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Write up from good friend, Ahmed, SINKANE, online blog:
Mark Himmel is somewhat of an amazing character. Outstanding drummer, great song writer, hauntingly powerful vision and, probably, the most powerful used car salesman smile in rock n roll music. Don’t believe me? Just talk to him for 10 minutes.
Mark was the drummer of The Slide Machine. My first backing band and the people who helped me kick-start Sinkane nearly three years ago. He also has been a pinnacle element in the recording sessions of both Color Voice and my latest self-titled record. Besides playing some drums, percussion and singing on both records he also co-produced them with me and engineered on both of them.
Anyway, his new project is called The Compressions and it is good. It’s very very good. Mark has always had a great understanding of melody and It’s always easy working with him because we approach music in a similar way. The Compressions is a very simple project that incorporates standard instruments to create classic rock and roll. It is, probably, one of the most refreshing musics that I have heard in a while. It seems like a lot of people (including myself) are trying to incorporate so many different elements into their music so as to create something new. Mark isn’t doing that at all. He conjures up the spirit of Neil Young with this band in such an amazing way. His voice is haunted by his words but seems optimistic. Listen for yourself:
(sinkane.wordpress.com)
The Compressions is a project that Mark Himmel started in the spring of 2009.
Recordings: All music is written, performed, and recorded by Mark Himmel
Live: Yet to come, but it certainly will
The material is primarily about the contrast between society and social tendencies.
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