With two born-deaf grandparents, Mark Hildreth was an unlikely musical prodigy. The eldest son of British parents, Mark was exposed as a child to some of the great musical legends of the sixties and seventies – Bob Seger, Elton John, Billy Joel, and John Lennon, and taught himself to sing and play piano at the age of 10.
At eighteen, Mark was accepted to one of Canada’s top arts programs, in the culture-rich city of Montreal, Quebec. They accepted 12 applicants a year – Mark was the youngest. After playing just two gigs, he was invited to showcase at Sony/BMG in New York, and signed a demo deal with Warne Livesey, the prodigious producer of Midnight Oil, Holly McNarland, The The, 54-40, and The Mathew Good Band. Having sold over 15 million records in his career to that point, Mr. Livesey knew that Mark’s first album, Complex State Of Attachment, an instantly hummable collection of pop/R&B songs rife with heart, honesty and groove, would be a success.
It was around this time that Mark’s life suddenly changed. One of his closest friends died suddenly of a drug overdose. With this momentous event, Mark discovered a new passion for an ideology behind his music, and the one musician who would offer him a musical sensibility to aspire toward – Stevie Wonder. “What really gets me about Stevie is his perspective as a songwriter. He always writes from a standpoint of building love, compassion and integrity in the world, and that is what I want to do with music.”
With hundreds of stage appearances under his belt, Mark Hildreth is on a mission to leave the world a better place than he found it through music. The winner of the 2006 Singer Songwriter Awards, and the Billboard World Song Contest, he splits his time between Los Angeles and Vancouver, Canada. Mark has a perspective and an emotional depth that is rare in this world, and it only takes one meeting to see it. “I know that people can change, that the world can change, because I changed. And I want to share that.”
Complex State Of Attachment, and it’s first singles Magic Spell and Siddhartha, can be heard at Mark’s website, www.mark-hildreth.com, and his Myspace page, www.myspace.com/mhildreth.
I've had that song "I just Wanna Love Someone" on repeat in my head since I heard. It's so moving.
You're right. You must be the change you wanna see in the world, otherwise the world will never see the change you wanna be.
Btw, I keep thinking I hear you on the radio down here. It's weird when I hear the beginning of some song similar to yours, I get excited telling my bro it's you, only to find somewhat down-heartening disappointment...bummer. Anyway, Happy 4th of July and I plan to buy Complex State of Attachment (a title my mom liked btw) asap. Peace! =D
hey love the song of just wanna love someone i havent heard this but that song is very nice and peacefully . but ok....is this song is about friendship ? sorry why im saying this im just the kid . *lol* see ya mark hildreth
Hi Mark, thank you for finding me, and for the invite to listen to your work. I am truly inspired by your songs. I think from what I read in your bio, that you are achieving your goal of creating up-lifting music. Sorry to hear about your friend. Sometimes the greatest inspirations come from the saddest things. I wish you well. Your music is wonderful.
thanks so much, Mark (you're not related to the drummer Nick, by any chance?) For a moment I thought we might meet at the Roundhouse, but maybe you'll get some gigs in UK. All the best.
Hey, thanks so much for the request, Mark! :) Great music!! :) I like it very much! Respect! Have a nice week! Smiles :)) and all the best! Greetings from me and Bulgaria! Nick
