SwitchBlade Romance

“For me, music is the best therapy in the world . . . it helps keep the demons at bay”...Mark Coleman June 2005.Fast forward to May 2007, when singer/songwriter Mark Coleman creates SwitchBlade Romance and begins writing for what would eventually become “The Story of . . .” a four song EP that although lyrically is very personal, many of the perceptions revealed are also universal. “Everyone goes through a time when they have been used by someone, or wanted someone they couldn’t have and everyone has demons under their bed. The driving force for these songs is that dark side of the beauty that is life”.Those familiar with Mark and his passionate vocals will not be disappointed even though “The Story of . . .” is a more striped down affair when compared to previous projects such as “SeasonStream” and “Implulse”. It is still very evident that when Mark sings, his heart is clearly on his sleeve. “I love to sing, I love to write and I love to perform, music is life, it’s what keeps me going”SwitchBlade Romances first single “Sleeping In a Microwave” touches upon society’s need and fixation with perfection. “Most people these days, especially our youth, seem to be more worried about how others think they look than to how they actually are as a person and to be honest, that scares the shit out of me”.Open your mind and listen carefully to the well crafted story about the pursuit of perfection and the inevitable failure in that pursuit.