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The measure of our quality of life is determined by how many people’s lives we can touch. If only one person is reached in one lifetime, then it’s all worth it. It doesn’t cost anything to give a kind word, or a helping hand, but it’s enough to leave a mark. It all started towards the end of 2007 when Paul Mates (lead vocals, guitar) began to dream of a band in which he could play in. Earlier, that same year, Paul, together with Andrei Prodan (backing vocals, Bass) quit the band in which they had been for 5 years. In January 2008, Paul and Andrei put together a new band, but this time they decided on a new format and a different style. The new band was made up of 3 people with a more dynamic style and English lyrics. With two members down, the search for a third member started. Finding a good drummer wasn’t easy, but they had a rough idea of who they were looking for. They met Octav Capota about 2 years earlier, while he was performing at a concert alongside Claudiu Ursache. Claudiu had been invited by the organizers to perform a guitar solo. To their joy, Octav responded positively to their invitation of joining the band. Thus The Marker was formed. Following the decision to perform English lyrics, Paul asked for the assistance of Angela Mary Maxim, a friend of the family of British origin, established in Brasov. With the songs and music ready they had their first concert in Timisoara. The response they got at their first concert, encouraged them to further pursue their dream and work harder on promoting The Marker. They started working on recording their first single, which they launched together with their website. This opens doors for them and in the upcoming months they will perform at different venues. Throughout this period the need for a second guitarist became obvious. When they decided to participate at the “Global Battle of the Bands,” they asked Octav’s friend, Claudiu to join the band, and he did. Their greatest accomplishment so far, came in October 2008, when they were declared the winners of Romania’s “Battle of the Bands” at the Hard Rock Café final in Bucharest.