The Mark Inside
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The Mark Inside is a four-piece rock
band
from Whitby, Ontario
, that is currently based out of Toronto
. The Mark Inside was formed in early 2000 and has toured extensively across Canada and England. The band has shared the stage with The Hold Steady
, C'MON
, Velvet Revolver
, Thrush Hermit
, Elevator
, Anagram
, Magneta Lane
, Another Blue Door, and The Diableros
.
Recorded in three separate sessions, two produced by Thom D'Arcy (Small Sins
, The Carnations
, Another Blue Door) and one session by the band themselves, The Mark Inside originally released their debut album Static/Crash
themselves on their own label Vampire Dance but as their notoriety grew in Toronto the album was picked up by MapleMusic Recordings
. The album was remixed by Ian Blurton
(famous for his work with bands such as The Weakerthans
, Change of Heart
, Blurtonia
and C'MON). Two singles 'Carousel' and 'Sweet Little Sister' achieved underground and mainstream success garnering attention on mainstream radio and regular rotation on MuchMusic during 2004 and 2005.
The band played themselves on Ken Finkleman
's CBC mini-series 'At The Hotel
' in episode 3 of the show opposite Don McKellar
(Highway 61) who played their 'manager.' A performance of 'Sweet Little Sister' was spliced throughout.
Following the re-release of the record nationally The Mark Inside, toured with C'MON
and Magneta Lane
across Canada numerous times.
In 2007, the band released a 7" single, "Circling The Drain" b/w "Liar", on the Toronto singles-only label Magnificent Sevens while waiting to get on with their second full-length. The two tracks saw a lot more of a honed and aggressive band emerging, the seven inch eventually sold-out.
The band traveled to England in 2008 and recorded their second full length with producer Jim Abbiss
(Arctic Monkeys
, Kasabian, Editors
) after parting company with their former label MapleMusic with Jim offering to bring the band over to Chapel Studios
in Lincolnshire, England, where the TMI recorded with Jim and Engineer Ewan Davies for a full month in the converted 1700's chapel. Shortly afterwards the band signed with Abbiss' label, MetalBox Recordings.
In late 2009, while the band sorted out the details of release of their album with Abbiss, Geordie Dynes, drummer and founding member of the band left the fold for other pursuits. After the departure of Dynes, Reade Ollivier was brought in on drums.
On October 26, 2010 the band released a 12" EP, 'False Flag.' Their second full-length album 'Nothing to Admit' was released on November 1, 2011 and is available on vinyl and digital download.
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...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
from Whitby, Ontario
Whitby, Ontario
Whitby is a town in Durham Region. Whitby is located in Southern Ontario east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario, and is home to the headquarters of Durham Region...
, that is currently based out of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. The Mark Inside was formed in early 2000 and has toured extensively across Canada and England. The band has shared the stage with The Hold Steady
The Hold Steady
The Hold Steady is an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2004. The band consists of Craig Finn , Tad Kubler , Galen Polivka , Bobby Drake , and Steve Selvidge...
, C'MON
C'mon
- Songs :*"C'mon", a song on the Rustic Overtones album ¡Viva Nueva!*"C'mon", a song on Guster's Ganging Up on the Sun*"C'mon", a song on Mario's self titled album*"C'mon", a song by The Screaming Jets from their 1991 album All for One...
, Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver is an American hard rock supergroup consisting of former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, alongside Dave Kushner formerly of punk band Wasted Youth. Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland was Velvet Revolver's lead singer from their formation until...
, Thrush Hermit
Thrush Hermit
-History:Thrush Hermit was formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1992 by Joel Plaskett , Rob Benvie , Ian McGettigan , and Michael Catano...
, Elevator
Elevator (band)
Elevator is a band from Moncton, New Brunswick. Started in 1994 as Elevator To Hell, a solo outlet for Eric's Trip lead man Rick White, the project eventually grew to include Eric's Trip drummer Mark Gaudet and White's ex-wife Tara on bass and, for a short while, Ron Bates of Orange Glass as a...
, Anagram
Anagram
An anagram is a type of word play, the result of rearranging the letters of a word or phrase to produce a new word or phrase, using all the original letters exactly once; e.g., orchestra = carthorse, A decimal point = I'm a dot in place, Tom Marvolo Riddle = I am Lord Voldemort. Someone who...
, Magneta Lane
Magneta Lane
Magneta Lane are a Canadian indie band hailing from Toronto, Ontario. The all-female line-up consists of family members Lexi Valentine and Nadia King and French . The band has received critical acclaim for their debut EP The Constant Lover...
, Another Blue Door, and The Diableros
The Diableros
The Diableros are a Canadian rock band, formed in Toronto in 2004.-History:The band is fronted by singer-songwriter Pete Carmichael. The group started after founding drummer Phoebe Lee suggested to Carmichael that they play his unheard original songs together...
.
Recorded in three separate sessions, two produced by Thom D'Arcy (Small Sins
Small Sins
Small Sins is the Toronto-based indie rock act of Thomas D'Arcy, former member of The Carnations. The Small Sins were once known as The Ladies and Gentlemen, but due to legal reasons they had to change their name...
, The Carnations
The Carnations
The Carnations were a Canadian indie rock band started in 1995 by Thomas D'Arcy on lead vocals and bass, and Steve Krecklo on vocals and guitar. It expanded in 1996 to include Nathan Rekker on guitar and vocals, and later Patrick Conan on drums.-History:...
