Mark Radcliffe
New York City, New York, United States | SELF
Music
Press
"Sometimes you stumble across an album just clicks with you, the music and lyrics are perfectly and you just can’t stop listening to it. That’s Mark Radcliffe’s The Sea Before Us." - - Mossip/ Live Journal
"With nods to acts like The Eagles and Jackson Browne, Radcliffe spins tails of love and loss in easy, cultured pop arrangements that are hard not to like." - Wildy's World
"For all you music lovers out there looking for a musician with catchy hooks, professional instrumentation, unforgettable lyrics and a voice to top it all off, look no further." - Swift Reviews
"His jams remind us of a mix of three J’s: John Mayer, Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz." - Celebutante Sisters
"Radcliffe writes intelligent, nuanced pop songs that range from mellow story-songs to reserved rockers you can just about dance to." - Wildy's World
Discography
The Sea Before Us (2009)
All I Can Remember (2007)
Pretty Little Ghosts (2005)
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Bio
Former English teacher Mark Radcliffe offers a rare blend of superbly-crafted songs, passionate vocals and fierce musicianship. A former ad writer as well, he now applies his wordsmithing to intimate lyrics that weave listeners through a variety of emotional landscapes. Performing live on both guitar and piano, Mark's infectious melodies, percussive rhythms, dynamic stage presence and heartfelt vocals create a sound that rivals many full bands and is sure to leave you humming his songs days after you've seen him.
Mark is steadily winning over audiences around the country with his new album THE SEA BEFORE US, produced by Rob Giles (of The Rescues) and Rich Jacques, and mastered by multiple Grammy-winner Gavin Lurssen. THE SEA BEFORE US features various radio-friendly tracks like "In the sun," "Tumbleweed," "Breaking up the band," "Other side of the pillow" and more. Evoking flashes of Chris Isaak, The Eagles, Del Amitri, Crowded House, U2 and The Fray, the album overflows with smile-inducing melodies throughout each of its 11 songs. "In the sun" has been getting national radio play on over 40 radio stations, recently reaching spot #45 on the "Hot 100 Singles" chart for adult/ contemporary.
Mark has performed throughout the country, in venues such as The Bitter End and the Rockwood Music Hall in NYC, Eddie's Attic (ATL), Club Passim (BOS), Mississippi Studios (Portland), and various LA venues like the Knitting Factory, Genghis Cohen, Room 5 Lounge, Tangier and more.
Currently on a 17-date East coast tour all October, Mark is playing various venues and house concerts from Maine all the way down to Florida, and is setting up a west coast tour for November.
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