The Music and things that influence me:
Jellyfish, Jason Falkner, The Beatles, Queen, The Blue Van, Wolfmother, Queens of the Stoneage, T REX, Jump Little Children, Rooney, Phantom Planet, Beck, SPOON, Iron & Wine, Ray LaMontange, Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, David Bowie, The Essex Green, Supergrass, Jet, Ok Go, Faith No More, Led Zepplin, The Who, Otis Redding, Tom Waits, The Pixies , Blind Melon, The Band, Daft Punk, Weezer, Flight of The Conchords, Radiohead, The Black Crowes, Muse, Jeff Buckley, The Eels, Elvis Costello, Fiona Apple, The Strokes, The Flaming Lips, Colin Hay, The Velvet Underground, Bob Schneider, Ian Moore, Hellogoodbye, John Strelec, Ben Pratt, Imogen Heap, Louis Armstrong, Ben Kweller, Mungo Jerry, The Bee Gees, The White Stripes, Cream, Imperial Drag, Cowboy Junkies, Mike Watt, Ben Folds, The Postal Service, Katy Perry, Cindi Lauper, Paula Abdul, Edie Brickel & the New Bohemians, Ace of Base, Lovin’ Spoonful, Ella Fitzgerald, Kenny Rogers, Sly & The Family Stone, MGMT, Chicago, Neil Diamond, Cake, The Beastie Boys, Post Apocalyptic Film, TV, Argyle Sweater Vests, NERDS, Star Wars, the movie DUNE, Elephants, Impressionist Painters, Pop Culture, Red Raspberry Diet Rite Soda, The Last Unicorn, Flip Flops, plaid shorts, Guitar players who play like horn players, Drummers with enough flare to really impress, but enough taste to know when to go off and when to just lay it down, Bass players who can WALK, The Hammond B3, Keyboard players who fell in love with DR John at an early age, musicians who can play multiple instruments well (especially less common ones), my children (Madison-Maya-Jayden-Molly yes all 4 of them girls), my Parents, my Sisters, my left pinkie toe, and Jessica
The Story : Mark Bush is a singer-songwriter with a passion for performing. This Indie-Aggressive Acoustic Rocker attacks his music head on, layering intensely powerful vocals with a percussive acoustic sound rare and often unseen in the modern singer-songwriter. Known as Mark’s Midnight Carnival Band, he delivers the hard and the soft, the electric and the unplugged, the up and the down seamlessly. "Someone once described my music," Mark says, "as being all around you and inside of you, all at the same time. As if it surrounded and filled you simultaneously. I am not sure what they meant by it, but I love the imagery it brings to my mind when I think of it.” Mark began writing and performing when he was 14. Now 32, Mark feels he is best represented live. And I would have to agree with him. Whether it is the ultra-seductive “Remember Me,” the make you wanna move “Moon Song,” or the fan favorite “That Girl,” Mark knows how to pull his audience into his music. No song is long enough or can be played too often. And those are just the Mark Bush originals. With the odd cover thrown in here and there, everyone is sure to find something in his performances to sing along with. Most often heard locally at The First & Main Bar, there is no reason you should be staying home when Mark’s Midnight Carnival Band is playing. From Miles Davis to Phantom Planet, from Dave Mathews to Radiohead, and somewhere in between it all you get a bit of Cindi Lauper, Mark fuses a sound that is unique, but at the same time familiar and most of all memorable. With influences ranging from all genres and periods of music, he moves effortlessly from one to the other. Formerly from Austin, Texas, now living in Pueblo West, Colorado, Mark is sure to catch the attention of everyone who comes within earshot of his music. So set your TiVo to record tonight’s episode of Deadliest Catch, tell the babysitter you won’t be home early, and get ready to RAWK! Mark’s Midnight Carnival Band is about to perform. Written by Jessica Tiller
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Yeah I'm ok just taking care of my mom she had a subderal hematoma and had to have brain surgury she is getting better though. Congrats on your baby she is beautiful.
Hey man, everybody said you were a big success at independent records on platte. Hope to catch a show one of these days. Shouldn't be too hard, seeing as you play with mr. strelec a bunch. lol
Oh wow! Ok, now I've heard everything! U used the word "giggin"! Now if that ain't some straight up Pueblo slang, then I don't know what is! U know that's Pueblo slang word #2, rite?! #1 is "bummin"! Which I never understood their deffinition of the word but ok! Ur officially a Puebloan! And I can and have the right 2 say that what with my dual residency and all! But I myself have never converted! Ha! U know I'm just messing with u! U really did kill me with that 1 tho dude! Anywho... I'll just say hi and hope all is well and be up out this piece, got a few radical waves 2 catch u know! Or as Jackie once put it, rollerblade everywhere I go! Cuz that's what we Californians do, I guess! LOL!
Oh I almost forget, do you have any cds are anything, I would really love to have your music on my ipod. You should have demos for sale at your shows anyway I think but I'm not trying to be your band manager so I usually keep my thoughts and opinions to myself ha ha. But seriously, your music my ipod, make me happy and say we can!!!
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