Guitarist, songwriter and producer
Member of AFTRA, Musician's Union 802, ASCAP.
Living in New York City since 1976, continues to play, write, record
and produce music.
Studio Work/Tour Backup Musician
Ian Lloyd - (Two tours US & Puerto Rico 1980 & 1981).
Rex Smith - (Two tours US & Canada 1976 & 1980).
Felix Pappalardi/Liberty Blues Band (WNEW Live Simulcast) with Bobby
Keys, Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford. Steven Stills, Uptown Horns,
Paul Shaffer, Paul Stanley, Palmari Brothers.
TV-Film
Appeared in the 1979 made for NBC-TV cult classic movie Sooner
or Later Starring Rex Smith, Denise Miller, Barbara Feldon, Judd
Hirsch as lead guitarist of the Sky Band. Mark also was the
on set musical coordinator for the movie.
Hot Hero Sandwich - Emmy Award winning NBC-TV Series w/Producer
Felix Pappalardi, wrote, played and recorded the musical soundtrack
for the TV series that aired on NBC in 1979/80. Also appeared as a
member of the Hot Hero Band in a featured performance for each
of the show episodes.
Previous Bands
Mistress - Popular unsigned NYC based band. 1976.
Rex - (Rex Smith Band) - Original member - guitar,
backup vocals. 1976. Forever Tour US & Canada 1980.
Derringer - Toured as a headliner and opening act for:
Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Peter Frampton, Alice Cooper, Steve Miller,
Foreigner, Heart, Kansas, Styx, J. Geiles Band, Cars
US & Canada tours 1977/78.
Cathedral - Opened for Aerosmith US east coast tour
1983/1984. Guitar, backup vocals, songwriter, co-producer with Paul
O'Neill. Recorded at Hit Factory, New York.
Heaven - Australian Heavy Metal Band - Guitar, backup
vocals, songwriter, wrote music & lyrics for Knockin'
On Heaven's Door Columbia - toured two years 1985/86.
Record Credits
Rex - Columbia - (Rex Smith) 1976.
If I Weren't So Romantic I'd Shoot you - Columbia /
Blue Sky Records - (Derringer) 1978.
Sooner or Later - Columbia (Movie Soundtrack LP) 1979.
Forever - Columbia - (Rex Smith) 1980.
Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Columbia (Heaven) 1985.
Dead or Alive - New Renaissance Records (Phantom) 1988.
Istanbul Girl - Independent - (Stephen Drift) - 1994.
Producer Credits
Cathedral - Co-produced with Paul O'Neill 1984.
Phantom - Dead or Alive - Renaissance Records
1988.
Rakkett - Co-produced with Paul Stanley 1989.
Stephen Drift - Istanbul Girl Independent
Release 1994.
Larry Weeks Blues Project, Johnny and the Devils,
Mistress, Holy Smoke, 212, Rakkett.
Mark continues to be a creative force in his collaborative efforts of
writing, producing and playing with other artists and friends, engaging
their talents in the mutual pursuit of what inspires them...
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212/Hot Hero Band
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Liberty Blues Band w/Felix Pappalardi
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Heaven
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Derringer
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Derringer
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