- Mark Mallman
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Mark Mallman 
Background information Birth name Mark Mallman Born July 20, 1973 Origin Minnesota Instruments piano Labels Eagles Golden Tooth, Guilt Ridden Pop, Susstones, Badman Recording Company, Kindercore Associated acts Ruby Isle Website mallman.com
Mark Mallman Composer
Bandcamp pageMark Mallman (b. July 20, 1973, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a Minnesota musician and composer for film.
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Education
Mallman graduated from Waukesha South High School in 1991. He studied jazz piano at The Milwaukee Conservatory of Music then moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1991. In 1995, at age 21, Mallman earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Minneapolis College of Art and Design, where he studied painting and performance art.
Musical career
Mallman started his career in the late 1990s with the short-lived band, the Odd, a surprisingly popular postmodern joke on 70's rock histrionics. Days after they topped the City Pages "Best new Band" poll, they broke up, but reunited to record and release one album, Oh My G*d – It's the Odd in 1998, which was co-written and co-produced by Mallman.[1] His solo debut came in 1998 with the release of The Tourist. In 2000, Mallman issued his sophomore effort, How I Lost My Life and Lived to Tell about It, which featured guest spots by Kat Bjelland (Babes in Toyland), and Mallman's school mate, Davey von Bohlen of The Promise Ring. The Red Bedroom, his third album, was issued in spring 2002. It was produced by Radiohead producer Paul Q. Kolderie. The Who's Gonna Save You Now? EP and the live effort Live from First Avenue, Minneapolis were released in 2003. Mr. Serious, Mallman's first self-produced album, followed in 2004. It marked his first album for Badman Recording Company.[2] His energetic performance style, combining the attitudes of punk rockers like Johnny Rotten and Darby Crash over the 70s disco-glam of Elton John, began to gain attention throughout the United States around the time of this record.[3] While he tirelessly performing 150 shows per year,[4] Mallman released Between the Devil and Middle C in 2006, and Invincible Criminal in 2009.[5] Invincible Criminal featured a duet with Craig Finn of The Hold Steady, and violins by Shannon Frid of Cloud Cult.[6]
Marathon song cycles
In 1999 Mark Mallman performed a 26-hour long song titled "Marathon 1". Later, in 2004, Mallman’s s “Marathon Two” session took place back at the Turf Club in St. Paul, Minn. Seventy-five musicians took turns backing Mallman as he performed one song for over two consecutive days, only breaking to go to the bathroom.[7] On October 10, 2010, he completed "Marathon 3", a 78 hour long song complete with 576 pages of lyrics. During the performance, he injured his left foot. He finished at 10pm on Sunday night by biting into a bouquet of flowers and spitting them over the crowd.[8] Mayor Chris Coleman declared Oct 7-10th, 2010 “Mark Mallman Days” in St. Paul, Minnesota in honor of his creative achievement. The mayor's proclamation included the statement “Whereas Mark Mallman is totally AWESOME.”[9]
Recognition
- "Best Male Vocalist Twin Cities" by City Pages in 2000.
- Minnesota Music Award for best keyboard/piano player 2004.
- Minnesota Music Award for Rock Band and Rock Record (Mr. Serious) 2005.
- "Best Live Artist Twin Cities" by City Pages in 2010.
Film music
Mark Mallman works as a professional composer for film by day, mostly doing music for major motion picture trailers, such as Adventureland, 10,000 BC and Haunting of Molly Hartley (film). He has composed music for Living Arrangements (2009).[10]
Discography
Main article: Mark Mallman discography- Oh My G*d - It's the Odd (with The Odd) (1998)
- The Tourist (1998)
- How I Lost My Life and Lived to Tell about It (2000)
- Mark Mallman and Vermont (with Vermont) (2001)
- The Red Bedroom(2002)
- Mr. Serious (2004)
- Between the Devil and Middle C (2006)
- Night Shot (with Ruby Isle) (2008)
- Invincible Criminal (2009)
- Appetite for Destruction (with Ruby Isle) (2010)
References
- ^ Peter S. Scholtes (September 23, 1998). "Odd Man Out". City Pages. http://www.citypages.com/1998-09-23/arts/odd-man-out/. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Biography: Mark Mallman". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p463896. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ Solomon, John. "Like a great character actor, Mark Mallman says he feels like someone else when he's on stage". The Westword. http://www.westword.com/2010-07-22/music/like-a-great-character-actor-mark-mallman-says-he-feels-like-someone-else-when-he-s-on-stage/=MARK. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ Riemenschnieder, Chris. "Music: The Invincible Mark Mallman". Star Tribune. http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/56962752.html?page=1&c=y=MARK. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ Sterzinger, Ann. "Critics' Choices and other notable concerts". Chicago Reader. http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-list-september-24-30-2009/Content?oid=1200724. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
- ^ Chase, Ted. "Mark Mallman Invincible Criminal". QRO Magazine. http://www.qromag.com/reviews/album_reviews/mark_mallman_:_invincible_criminal/. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- ^ Chapman, Gray. "Mark Mallman Talks Guinness Book of World Records, Marathon Shows, Keyboard Riding". Paste Magazine. http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/06/back-in-may-when-we.html. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ^ Wells, Shayne. "Mark Mallman completes 78-hour music marathon". KARE11 News. http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=876873&catid=14. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ Iverson, Kate. "Mayor Coleman declares Oct 7-10th "Mark Mallman Days" in St. Paul". the651.com. http://the651.com/mayor-coleman-declares-oct-7-10th-mark-mallman-days-in-st-paul. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- ^ "Mark Mallman gives away greatest hits compilation, re-records upcoming album for Badman Recordings, writes soundtrack for Living Arrangements.". Fanatic Promotion. 2009-02-25. http://fanaticpromotion.blogspot.com/2009/02/mark-mallman-gives-away-greatest-hits.html. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
External links
Associated acts Ruby Isle · WAXXMAXXStudio albums Oh My G*d - It's the Odd (w/ The Odd) (1998) · The Tourist (1998) · How I Lost My Life and Lived to Tell about It (2000) · Mark Mallman and Vermont (w/ Vermont) (2001) · The Red Bedroom (2002) · Mr. Serious (2004) · Between the Devil and Middle C (2006) · Invincible Criminal (2009)Live albums EPs/singles Compilation albums Spoken word albums The Incredible Urban Myth of the Invincible Criminal (2009)Releases with Ruby Isle Into the Black (EP) (2007) · Night Shot (2008) · Night Shot - The Remixes (2009) · Appetite for Destruction (2010)Categories:- 1973 births
- Living people
- Musicians from Minnesota
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