars several artists including Harmony Korine, writer of independent cult films Kids and Gummo.It...
. In 2009, he appears as a member of Lord Newborn and The Magic Skulls, a collaboration with Shawn Lee
Shawn Lee
Shawn Lee , born Lee Chuang Rui, is a Singaporean actor. He first came into prominence for his award-winning performance alongside his friend and co-star Joshua Ang in the box office hit I Not Stupid.-Background and career:...
and Tommy Guerrero
Tommy Guerrero
Tommy Guerrero is an American skateboarder and musician. As a teen, he was one of the prominent members of the Bones Brigade, Powell Peralta's professional skateboarding team that was successful during the 1980s...
.
In 2011, he contributed the Mario C. Remix of "Tropicaliá" with Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
and Seu Jorge
Seu Jorge
Seu Jorge is a Brazilian musician, singer/songwriter and actor. Born Jorge Mário da Silva, he was raised in a favela in the city of Belford Roxo in the Baixada Fluminense region of Rio de Janeiro state. He is considered by his fans a renewer of Brazilian pop samba...
as well as a version of the song "Tropical Affair" with Thalma de Freitas and João Parahyba for Red Hot Organization's
Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization is a not-for-profit, 501 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture.Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilation albums, related television programs and media events to raise...
most recent charitable album "Red Hot+Rio 2." The album is a follow-up to the 1996 "Red Hot + Rio
Red Hot + Rio
Red Hot + Rio is a compilation album produced by Paul Heck as part of the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series intended to promote AIDS awareness. This installment is a contemporary tribute to the Bossa nova sound, especially the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim...
." Proceeds from the sales will be donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues.
Studio albums
- Mark's Keyboard RepairMark's Keyboard RepairMark's Keyboard Repair is an album by Money Mark released on the Mo' Wax label in 1995. The album is a series of low key keyboard-driven lounge and funk songs. Mark only sings on a few of the records...
(1995, Mo' Wax) - Push the Button (1998, Mo' Wax)
- Change is Coming (2001)
- Father Demo Square (2005, Rush! Production)
- Brand New By TomorrowBrand New by TomorrowBrand New by Tomorrow is Money Mark's seventh solo studio album, which was released on February 5, 2007.The first single was "Pick Up The Pieces", which was co-written by Jack Johnson. The downbeat nature of the lyrics about a failed relationship saw comparisons by critics to Beck's 2002 album Sea...
(2007, Brushfire Records) - Stand Up For Your Rice!Stand Up For Your Rice!- Track listing :# "Turkey Pot Pie"# "You And I Pretend"# "Song With Gas"# "Percolate"# "The Monte Cristo"# "Silly Putty"# "Upon Closer Inspection"# "Happy Life"# "Notorious Fig"# "Remy's Night"# "Sprout Patrol"# "The Vegan Menace"# "Nanobot Highway"...
(2007, Rush! Production)
Extended plays
- Performing Chicken EPPerforming Chicken EPPerforming Chicken is an EP by Money Mark released on Fido Speaks/Love Kit Records in 1994. The tracks on this release also comprise the first portion of his later album, Mark's Keyboard Repair.-Track listing:#Pretty Pain#No Fighting#Ba Ba Ba Boom...
(1994, Fido Speaks Music/Love Kit Records) - Legitimate Pop Songs? - Money Mark Live at Rough Trade (1996, Mo' Wax)
- Third Version EP (1996, Mo' Wax)
- Love Stains: A Demo (2002)
- Demo? Or Demolition? EP (2004, Chocolate Industries)
Singles
- "U Want Me Back" (1992)
- "Insects Are All Around Us" / "Cry" (1995)
- "Cry" (1995)
- "Hand in Your Head" (1998)
- "Maybe I'm Dead" (1998)
- "Burn Away" (2005)
- "Pick Up the Pieces" (2006)
Releases on Mo' Wax
- MW 034 LP Mark's Keyboard Repair LP
- MW 090 Push The Button LP
- MW 090 LP Push The Button LP (One 12", One 10" & One 7")
- MW 032 Insects Are All Around Us / Cry 7"
- MW 036 Cry 12"
- MW 032 P Album Sampler 10"
- MW 043 DJ Third Version 7" (Promo)
- MW 043 MLP Third Version EP 10" (Mini Album)
- MW 044 Legitimate Pop Songs? - Money Mark Live At Rough Trade 7"
- MW 066 Hand In Your Head 12"
- MW 066 DJ Cry (Dust Brothers Remix) / Got My Hand In Your Head (New Mix) 10" (Promo)
- MW 066 DJ2 Hand In Your Head 12" (Promo)
- MW 089 Maybe I'm Dead 12"
- MW 089 DJ Maybe I'm Dead 12" (White Label Promo)
- MW 089 S Maybe I'm Dead 7" (Ltd 7" Shaped Chihuahua)
Collaboration discography
With the Beastie BoysBeastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
- Check Your HeadCheck Your HeadCheck Your Head is the third studio album by the Beastie Boys, released on April 21, 1992.Three years elapsed between the release of Paul's Boutique and their recording of this album. Check Your Head was recorded at the G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, California in 1991...
