Genesis, Jim Brickman, Yanni, Enya, Enigma, Kitaro, Lorena McKennitt, George Winston and Vivaldi, Tangerine Dream, ELP and many more. Other influences to my music include the vocal styles and voices, which I consider instruments in themselves, of Barbra Streisand, Cher, Anne Cochran, Chris Riggins, Mike Eldred, and Celine Dion.
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Mix of Yanni, Jim Brickman. Enigma and Enya, with an emotion all of it's own.
Award winning composer and musician, Mark Barnes, ThE BaD BoY oF ChilL OuT, is set to open your third eye – musically speaking. The titular track off his release “The Awakening” will fulfill the promise of the title, as will the rest of the CD. Barnes ambient electronica is a refreshing rush of chillout goodness, opening up amazing soundscapes that connect the ears and the mind’s eye with lush melodies and organic wholeness often missing from the electronic realm.
“Awakening” is a keys based and deeply moving track. Its keyboard line and the overwhelming beauty of its background river of ambient melody make a sky full of clouds in the human heart. It equally embraces classic piano music flavors and cutting edge new age glory. Elegant and absorbing, “Awakening” is a sure-fire hit for the chillout scene.
Barnes’ music has been featured in numerous magazines and web sites, including EmmeK New Age and New Sounds Magazine (Dec. 2007) and AMMA AnR (Aug. 2007). He was a top 20 finalist in the instrumental category for the 11th annual edition of Unisong’s International Songwriting Contest and was the featured artist for October 2007 on the “Pulse of the Planet” radio program. Additionally, Barnes was awarded the 2008 Independent National Artist of the year award from the Phoenix Music Awards and was a performer as well as the recipient of the 2008 Hollywood F.A.M.E. Award for Music & Cinema at the 18th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards, and the 2009 Soloist of the Year Award at the 19th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards.
Barnes music is regularly played on Mystic Age Radio, Mystic Soundscapes Internet Radio, 93.7 WGYL FM in Florida, the Cygnus Radio program and I-Tunes New Age Internet Radio Station. His songs have been selected for several compilation CDs.
The artist is busy working on new music at the moment, as well as re-mixes of other artist’s electronic works. Future projects include a Christmas CD by Barnes and a collaborative album with Daniel Hick of the Black Raven Group. He is also in the process of researching digital animation and live action video to couple with his music. “The goal is to combine the two for a live stage performance similar to the ‘Mind’s Eye’ video series and Animusic video,” where people can come see the music, he explains.
Barnes is a member of the Hollywood, CA Chamber of Commerce, and an Associate Member of The Recording Academy (LA Chapter). More information is available at www.markbarnesmusic.com. Booking and licensing information can be obtained by contacting Mark Barnes Music at barnsey@markbarnesmusic.com.
Goodmorning Mark, Ok, i'm off to the gym it's my 5th week and I'm feelin pretty good and I have buns of steal. That is so silly!! LOL...Spirits are up!!! I will check those pics out from the LA Awards. Yes, January we will catch up. You rock!! MaryAnn ...=_=... , That's you!!
Hey Mark, I'll be in Florida on the 27th but I'm flying into Tampa. Working with my ex on some songs. In January, I will be driving to Florida and you will be my first stop. I'll keep you posted on that as it draws near. Sending a ...=_=... Any Video of you this year from the LA Awards? MaryAnn
Dear Friend, finally it is out! The LONG expected release of our EP "Interrupted (Triptych I)" !!!
"you wonder why get interrupted / was life too fast / the nights too long / you give a fuck / get interrupted / you want no break / keep speeding on..."
Watch the music video, created by the young & wild Japanese video artist Yukihiro Taguchi. Be Surprised! You will also find some wicked REMIXES on Youtube and iTunes ;-)
Learn more about our current project "Triptych I-III" on our MySpace site...
Attention Mark Barnes Fans!!! please visit http://www.dubdrX.com and wish our newest artist a warm welcome. Mark Barnes winner of the LA Music awards soloist of the year 2009! We are pleased to be helping to promote Marks Music to an ever increasing audience. Please visit Mark @ the page we set up for him with more info to be added. DubdrX.com
IM AT THE AIRPORT HEADED TO VEGAS, ME AND MY LAP TOP BABY. NO I DIDNT SEND IT TO RICK, BUT I COMMENTED HIM TO CHECK OUT HIS ALBUM I STARTED. ITS IN THERE LOL. I CALL YOU MANANA, HAVE AN AWESOME THANKSGIVING, ....MAY YOUR BIRD BE BIG!!!! LOL CIAO MY FRIEND.
Redlemon and New Social Voyeurs is taking a stand again! We are very proud to release our brand new pro-love and pro-gay marriage music video for "Fly"! The song features the amazing saxophone of Jay Davidson (who plays with Whitney Houston, Cinderella, Tower of Power, and many others), and the amazing vocals of Charlene Holloway (Chaka Khan and many others), and Sonya Klinger (an up-and-coming wunderkind who hits and holds the amazingly moving high note at the end!).
In a blatant attempt at agitprop mass manipulation, the music video features incredibly cute photographs of cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies, as well as evocative photographs supporting the long-time historical existence of gay marriage from Creative Commons. Some of the historical images point to past instances of church-administered gay marriages and well-known gay married saints. From Redlemon, "Fly (the End of Wars)", on iTunes, and on MySpace under NewSocialVoyeurs.
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