Mark Edwards aka (ome) on albums Live band has included Christopher Maciolek, Dan Greenwood, Matthew Freed, and Seth Doran
others who have helped along the way: Steve Goold, Ed Ackerson, Heidi Edwards, Noah Skogerboe, Brett Mickelson, Adrian G. Young, the band of merry gentlemen called Dallas Orbiter
"The Doom Loop is fun, smart and risky, like most genius." - Mike Wood, MusicEmissions.com
"Rocking music for musicians… a little too far out for general consumption." - Hybrid Magazine
"A highly recommended listen." - Losing Today (NYC)
"Unlike many artists who subscribe to the DIY ethic through ambient experimentation and all manner of offbeat effects, The Original Mark Edwards takes a more centered approach that’s less about eccentricity and more about ingenuity." - Lee Zimmerman, Amplifier Magazine
"...something about these tacky cuts isn't very interesting" - Sari Delmar, !Exclaim!
"A lazy rock journalist would say [he sounds like] Radiohead but Mark Edwards is better and far more interesting." - RothnRoll (Sweden)
"'The Doom Loop' [is] a vivid and consistently compelling effort…" - The Onion
"Raggedy laptop pop explored with all the eccentricity of a one-man outfit. Not really laptop in sound, I suppose, but certainly in the collage-style spirit. These songs sound assembled, but that doesn't really detract from their charm. Loopy fun." - Aidabet.com
""[The Doom Loop] has to be one of the tastiest and wackiest records of this young new year." - Chris M. Short, This is Not Entertainment
"The Original Mark Edwards is arguably the most talented tech-driven pop musician in the Twin Cities." - Metro Magazine
"For the record, I liked watching OME. And I think his posture on the floor ingratiated him...like somehow I developed a little love for the man crawling around on the floor twisting knobs and singing." - Marie Martin, Reetsyberger
"'The Doom Loop' achieves a communal essence to even greater effect…the record sounds—feels, even—like the work of many artists playing off each other's quirks. Overdub technology is fairly simple, but it does nothing to get that kind of energy into the tracks. Among Edwards's arsenal of instruments and flashy recording equipment, this is perhaps his most valuable talent." - Chuck Terhark, City Pages
"...he has crafted a follow-up album that not only shows his staying power but also documents an artist who is continuing to grow as an inventive and (dare I say) revolutionary figure in the musical world." - Andrea Myers, Pulse
"Speaking of worldly fears, they make for surprisingly beautiful and harmonious subject matter in the hands of former Domo Sound frontman Mark Edwards….Ironically, it's all played to a soundtrack of sunny, melodic, basement-taped pop-rock reminiscent of Neutral Milk Hotel or Apples in Stereo." - Chris Riemenschneider, Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Rewind Tomorrow is a beautiful album. The fact that it's the work of one man, alone, makes it truly amazing." - Tyson Lynn, Splendid
"Frankly, that should be impossible for one guy to pull off in a home studio - that Mark Edwards pulls it off so well on so many of the songs on Rewind Tomorrow, like Hooray! Circling Around Clementine and Can You Believe, is a really astounding achievement." - Dan Filowitz, Lost at Sea
"Brilliant downbeat Brit-pop style songs with pristine production, interesting melodies and soundscapes. Very cool." - Hybrid Magazine
"Edwards experimented with harmonious vocal loops and ambient synth parts as if he were Brian Wilson tinkering on Pro Tools." - Chris Riemenschneider, Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Fans of the Cosmic Americana vibe of bands like Grandaddy and Flaming Lips will find plenty of ear candy on "Rewind Tomorrow," as will acolytes of the genre-bending Welsh band Super Furry Animals." - Ross Raihala, St. Paul Pioneer Press
"While not as out-there as the Flaming Lips and not as harmonious as the newest Brian Wilson offering, OME finds a spacious and well-deserved space between these two amazing artists, and offers up a promising first release, hopefully the first of many." - IndieWorkshop.com
"This is one of the year's better albums." - Mike Bennett, Fufkin.com
"And he's a solo musician who has recorded one of the year's best albums, 'Rewind Tomorrow.'" - Rift Magazine
Blood Root Mother will be playing at Trocaderos in Minneapolis on Friday, June 26th. I cannot stress enough how awesome this show will be. We're playing with three of the sweetest local rock bands: Claret, Niobium and Casanatra. If you haven't heard these guys, check them out immediately! Please come to this show!!
I recommend coming during happy hour for two for one drinks along with free buffet, which is delicious. We'll be hanging out at Trocs all night, so come by and chill/party with us :)
Please come out and support some great local music! Music starts at 9:30pm and we should go on around midnight. Invite your friends, pile into a car (or a party bus), and together we will make this one of the highlights of the summer :)
Just stopping by to say hello and give you some news. The new album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
so i was home last week, just minding my own business listening to the current and all of a sudden i realized...wait a minute, that's my carpool buddy on the radio! i don't know about you, but that was a great moment for me. I'll probably write about it in my journal.
Hey Ya OME! Guess what my Cutie V-date and I have been listening to alllllllll night???? Yup. To you. I just luv this keyboarding at the end of your red album. Sunshine. Dreamin' of my luv. Happy Valentines Day. HEY! Wanna Close the night out 2/22 at the Y'Uptown Bario??? I'll play right before the U of you DO! :)
Hello there you musical wizard. I haven't said hi to you in a long time. I hope all is going well, and that the frozen tundra of the great north country is working as a muse for you and Seth.
After over 20 years of collecting music, I am looking to unload some of it this Saturday, February 9th at the Record Show. It is located at 2916 Lyndale Avenue S. in Uptown Minneapolis (in the VFW just off of Lake & Lyndale). Get there early if you can! Items I have include: Thousands of CD's (most priced between $2 - $4) Hundreds of LP's (collectible indie, jazz, rock, blues & old-school country) Some still sealed and signed by the artists 12" vinyl/mixes (many from 80's new wave artists to today's top dance artists - Justice,Daft Punk, LCD Soundsystem, etc...) Dozens of music DVD's & VHS tapes (live shows, video collections, documentaries, rare footage) Collectible and promotional posters, music memorabilia (many items not found in stores) If you're a fan of music, this is something you won't want to miss. If you're a collector, this is a MUST HIT! Dozens of dealers featuring all genres of tunes.
Hey Mark! Check out the series I directed called Jesus People. Damon is in it. And if you can, please pass it on to as many people as you can. We got it on the main page at funnyordie.com and we need a lot of hits to keep it up there. Seth tells me there is some good things to come from you guys musically....
Well that's coooOooool you heard the Sneller's "The Word of the Inner Self" at a resaurant! Thanks for letting me snow. And I've been meaning to tell YOU I heard OME on The Current a month ago while working on my VW Bus! Nice work us.
