A So Cal native Mark began playing music at the age of 8, singing in church choirs, studying the saxophone and several woodwind instruments by age 12. Mark picked up the guitar at 14 and taught himself bass and piano along the way.

Shades Of 8 was his first record and was well-received all around the globe. His song "WAITING FOR YOU" was featured in the film MY SASSY GIRL. With virtually NO band other than his best friend (and guitar player) STEVE FRANGADAKIS by his side, Mark sat down with a focus on making a "timeless" record that could cross over genres and appeal to people globally and not just in the U.S.  "We went back to basics… We wanted to make records the way people used to make them… with REAL songs, REAL musicianship and NO bullshit," says Mark.

Mark credits DOUG TRANTOW who engineered, mixed and produced this amazing body of work which he is extremely proud of.  "Doug saw my vision of making a record with great songs that blended my love of acoustic guitar with straight-ahead commercial rock.  In the studio we had 'no boundaries.' Each song is unique and different from the last.  Doug has engineered and mixed so many great records and worked with so many talented artists, so I was ecstatic to have him at the helm."  Doug's credits include producing & engineering platinum selling artists SUBLIME, HANSON, BETTER THAN EZRA, BARENAKED LADIES, HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH & KORN, to name a few.

Backing Mark and Steve in the Studio were friends and world-renowned musicians MARCO MENDOZA on Bass (Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Soul Sirkus, The Cranberries), JOEY HEREDIA on Drums (Steve Lukather, Perry Farrell, Nuno Bettencourt), JOHN NAU on keys (James Blunt, Hootie & The Blowfish), and JON FITZGERALD handling percussion duties.

He has performed in venues all over the world, written and recorded with BRET MICHAELS (of POISON fame) as well as composing music for film & television. He have shared the stage with music greats PAUL RODGERS, RICHARD MARX, LOU GRAMM, TOMMY SHAW, JACK BLADES, LITTLE RIVER BAND and TOAD THE WET SPROCKET. He is currently in the process of recording a new 5-song pop/country EP!