Mark Moldre

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MARK MOLDRE'S NEW ALBUM "THE WAITING ROOM" IS OUT NOW THROUGH YELLOW MOON RECORDS AND MGM. GRAB A COPY AT THE WATERFRONT RECORDS OR THE ITUNES LINKS BELOW.

Central Coast based singer/songwriter Mark Moldre spent much of last year holed up in the studio with some of his closest childhood friends, including best mate Jamie Hutchings (Bluebottle Kiss) and his siblings Sophie (piano) and Scott (drums) recording an album which lyrically entwines the threads of their past and the trials that come with the passing of time. Moldre grew up in the landscape of Sydney’s Eastern beach suburbs, riding in the back of his dad’s old Valiant and miming to Beatle and Dylan albums in wallpapered 70’s lounge rooms and snapping photos with his instamatic camera. Mark’s memories, dreams and regrets have become woven into the tapestry and Polaroids of his debut solo album ‘The Waiting Room’.

A taster EP released last year included an obscure choice of B side – a dark, rustic, almost Tom Waitsian cover of another childhood memory - Hushabye Mountain, from the movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The EP attracted radio airplay across the indie scene including FBi, JJJ, 2serFM, ABC, 3PBSFM and 4ZzZ.

Moldre’s latest single, ‘In This Life’ is undoubtedly the most pop sounding track on this outstanding album – a quirky, catchy and haunting tune that encapsulates the adult Moldre’s day to day struggle with life’s hopes and dreams.
‘the bills, the car, the work, the home, the life, the dreams, the love, the kids, the health, the family.. the time keeps passing by’
Moldre, who has previously released several albums internationally with his band Hitchcock’s Regret, chose to work with ARIA nominated producer Tim Powles and producer Michael Carpenter on this his first solo album. Midnight Oil’s Jim Moginie was on hand to lend some production advice, and fellow Oil Rob Hirst has this to say about the record:

"A beautifully produced album of melancholic melodies; sad, grand, scary. The Waiting Room is a collection of songs hand-crafted by a musician who's lived a lot, seen much, and has written it all down - for his own benefit, and ours. One to keep. 4 stars"

On the live scene, Moldre has been steadily building a following by playing shows alongside fine artists like The Church, Mark Seymour, Steve Kilbey, The Gin Club, and Tex Perkins. His shows have a travelling troubadour feel with unusual percussion, played by his trusty wingman Adam Lang, such as a drum kit built into an old suitcase with a motorcycle disc brake as a cymbal and an Arnotts biscuit tin as a snare plus xylophone, banjo, ukulele, lap slide guitar and electronica. Mark will be launching The Waiting Room across the East Coast of Australia with a full band and special guests, Mike McCarthy and Brisbane’s Talltails.

PPS If you're interested in purchasing any of Mark's Hitchcock's Regret and Supahip back catalogue (on Laughing Outlaw, Spacejunk and Big Radio Records) feel free to send us a message and we'll point you in the right direction. Mark's new album and first EP is available at rekkid stores, from the Waterfront link below and on iTunes.



CONTACT: yellowmoonrecords@gmail.com

MARK MOLDRE ON iTUNES



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Member Since:

June 13, 2007

Members:

Mark Moldre sings if the words come out and plays guitar when his fingers brush the strings

Professor Adam Lang left his gypsy life in a travelling circus to come and play Lap Steel, Banjo, Suitcase Drums, Guitar and conduct life threatening musical experiments

Reuben Wills is so laid back that he plays his bass one verse behind everybody else

Sophie Hutchings is a fresh daisy blowing in the breeze, she also plays piano

Scott Hutchings is surfing in Mexico, he left his drums behind

TROUBLED GENIUS EP
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IN THIS LIFE SINGLE
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Influences:

Sounds Like:

Old typewriters and gramophones, glistening dark city streets, emerald green neon and lamplights, lost scruffy dogs, sepia 1970 snapshots and polaroids, fawn corduroy, opportunity shops, dusty discoveries in attics, winding country roads and windswept skies, the carnival on tuesday nights, chocolate brown valiants blowing black smoke, the buzzing of bees, a junk trolley with a wonky wheel, a battlescarred fridge with a broken seal, a rusty tin sign with one screw, the turning pages of old books

From The Press:

"A deeply romantic, almost surreal musical vision….Moldre skewers us with incisive imagery and snags our hearts with simple but memorable tunes” The Australian

“Pure Mark Linkous folk and experimentation filtered through Wilco’s fantastical soundscapes…. There are sepia-tinged universal themes at work in The Waiting Room that conjure up feelings of nostalgia, loss, love and optimism and Moldre has captured the mood of the human soul with great artistic clarity.” Faster Louder

”If The Waiting Room is anything to go by, you get the feeling that Mark Moldre won’t be waiting long” 4/5 Reverb Magazine

"...you get a taste of that dark jauntiness of laughing in the face of death/the ugly world that Mark Everett of the Eels perfected long ago. But wait, in Lifeboat, while that voice is more soothing, the story is tougher, the emotions rawer and they finally tear you up....Pay attention, close attention. Especially to the lyrics." Sydney Morning Herald

“The Waiting Room makes you want to take a seat, strap on your headphones and eschew having your name called for quite some time…. The Waiting Room embraces the melancholia of passing time and turns it into something wonderful.” TheDwarf.com.au

“A gorgeous slice of sunny Americana pop in the vein of The Flaming Lips and with a subtle dash of Sparklehorse added to the mix” Doubtful Sounds 80%

"I wish I had Mark Moldre’s gift for melodies. He’s got this pop thing completely sussed, and in a more equal world that would put him at the top of a heap that starts with Lennon/McCartney (and Harrison, let’s not diminish the intelligence of his work either) and takes you through Brian Wilson to Elvis Costello and Difford/Tilbrook...." Drum Media

"Mark Moldre, who, aside from playing "guitarsaplenty" also has a go at everything from Theremin to Mellotron, autoharp and thumb-tack piano, making him either a show off or a genius, maybe both" Australian Guitar

"Mark Moldre has the perfect rich honey pop voice, writes hook laden intelligent, sophisticated, creamy pop songs that shine with quality and depth and is a top notch guitarist to boot" Bucketfull Of Brains

Record Label:

yellow moon records/MGM