, Another Blue Door) and one session by the band themselves, The Mark Inside originally released their debut album Static/Crash
Static/Crash
Static/Crash is the debut album of Canadian indie rock band The Mark Inside. After its initial release in 2004, it was remastered by Ian Blurton and re-released on MapleMusic in 2005.- Track listing :...
themselves on their own label Vampire Dance but as their notoriety grew in Toronto the album was picked up by MapleMusic Recordings
MapleMusic Recordings
MapleMusic Recordings is a Toronto based record label.The MapleMusic Recordings label is a project of Canadian roots rock band Skydiggers and entrepreneur Grant Dexter...
. The album was remixed by Ian Blurton
Ian Blurton
Ian Blurton is a Canadian musician and record producer. He was born in Chicago in 1965, and moved to Toronto in the mid 1970s.He has been a part of Toronto's indie music scene since the early 1980s, playing drums in the original line-ups for Cowboy Junkies and A Neon Rome before becoming the lead...
(famous for his work with bands such as The Weakerthans
The Weakerthans
The Weakerthans are a four-piece Canadian indie rock band.-History:The band was formed in 1997 in Winnipeg, Manitoba by John K. Samson, after he left the punk band Propagandhi to start a publishing company. Samson joined forces with bassist John P...
, Change of Heart
Change of Heart (band)
Change of Heart was a Canadian alternative rock band. They had one Top 40 hit, "There You Go" in 1992, as well as several hits on Canada's modern rock charts, including "Trigger" and "Little Kingdoms".-History:...
, Blurtonia
Blurtonia
Blurtonia was a Canadian indie rock group, formed in May 1999 to play live shows in support of the well-received self-released debut Adventures in the Kingdom of Blurtonia, co-produced by Daryl Smith whose credits include Sloan, Tricky Woo, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.In addition to Adventures,...
and C'MON). Two singles 'Carousel' and 'Sweet Little Sister' achieved underground and mainstream success garnering attention on mainstream radio and regular rotation on MuchMusic during 2004 and 2005.
The band played themselves on Ken Finkleman
Ken Finkleman
Ken Finkleman is a Canadian television and film writer, producer and actor.In Canada, Finkleman is best known as the writer, creator and producer of the CBC Television series The Newsroom, in which he starred as television news producer George Findlay...
's CBC mini-series 'At The Hotel
At The Hotel
At the Hotel is a Canadian drama-comedy-musical mini-series concerning the goings-on at an illustrious Montreal hotel, known for its favourable treatment of struggling artists. Created by Ken Finkleman and produced by One Hundred Percent Television, the series aired on CBC Television in 2006. The...
' in episode 3 of the show opposite Don McKellar
Don McKellar
-Personal life:McKellar was born in Toronto, Ontario to a lawyer father and teacher mother. He attended Glenview Senior Public School, Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute and later studied English at the University of Toronto's Victoria College...
(Highway 61) who played their 'manager.' A performance of 'Sweet Little Sister' was spliced throughout.
Following the re-release of the record nationally The Mark Inside, toured with C'MON
C'mon
- Songs :*"C'mon", a song on the Rustic Overtones album ¡Viva Nueva!*"C'mon", a song on Guster's Ganging Up on the Sun*"C'mon", a song on Mario's self titled album*"C'mon", a song by The Screaming Jets from their 1991 album All for One...
and Magneta Lane
Magneta Lane
Magneta Lane are a Canadian indie band hailing from Toronto, Ontario. The all-female line-up consists of family members Lexi Valentine and Nadia King and French . The band has received critical acclaim for their debut EP The Constant Lover...
across Canada numerous times.
In 2007, the band released a 7" single, "Circling The Drain" b/w "Liar", on the Toronto singles-only label Magnificent Sevens while waiting to get on with their second full-length. The two tracks saw a lot more of a honed and aggressive band emerging, the seven inch eventually sold-out.
The band traveled to England in 2008 and recorded their second full length with producer Jim Abbiss
Jim Abbiss
Jim Abbiss is a British music producer, best known for his work on records including Arctic Monkeys' Mercury Music Prize winning debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, Ladytron's Witching Hour, Sneaker Pimps' debut Becoming X, Editors' debut The Back Room, Kasabian's...
(Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
, Kasabian, Editors
Editors
Editors are a British indie rock band based in Birmingham, who formed in 2002. Previously known as Pilot, The Pride and Snowfield, the band consists of Tom Smith , Chris Urbanowicz , Russell Leetch and Ed Lay .Editors have so far released two platinum studio...
) after parting company with their former label MapleMusic with Jim offering to bring the band over to Chapel Studios
Chapel Studios
Chapel Studios is a music recording studio, located in South Thoresby, Lincolnshire.-Studios:The facility houses two main studio rooms, both of which are available for use by the public and contain state of the art equipment. The studio houses a former Masonic Chapel, from which the studio takes...
in Lincolnshire, England, where the TMI recorded with Jim and Engineer Ewan Davies for a full month in the converted 1700's chapel. Shortly afterwards the band signed with Abbiss' label, MetalBox Recordings.
In late 2009, while the band sorted out the details of release of their album with Abbiss, Geordie Dynes, drummer and founding member of the band left the fold for other pursuits. After the departure of Dynes, Reade Ollivier was brought in on drums.
On October 26, 2010 the band released a 12" EP, 'False Flag.' Their second full-length album 'Nothing to Admit' was released on November 1, 2011 and is available on vinyl and digital download.
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart peak | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Alt Canadian rock/alternative chart The Canadian rock/alternative chart was first published on June 11, 1995 by RPM magazine under the name Alternative 30. The song which held the number-one spot on this first chart was "More Human than Human" by White Zombie... |
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| 2011 | "The Bottom Line" | 31 | Nothing to Admit | ||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||
Members
- Geoff Bennett – guitar, bass, and vocals
- Gus Harris – guitar, bass
- Chris Levoir – guitar, vocals
- Reade Ollivier - drums