Mark "Mr. E" Englert, is the lead guitarist forDramarama whose chops can be heard on such radio favorites as Anything, Anything, Work for Food and LastCigarette as well as the latest Everybody Dies.
Dramarama was recently featured on VH1's Bands Reunited although Craig Ballam, Mike Davis and Tony Snow haveplayed with the core members John Easdale, Peter Wood and Mark Englertlong before that. Cosmo Topper is also seen as guest piano player.You've seen him play on Late Nightwith David Letterman, The Dennis Miller Show, MTV'sAlternative Nation & 120 Minutes as wellas two live performances on The Joe Franklin Show.
In 1992, the LA Music Awards voted Dramarama BestModern Rock Band as well as their record, Vinyl Album ofThe Year.
Among the many producers and artists Mark has workedwith include: Grammy Award winning producer Val Grey(Linda Rondstat and Eagles producer) Don Smith (TomPetty, Rolling Stones), Benmont Tench (Tom Petty) andMick Taylor (one time guitarist for the Rolling Stones),Clem Burke (Blondie) and Sylvain, Sylvain (New YorkDolls).
You've heard him in such movies as Nightmare on ElmStreet 4: The Dream Master, Higher Learning and mostrecently Mayor of the Sunset Strip.
When Mark is not touring nationwide with his bandDramarama at such places as The House of Blues, TheGreek Theater and various KROQ events , he produces and writes at Phat Boris Studios.
Current artists that have been produced at Phat BorisStudios include Cosmo Topper whose song HippyChristmas was heard on KROQ's Rodney Bingheimer's show and TheUnderground Garage Channel 25 6 to 4 and DarrenRobbins, vetern musician of the Chicago music scene.
His song arrangement ideas can be heard on all of theDramarama records. His sound production includes overfive years experience live sound at The Whiskey-A-Go-Go.