Sharkey McEwen
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Mark "Sharkey" McEwen is a California born musician currently living in the Hudson Valley
area of New York
. He is the lead guitarist for the group Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams
, where he also plays mandolin
and provides backup vocals.
, who released the EP "Boy Next Door" in 1983. From 1985 McEwen took a few years off from music in pursuit of a deeper purpose. Shortly after moving to New York in 1990, Sharkey joined the New York City based hard rock group, The Ancestors, who released the album "Brigadoon" in 1994 which he co-produced. In 1998, Joziah Longo, Tink Lloyd, Tony Zuzulo and Sharkey McEwen formed the Hudson Valley based group, Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams.
Hudson Valley
The Hudson Valley comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in New York State, United States, from northern Westchester County northward to the cities of Albany and Troy.-History:...
area of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He is the lead guitarist for the group Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams is a Hudson Valley New York based band, which was founded in Sleepy Hollow in 1998. The band's music is a form of Folk rock and is sometimes described as "Hillbilly Pink Floyd," or "Punk Classical Hillbilly Floyd." Their latest album, The Great...
, where he also plays mandolin
Mandolin
A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
and provides backup vocals.
Biography
Born into a musical family, Mark "Sharkey" McEwen began learning to play the electric guitar from his older brother from the age of 11. In the mid to late 1970s, he performed in a number of rock and roll groups around his home turf of northern California, and was performing professionally by the age of 17. In 1980 McEwen moved to Hollywood, CA and in 1981 was a founding member of the LA based group Boy along with Freddy MooreFreddy Moore
Frederick George "Freddy" Moore is an American rock musician.- History :Moore was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up obsessed with the newly popular Beatles, and moved to San Francisco, California in June 1964. "I didn't have any friends and really didn't want any...
, who released the EP "Boy Next Door" in 1983. From 1985 McEwen took a few years off from music in pursuit of a deeper purpose. Shortly after moving to New York in 1990, Sharkey joined the New York City based hard rock group, The Ancestors, who released the album "Brigadoon" in 1994 which he co-produced. In 1998, Joziah Longo, Tink Lloyd, Tony Zuzulo and Sharkey McEwen formed the Hudson Valley based group, Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams.
Discography
- ParasiteParasite (film)Parasite is a 1982 horror/science fiction film starring Demi Moore in her first major film role.-Plot:In the far future, an atomic disaster has reduced the world to poverty. Instead of a government, America is run by an organization called the Merchants, who exploit the degenerate remains of...
- Boy (Film Soundtrack) (1982) - Next DoorNext Door EPNext Door is an EP by the American rock band Boy, released in 1983. The tracks were recorded at SoundCastle Studios, Los Angeles in 1983, produced by Mark Goldenberg, and engineered by Larry Hinds.- Track listing :Side one...
- Boy Radioactive RecordsRadioactive RecordsRadioactive Records was an American record label. It was formed as a joint venture between talent manager Gary Kurfirst and MCA Records, and it is now out of business....
(1983) - ScarredScarred (1984 film)-Cast and crew:Directed by: Rose Marie TurkoStarring: Jennifer Mayo, Jackie Berryman, David Dean, Rico L. Richardson-Synopsis:Shot in a cinema verite style, perhaps because this film about teenage prostitution began as a project while director Rose-Marie Turko was a student at UCLA, the format...
(Film Soundtrack) - Boy (1984) - Brigadoon - The Ancestors (1994)
- Big Brown Sofa (session musician) - Pat McGuire Band (1997)
- A Good Thief Tips His HatA Good Thief Tips His HatA Good Thief Tips His Hat is the debut album of folk rock group Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams. The album's title is an offhand tribute to all of the older groups and artists who have influenced the Circus.-Track listing:...
- Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of DreamsGandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of DreamsGandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams is a Hudson Valley New York based band, which was founded in Sleepy Hollow in 1998. The band's music is a form of Folk rock and is sometimes described as "Hillbilly Pink Floyd," or "Punk Classical Hillbilly Floyd." Their latest album, The Great...
