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About Me

the mark inside are survivors. they have survived highschool, big and small crowds, hecklers, nay sayers, stalkers, the elements, travel, labels, managers, confusion, and the complete bullshit that holds our frail society teetering, but not falling, into the void and they have done it all together. they have survived because music and their creations are all that these four need. they have made videos and charted on national mainstream radio, they have told various members of the industry to fuck off and have befriended many along the way. to be in the mark inside's corner is to know adversity, dedication and integrity but these have only been side notes in what makes their music so inspiring. sculpted by their surroundings, their music embodies the rawness and natural stride of city streets, skylines and dive bars, infused with the intoxicants of life their songs blast out of speakers with a rare, undeniable urgency. 'static/crash,' the mark inside's first record served well as an introduction to the world, it got its fair share of accolades, and respect but the band had always envisioned it as a mere stepping stone and a working album/industry tutorial. the present day shows the band heading to england to record their long overdue second full length record with producer jim abbiss (arctic monkeys, bjork, kasabian) many things have been kept under the radar, this year will hopefully show the band at fruition. they have honed their skills, spent long hours answering personal questions of faith, politics, love, art and are now coming out the other side, reborn into a new mutation, frightening, strange and beautiful all at once. fuck all the bullshit jargon, these boys play from their heart and at the end of the day, thats all that should matter. I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/21/2005
Band Website: markinside.com (officially up and running)
Band Members: Geoff Bennett - bass, vox
Geordie Dynes - drum
Gus Harris - guit
Chris Levoir - lead vox, guit

Influences: the stooges/ the brian jonestown massacre/ the talking heads/ the ramones/ can/ the kinks/ the replacements/ the mc5/ nirvana/ beat happening/ bill hicks/ motown/ stax/ johnny cash/ the gun club/ husker du/ the rolling stones/ the band/ gang of four/ the velvet underground/ creedence clearwater revival/ sonic youth/ p.i.l./ throbbing gristle/ big black/ bob dylan/ tom waits/ scratch acid/ lead belly/ spaceman 3/ yardbirds/ yo la tengo/ elevator/ eric's trip/ hendrix/ coltrane/ the monks/ do make say think/ the ventures/ joe meek/ syd barrett/ neil young/ mission of burma/ joy division/ muddy waters/ lou reed/ the fall/ party wallet/
Sounds Like:
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

The Mark Inside have officially signed a deal with Metal Box recordings!

that's right folks, once again The Mark Inside have once again signed their lives away:It has been a long, uphill struggle for the band to right themselves with all the wrongs of the industry, but aft...
Posted by the mark inside on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:33:00 PST

we have been nominated for artist of the year for the Verge XM! Please vote for us.

hurray!we have been notified that we have been nominated for artist of the year by the verge xm. it is all decided by voting on this web site, if we in we get $25,000. please, oh please take the time ...
Posted by the mark inside on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:45:00 PST

NOW magazine Pitter Patter article.

hello world weary websurfers,first of all, thanks to keith hamilton for putting together and pulling off the pitter patter festival pt.2 without a hitch; good shows, good bands, good times. we played ...
Posted by the mark inside on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:31:00 PST

home sweet home!

we made it home,...too many things to channel into cohesive understandable prose, but we survived england with smiles on our faces, ears satiated, and livers and lungs bloated and darkened. thank you ...
Posted by the mark inside on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:37:00 PST

chapel studios progress report.

hello to one and all,well, recording has been going very well inside the converted 1700's chapel (hence the name Chapel studios) in lincolnshire, england thus far. as we enter into our third week, pre...
Posted by the mark inside on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:35:00 PST

exclaim magazine wishes us well.

another installment from across the pond,...our good friend scott gray wrote an article in exclaim magazine for us about what is happening currently (recording a record in england). thanks to him and ...
Posted by the mark inside on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:27:00 PST

werewolves of london

hello to all readers of blogs,on jan.18 we boarded a plane headed for london england. we have arrived safely and have spent the last few days taking in the sights and sounds of a previously unknown na...
Posted by the mark inside on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:19:00 PST

’circling the drain’ voted 3rd best song of 2007 by the verge xm radio!

yes sirs and ma'ams the mark inside's song 'circling the drain', which was the a side of their seven inch vinyl single released by the magnificent sevens label was voted 3 with a bullet by xm satelite...
Posted by the mark inside on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:29:00 PST

blowin’ this popsicle stand.

the mark inside are officially leaving for england to record their long, long overdue record. we are headed into the studio for an entire month at chapel studios in lincolnshire, england. hurray for u...
Posted by the mark inside on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:27:00 PST

more songs up!

okay sports fans, the game continues as for new contestants (songs) see the light of myspace audition. push the play button on whatever song title grabs you and enjoy the sweet sounds of our br...
Posted by the mark inside on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:41:00 PST