"THE VOCAL STYLE OF ELVIS WITH THE GUITAR STYLE OF SANTANA AND THE ROCKING OUT OF STATUS QUO" writes Lui Straccia in Luton on Sunday 6th July 2008 about FURTHER ON DOWN THE ROAD!***
**FURTHER ON DOWN THE ROAD** the album now available at www.amazon.co.uk and also at www.dvdsource.co.uk as well as retail outlets (distribution via S. GOLDS London) - **HOLD ON** the new single due out May/June 2009. (Click on videos for a listen to HOLD ON!).. Also available throughout USA via www.amazon.com
**April 2009 now available on i-tunes and also available on Amazon downloads**...download link; http://www.amazon.co.uk/Further-On-Down-The-Road/dp/B0024OQBYE/ref=sr_f3_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1249188957&sr=103-1
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=308079874&s=1
The Markus Band have been playing and making albums since 1983 - flavours of Rock, some Prog with a hint of Reggae. Songs written by singer/guitarist Ben Markus reveal their best features with the family based band line-up which does change personel from time to time. Son Sean takes the guitar and daughter Melanie joins the band on vocals, the line-up is completed by Karl Randall on drums.
Ben Markus has been playing guitar gigs since the age of 12 . After success on the P.R.T. (PYE) label in the 1980's, with the album 'Nocturn Gate' co produced by Steeleye Spans Nigel Pegrum, a brief break followed, but the band bounced back with 'Shaggy Dog Story' and has been active ever since. Ben's distinctive voice and guitar style make his tracks instantly recognisable.
Other albums are; 'Rabble without a cause', 'Magic Garden', 'New Jersey Exile', 'Time to move on' and a 'Best of' album 'MANHATTAN EXILE' due out 2009-2010 - for a sample - www.myspace.com/benmarkusmusic - Many of these are available from specialist record sellers such as Vynyl Tap, Amazon and Netsounds (If you 'google' "The Markus Band"....a few more sellers will be shown)
The tracks you are presently listening to are all from 'FURTHER ON DOWN THE ROAD'. - To contact; ooze.records@yahoo.co.uk -
for a You Tube look -
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ormz-YHoppM
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9iIvUCScVXM