(1992) - Ill CommunicationIll CommunicationIll Communication is the fourth studio album by the Beastie Boys. It was released on May 24, 1994 via Grand Royal Records. It was remastered and made available on the Beastie Boys' Web site on July 7, 2009....
(1994) - Hello NastyHello NastyHello Nasty is the fifth studio album by the Beastie Boys. It was released on July 14, 1998 via Capitol Records and sold 681,000 copies in its first week, debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 album sales chart...
(1998) - The Mix-UpThe Mix-UpThe Mix-Up is the seventh studio album by the Beastie Boys, released on June 26, 2007. It consists entirely of instrumental performances and won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album.-Background:...
(2007)
With Banyan
Banyan (band)
Banyan is an art rock/alternative rock band with heavy jazz, funk, and punk influence, based in Los Angeles, California.The leader and co-founder is Stephen Perkins, who first played drums for Jane's Addiction , and then for Porno for Pyros. He co-founded the group with David Turin...
- BanyanBanyan (album)Banyan is the debut album from Banyan, founded by Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction and Porno for Pyros fame, and David Turin. This record is dedicated to Marc Perkins...
(1997)
With the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Group
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Group
The Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group is the main side project of Omar Rodríguez-López. The group is most often a live entity to perform the various outlets of his solo music aside from The Mars Volta.-History:...
- Please Heat This EventuallyPlease Heat This EventuallyPlease Heat This Eventually is a 12" EP from Gold Standard Laboratories and is a collaboration between Omar Rodríguez-López Group and Damo Suzuki of the group Can. It features both live performance from a date of the group's first "Quintet" tour of Europe in 2005, and studio recorded elements...
(2007) - Se Dice Bisonte, No BùfaloSe Dice Bisonte, No BùfaloSe Dice Bisonte, No Bùfalo is a 10-track full-length album by Omar Rodríguez-López and the second in the "Amsterdam series". It was written and recorded in 2005 in California and Amsterdam, and was released May 29, 2007 by Gold Standard Labs on both vinyl and CD. A limited edition, brown marble...
(2007) - Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & Lydia LunchOmar Rodriguez-Lopez & Lydia LunchOmar Rodriguez Lopez & Lydia Lunch is a collaboration between Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group and spoken word artist Lydia Lunch. The EP was released on October 8, 2007 in Europe....
(2007) - The Apocalypse Inside of an OrangeThe Apocalypse Inside of an OrangeThe Apocalypse Inside of an Orange is the fourth studio album by Omar Rodríguez-López, and the third released in the "Amsterdam series". The double LP was released on November 20, 2007. The CD version followed in March 2008...
(2007) - Calibration (Is Pushing Luck and Key Too Far)Calibration (Is Pushing Luck and Key Too Far)Calibration is the fifth studio album by Omar Rodríguez-López, and the fourth released in the "Amsterdam series". The album was released in Japan on December 15, 2007 with a following U.S. release later on February 5, 2008, merely a week after The Mars Volta's The Bedlam in Goliath...
(2007)
With Hello Seahorse!
Hello Seahorse!
Hello Seahorse! is a Mexican alternative pop band formed in 2005 in Mexico City. The band gained quick recognition as one of the leading acts in Mexican rock pop, placing their first commercial single "Bestia" on regular radio airplay by November 2008....
- Lejos. No tan Lejos (2010)
With Big Sir
Big Sir (band)
Big Sir is a band that includes bassist Juan Alderete , singer Lisa Papineau, and producer Bruce Bouillet.-Discography:*Big Sir *Und Die Scheiße Ändert Sich Immer *TBA -External links:**...
- Und Die Scheisse Andert Sich Immer (2006)
- TBA (2012)
With the John Butler Trio
John Butler Trio
The John Butler Trio are an eclectic roots and jam band from Australia led by guitarist and vocalist John Butler. They formed in Fremantle in 1998 with Jason McGann on drums and Gavin Shoesmith on bass guitar...
- Grand NationalGrand National (album)Grand National is the fourth album by the John Butler Trio. Somewhere between 22 to 25 songs were considered for this album, some created during or before Sunrise Over Sea....
(2007)
With Joseph D'Anvers
- Kids (2008)
With Yo Gabba Gabba
- Robodancing (2008)
With Kinky
Kinky
Kinky may refer to:*Kinky , a five-member band from Monterrey, Mexico**Kinky , their self-titled album*Kinky *Kink , unconventional sexual practices...
- Those Girls (2009)
With Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock...
- I'm With YouI'm with You (album)I'm with You is the tenth studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. The album was released by Warner Bros. Records on August 26, 2011 in several countries and on August 29 in the US, a day earlier than originally planned...
(2011)
External links
- [ Money Mark] at Allmusic
- "Live from SXSW 2007" on 89.3 The Current