The Mark Inside
| The Mark Inside | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Whitby, Ontario |
| Genres |
Indie rock Garage rock revival |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels |
MapleMusic Metal Box |
| Website | The Mark Inside |
| Members |
Geoff Bennett Gus Harris Reade Ollivier |
| Past members |
Chris Levoir Geordie Dynes |
The Mark Inside is a four-piece rock band from Whitby, Ontario, that is currently based out of Toronto. The Mark Inside was formed in early 2000 and has toured extensively across Canada and England. The band has shared the stage with The Hold Steady, C'mon, Velvet Revolver, Thrush Hermit, Elevator, Anagram, Magneta Lane, and The Diableros.
History
Recorded in three separate sessions, two produced by Thom D'Arcy, and one session by the band themselves, The Mark Inside originally released their debut album Static/Crash themselves on their own record label Vampire Dance but, as their notoriety grew in Toronto, the album was picked up by MapleMusic Recordings. The album was remixed by Ian Blurton. Two singles, "Carousel" and "Sweet Little Sister", achieved underground and mainstream success garnering attention on mainstream radio and regular rotation on MuchMusic during 2004 and 2005.
The band played themselves on Ken Finkleman's CBC mini-series At The Hotel in episode 3 of the show, opposite Don McKellar who played their 'manager.' A performance of "Sweet Little Sister" was spliced throughout. Following the re-release of the record nationally The Mark Inside, toured with C'mon and Magneta Lane across Canada numerous times.
In 2007, the band released a single, "Circling The Drain" b/w "Liar", on the Toronto singles-only label Magnificent Sevens while waiting to get on with their second full-length. The band traveled to England in 2008 and recorded their second album with producer Jim Abbiss, after parting company with their former label MapleMusic with Abbiss offering to bring the band over to Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, England, where the TMI recorded with Abbiss and sound engineer Ewan Davies for a month in the converted 1700s chapel. Shortly afterwards the band signed with Abbiss' label, MetalBox Recordings.
In late 2009, while the band sorted out the details of release of their album with Abbiss, Geordie Dynes, drummer and founding member of the band left for other pursuits. Dynes currently plays for By Divine Right. After his departure, Reade Ollivier was brought in on drums.
On October 26, 2010 the band released a 12" EP, False Flag. Their second album Nothing to Admit was released on November 1, 2011 and is available on vinyl and digital download.
Singer and guitarist Chris Levoir died in Toronto over the weekend of June 1, 2013. As yet the cause of death is unknown.[1]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart peak | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Alt [2] | |||||||||
| 2011 | "The Bottom Line" | 31 | Nothing to Admit | ||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||
Members
- Current members
- Geoff Bennett – guitar, bass, and vocals (2000–present)
- Gus Harris – guitar, bass (2000–present)
- Reade Ollivier - drums (2010–present)
- Former members
- Chris Levoir – guitar, vocals (2000-2013; died 2013)
- Geordie Dynes - drums (2000–2010)
References
- ↑ Corrigan, David Rockne (June 3, 2013). "The Mark Inside's Chris Levoir dead at 31, cause as yet unknown". National Post. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - November 22, 2011". America's Music Charts. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
External links
- Official website
- The Mark Inside on Facebook
- The Mark Inside on Twitter
- The Mark Inside's channel on YouTube