(1999) - Live from the Puppet House - Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of DreamsGandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of DreamsGandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams is a Hudson Valley New York based band, which was founded in Sleepy Hollow in 1998. The band's music is a form of Folk rock and is sometimes described as "Hillbilly Pink Floyd," or "Punk Classical Hillbilly Floyd." Their latest album, The Great...
(1999) [out of print] - Time of Wonder (Producer) - Stefan des Lauriers (1999)
- Live from WDST - Acoustic Breakfast - Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of DreamsGandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of DreamsGandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams is a Hudson Valley New York based band, which was founded in Sleepy Hollow in 1998. The band's music is a form of Folk rock and is sometimes described as "Hillbilly Pink Floyd," or "Punk Classical Hillbilly Floyd." Their latest album, The Great...
[out of print] - Live at the Towne Crier - Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of DreamsGandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of DreamsGandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams is a Hudson Valley New York based band, which was founded in Sleepy Hollow in 1998. The band's music is a form of Folk rock and is sometimes described as "Hillbilly Pink Floyd," or "Punk Classical Hillbilly Floyd." Their latest album, The Great...
(2001) - Stand (session musician) - The KennedysThe KennedysThe Kennedys may refer to:*The Kennedy family, an American political family*The Kennedys , a German museum about the Kennedy family*The Kennedys , an American folk rock band...
(2003) - Flapjacks from the Sky - Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of DreamsGandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of DreamsGandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams is a Hudson Valley New York based band, which was founded in Sleepy Hollow in 1998. The band's music is a form of Folk rock and is sometimes described as "Hillbilly Pink Floyd," or "Punk Classical Hillbilly Floyd." Their latest album, The Great...
(2004) - Christmas at the Towne Crier - Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of DreamsGandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of DreamsGandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams is a Hudson Valley New York based band, which was founded in Sleepy Hollow in 1998. The band's music is a form of Folk rock and is sometimes described as "Hillbilly Pink Floyd," or "Punk Classical Hillbilly Floyd." Their latest album, The Great...
(2004) - On A Night Before Christmas (Live) - Sloan WainwrightSloan WainwrightSloan Wainwright is an artist and member of the American independent music scene. Her musical style consists of a combination of folk, rock, jazz, and blues, an approach which owes itself to her time writing and performing throughout the Greenwich Village.-Family:Sloan Wainwright is a younger...
(with Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of DreamsGandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of DreamsGandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams is a Hudson Valley New York based band, which was founded in Sleepy Hollow in 1998. The band's music is a form of Folk rock and is sometimes described as "Hillbilly Pink Floyd," or "Punk Classical Hillbilly Floyd." Their latest album, The Great...
) (2005) - A Night at the Puppet House - Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of DreamsGandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of DreamsGandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams is a Hudson Valley New York based band, which was founded in Sleepy Hollow in 1998. The band's music is a form of Folk rock and is sometimes described as "Hillbilly Pink Floyd," or "Punk Classical Hillbilly Floyd." Their latest album, The Great...
(2005) - Flapjacks from the Sky 12" vinyl - Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of DreamsGandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of DreamsGandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams is a Hudson Valley New York based band, which was founded in Sleepy Hollow in 1998. The band's music is a form of Folk rock and is sometimes described as "Hillbilly Pink Floyd," or "Punk Classical Hillbilly Floyd." Their latest album, The Great...
(2005) - Flapjacks from the Sky Live Concert DVD - Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of DreamsGandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of DreamsGandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams is a Hudson Valley New York based band, which was founded in Sleepy Hollow in 1998. The band's music is a form of Folk rock and is sometimes described as "Hillbilly Pink Floyd," or "Punk Classical Hillbilly Floyd." Their latest album, The Great...
(2006) - Collected Works 2007 - Boy. General Records