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Bio:
My life, my love, and my child, The Enright House was born in 2001 as a sleepy collection of field recordings and guitar loops in a cramped university dorm room in Chicago. Although I spent most of my life living in Europe and America, I currently reside in New Zealand.
Sonically, my music is constructed from various materials: a passion for the derelict and broken, prolonged spells of depression and self-imposed isolation, a deep respect for classical music, a somewhat warped pop sensibility, and as much hope and idealism as I can muster on my better days.
Perhaps, as someone once suggested to me, it is a music best suited for rainy autumn-winter days, or for slitting one’s wrists, or for falling in and out of love and philosophizing about life, or simply for rolling around in your feelings like an Irish Wolfdog in the leaves of a forest park.
In performance, I currently incorporate mechanized drums, whispered vocals, synths, loopers, field recordings, poetry and a lot of guitars, the latter of which are typically manipulated with bows, bottle caps, glass rods, chopsticks, some love, some violence, and a handful of derelict effects. Sometimes I perform by myself, sometimes my friends join me.
Within the last year I released my debut album “A Maze and Amazement”, an Acoustic EP, various remixes and collaborations, as well as a split 7-inch. Outside of my bedroom studio, I also completed three tours of New Zealand (two of them with a wonderful band), played some exciting festivals, and was privileged enough to find people who helped me put together three gorgeous music videos.
Having resolved to dedicate my life full-time to The Enright House, I’m currently putting on the finishing touches to A Maze and Amazement’s follow-up album, and, after moving back to Chicago in February 2009, I plan on touring North America and Europe until I either collapse or use up my remaining college trust fund. Whatever the future might hold, there is no "plan b", only a life, which, from now on, I plan to live fully.
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Videos:
Scattering the Sun Like Gunshot (embedded right above) was created by my dear friend, Daniel Batkin-Smith. The video is full of breath-taking shots of the autumn sun refracting off of New Zealand's majestic countryside.
Darkwave = MC Squared was shot by Lauren Simpson and Michael Losure, whilst both of them were finishing up their Masters Degree at Texas A&M's famous VizLab. Both, Lauren and Michael, now work for Dreamworks. They are amazing people, and the poetry of this film's animation is truly arresting!
This video (the earliest of the three) is set to one of my all-time favorite songs, Solitaire. It was shot by one of New Zealand's most intelligent and talented young film makers, Ed Lust, and is steeped in erotic imagery and tender sensuality.
For more videos and live footage just have a look around on my website!
Please support our Indie Pop "EP CLUB" presented by Series Two Records and Eggnog Records. It is a collaboration between an Indie Pop label in Nebraska and one in New Zealand. The indie pop EP CLUB's include artists from around the world.
If you would like to grab some free downloads or find out how to own your very own EP CLUB, read here http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=448702614&blogId=512180204
I read your article on the enrighthouse.com about playing in Columbus. It was great, I am flattered you even mentioned my name it. Glad I could make your experience memorable. Hope to see you again soon.
Composition performance went well enough considering the lack of rehearsal - got some good feedback (of both varieties!) Another performance on 13th June which I look forward to.
hey mark, looks like you've been busy! we're missing some of your lovely vox on space and place - be great if you could possibly do them from the states...? ...x
i did blow out my knee, so figuring out if i have to stand or sit has now become a factor as well as vehicular worries. but i really want to come still. or if not, figure out how to make you provide a short 20 minute acoustic set at my house. there could be beer and tacos or falafel if the stars align correctly; or if i go to the store.
i am really hoping that i can make it over to charlottesville for the show monday, unless my car breaks down on the 30 mile trek over the mountain. and providing your auto will make it possible for you to get here too.
i played some of your music at a party and everyone loved it...i was wondering if it was okay if i put darkwave equals mc squared on my next podcast...im also putting arto and pushmi-pullyu on it...i look forward to seeing you i wisconsin hopefully again this summer
