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Mark Bram / Ruby Topaz

About Me

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Ok, I know you fans are out there!!!
Check out this auction that recently ended!
This auction was for the 1st printing of the 1986 Azra records release of "All Brand New"
Here is the Magic Moments Video that was produced by
Ruby Topaz in 1988!
Mark Bram, and his alter ego/band Ruby Topaz have a long and colorful history on the Rhode Island music scene. Mark, along with powerhouse drummer, Steve D'Andrea, record some of todays best power-trio rock. (Mark records ALL instruments except for the drums) In addition to recording and performing, Mark is a Grandmaster of the Lee Wah Yook Qi Quan system of internal Chinese martial arts, and teaches Yeung style Taijiquan in Providence, Rhode Island.
My name is Buck. I maintain Mark's MySpace page for him.
The fastest way to reach Mark is to email him. Mark is great about answering emails. He loves comments, but may not respond to them as quickly as email.
[email protected]
Here is a snippit from an online review:
Mark Bram is one of the best guitarists I have ever heard. Vocals are remeniscent of Robert Plant and Geddy Lee. (even though he states Rush was not an influence on him) He is no stranger to the music biz, either. His band - Ruby Topaz(in it's various incarnations)has been recording since the late 70's. He has a few CDs available at CDBaby.com
There are a few sample clips available at that site. At Mark's Ruby Topaz website RubyTopaz.com there are FREE full Mp3s available of a couple of his songs as well as mp3s of him demoing equipment. Killer guitar work done in the vein of Jimmy Page and Brian May on the demos. His guitar work on the original Mark Bram/Ruby Topaz material stands on its own and is great. Check out the clips and mp3s on his site. Perhaps you will become addicted as I have and purchase all of his CDs. ;-)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 13/12/2006
Band Website: http://www.RubyTopaz.com
Band Members:
Check out the video from As220! The sound is a little rough since the camcorder that recorded this couldn't handle the sound pressures in the room, but if you were there it sounded amazing!

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Recording Line-Up:
Mark Bram - Vocals, Guitars, Guitar Synth, Bass, Keyboards. (everything but the drums -and sometimes those, too!)
Steve D'Andrea - Drums

Performing Line-Up:
Mark Bram - Vocals, Guitars, Guitar Synth, Keyboards.
Chris Hallam - Bass
Steve D'Andrea - Drums

With the addition of Chris Hallam, the performing line-up of Ruby Topaz is complete. Ruby Topaz has come full circle with three ORIGINAL band members. Both Steve and Chris were in Ruby Topaz with Mark before the first single "Why" was released in 1982.
If you are in the Rhode Island area - be on the look out for some blistering performances near you in the not too distant future!
Latest CD! Best of Crystal Pick I and II!

Other CDs You Will Love from CDBaby.com

Digital Downloads Available!

Influences:
GarageBand.com Site

The Whisperin' and Hollerin' Review by Adam Harrington

Guitar Nine Records Review

The Ink 19 review by Kyrby Raine
The Beatles, The Monkees, Hermans Hermits, Queen, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, and The Mahavishnu Orchestra.

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Sounds Like: Ruby Topaz, Rush, Queen, Alice Cooper, Led Zeppelin Sickle, Providence,Rhode Island School of Design
Record Label: CDBaby.com

My Blog

AS220 Show!!

It looks like there are videos of the AS220 show posted on YouTube!!  THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to the kind soul who posted them!  (Judging by the user name on YouTube, I suspect it was none other...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:08:00 GMT

SEPTEMBER 4th SHOW!!!

I had the Ruby Topaz show listed as Sept 14th incorrectly!   The correct date is SEPT 4th!!Make sure you mark those calenders....SEPTEMBER 4th !!!SEPTEMBER 4th !!!SEPTEMBER 4th !!!SEPTEMBER 4th !!!SEP...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:33:00 GMT

New Song Posted on MySpace

Here is a new song posted by the latest incarnation of Ruby Topaz!!  It's called "Hey, What Are You Doing?" and features Mark Bram on Guitar, Chris Hallam on the Bass, and Steve D'Andrea on the Drums....
Posted by on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:01:00 GMT

New Songs

Hi everybody, it's Mark again. I'm just letting you know that, since I'm rerecording the songs I was working on for the new CD, I thought I'd post a couple of the demos that were already recorded. Sin...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:29:00 GMT

stuff

Hi everyone, it's Mark. Sorry I've been remiss in posting on Buck's cool site, but I've been really busy with the new CD. OK...first of all, Katya and I got married on November 3rd (Adam was my Best ...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:30:00 GMT

The Best of Crystal Pick I and II Now Available ---from Buck

The Best of Crystal Pick I and II is now available http://cdbaby.com/cd/bram4 A snippet from the liner notes: "On both albums the thought was to paint pictures with sound.  To not have any precon...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 16:17:00 GMT

In other news: Regarding Steve, Chris and Mark --- From MARK

In case some of you don't know, the records are usually Steve playing Drums (I do some turns on the drums for a few songs also) and Me playing everything else (Guitars Guitar synth doing horns strings...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:51:00 GMT

New Album Update --- From MARK

"Hi All!,Just a note to let you know what's going on. Steve and I started work on the new CD a few months ago, but work was halted when I got sick and lost my voice (huge drag!). It's been a while hea...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:46:00 GMT

New Sample Clip Added!!! ---From Buck

I have added a short sample of the fusion rock improv tune, "Drive Me Anywhere, Fast!"  It is available in full on "Topaz Rarities"  This clip showcases some of Mark's bass playing.  I...
Posted by on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:58:00 GMT

RUBY TOPAZ IS MOVING UP THE CHARTS --- from Buck

Here are some recent chart positions for Mark's latest release!   WRFR-FM/Maine   (1/16/07)1. Samantha 7: I wanna be famous2. Vyrus: Free your soul3. J.J. Marsh: Play the game4. Dodd Michael...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:26:00 GMT