It was 1993 and he and his band, american music club, were touring in support of their mercury record. Allow ads on allmusic by whitelisting this site or disabling your ad blocker. It was made at 355 studios with mercury prize winner bernard butler ex. Mark eitzel is an american treasure and his current living room tour spring 2019 is just fantastic. One of the most celebrated and idiosyncratic american songwriters of his generation, mark eitzel is best known as the leader. Originally formed in 1983, amc released seven albums before breaking up in 1995. Mark eitzels tenth solo album and his first in three years, hey mr ferryman, will be. Mark eitzel was one of the most important rock poets of the 90s. If you are already an eitzel fan, you will want to check out west for these songs. Stream west by mark eitzel and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. One of two cover song albums from him in 2002, this was released by new west records and was a collection of songs by different songwriters.
Old newspaper articles garon introduction a large collection of newspaper articles from about 1860 related to our ancestors and their communities in northern minnesota, northern wisconsin and. In both eitzel expressed, with a frank timidness, a solemn existential pessimism. Mark eitzel concert setlists sign in to get statistics for your attended concerts. Mark eitzels tenth solo album and his first in three years, hey mr ferryman, will be released on january 27, 2017, by decor records on lp, limited edition lp w bonus disc, cd and download. Eitzel s first solo album was the now elusive cassetteonly mean mark eitzel gets fat 1982, which predates his amc work. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from mark eitzel at the discogs marketplace. Mark eitzel born 30 january 1959 is an american musician, best known as a songwriter and lead singer of the san francisco band american music club.
Mark west software embedded systems engineer jabil. Hey mr ferryman is eitzel s first full studio album recorded entirely in london. Theyve been recording and playing in sf clubs since the mid 1980s, showing a remarkable longevity for a band that. View mark wests profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. American music club biography the great rock bible. If i had to do a comparison, i would say it sits somewhere between 60 watt silver lining and the last american music club release the golden age. West is the fourth solo album by the american music club singersongwriter mark eitzel, released by warner bros. Instead, check out american music clubs everclear, or mark eitzels 60 watt silver lining or the invisible man. The result is eitzels finest solo album in over a decade. Caught in a trap and i cant back out cause i love you too much, baby. Latin grammy winning percussionist, composer, and producer barrett martin has been playing music professionally for almost 30 years, including work on over 100 albums worldwide. Come on dance with me right here right here in your merciful kitchen let all the sorrow disappear while our feet go missing under your soft christmas lights who would.
Eitzel voice was in strong form enveloping the intimate adobe ranch living room, blending warmly with the delicate and lyrical picking of his acoustic guitar embellished. Ferryman, eitzel found a splendid collaborator in former suede guitarist bernard butler, who produced the album as well as handling most of the instrumental work. On the eve of election day, musicians including against me. American music club tabs a tablature website for the songs of mark eitzel. Played some new stuff and amc stuff which was a complete surprise. However there is a few tabs posted by others that i have also added.
Mark eitzels official facebook page mark eitzel at merge records mark eitzel at decor records marks new album hey mr ferryman. Mark eitzel has released over 17 albums of original material with american music club and as a solo artist. Founder of the legendary american music club, mark is another artist making his first visit to kilkenny. Browse mark eitzel tour dates and order tickets for upcoming concerts near you. Eitzels first solo album was the now elusive cassetteonly mean mark eitzel gets fat.
Visit s m store to shop for m live concert recordings on cds, dvds, mp3s and mp4s. Eitzels father was an engineer who worked for the united states army, and as a consequence his family moved frequently, with the eitzels living in okinawa and taiwan before settling in great britain for several years. Music profile for mark eitzel, born 30 january 1959. Veteran singersongwriter and american music club frontman mark eitzel is set to release his first proper solo album since 2012s dont be a stranger. The divisible man photo by chris buck interview by jeff arndt july 2001 the first time i saw mark eitzel perform, i didnt expect the man to leave so much of himself on the stage. Mark eitzel i love you but youre dead by mergerecords. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Eitzels vocals, wounded as ever, wistfully echo elvis costello echoing chet baker. Apr 12, 2015 eitzel s vocals, wounded as ever, wistfully echo elvis costello echoing chet baker. Mark eitzel s tenth solo album and his first in three years, hey mr ferryman, will be released on january 27, 2017, by decor records on lp, limited edition lp w bonus disc, cd and download. Get mark eitzel setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other mark eitzel fans for free on.
Caught in a trap and i cant back out cause i love you too much, baby mark eitzel. Released a year after mark eitzel was nearly claimed by a heart attack, 2012s dont be a stranger was an impressive album that was his strongest bit of record making in years. We are under a massive redesign at the moment and hope to relaunch within the next couple months. Stream dont be a stranger by mark eitzel and tens of millions. Mark eitzels profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Ferryman finds eitzel sounding more confident and physically stronger than on his previous effort. Here you might find rather inaccurate tabs of mark s songs i am a shit guitarist. If you are new to eitzel and american music club his old band, i would not recommend this. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. He was voted rolling stones songwriter of the year in 1991.
After a string of bad luck that included a heart attack that set him back several months and the implosion of his band american music club, mark eitzel fortuitously found himself in the studio with celebrated producer sheldon gomberg rickie lee jones, ron sexsmith, ben harper, thanks to the generosity of an old friend. Mark eitzels tenth solo album and his first in three years, hey mr ferryman, was released on january 27, 2017 hey mr ferryman is eitzels first full studio album recorded entirely in london. The guardian has called him americas greatest living lyricist, and rolling stone once gave him their songwriter of the year award. The tiger lillies cold night in soho, japandroids near to the wild heart of life, and more. Mark eitzel born january 30, 1959 is best known as lead singer of the san francisco band american music club. Hey mr ferryman is mark eitzels heaviest album, but its also, in a peculiar way, his sweetestlike phil spector orchestrating a george saunders story. Mark eitzel labelmanagementbooking agent decor records. Mark eitzel albums, songs discography album of the year. American music club often abbreviated amc is a san franciscobased band led by singersongwriter mark eitzel. Listen free to mark eitzel west if you have to ask, free of harm and more. Eitzel s father was an engineer who worked for the united states army, and as a consequence his family moved frequently, with the eitzels living in okinawa and taiwan before settling in great britain for several years.
But the album sometimes suggested eitzel was pacing himself, that he wasnt working at full strength as a singer or instrumentalist, and its tentative qualities seemed built into the songs and the music. Eitzel spent his formative years in a military family living in okinawa, taiwan, ohio and the united kingdom. Here you might find rather inaccurate tabs of marks songs i am a shit guitarist. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover marks connections. The night falls like a chain nothing and everything takes the blood from your vein nothing and everything. Mark eitzel biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Mark eitzel listen and stream free music, albums, new releases, photos, videos mark eitzel. Mark eitzel i love you but youre dead by mergerecords published on 20120820t21. Mark eitzel listen and stream free music, albums, new. Licensed to youtube by merlin cargo records uk on behalf of tonguemaster. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more.
John mark eitzel was born in the northern california town of walnut creek on january 30, 1959. Decor, cooking vinyl, thirsty ear, new west, matador, diablo, warner bros. Associated acts, american music club, toiling midgets, the naked skinnies, peter buck, the undertow orchestra. Im guessing that most mark eitzel fans will buy this regardless of what they read about it, but never the less, here is my initial thoughts on the album. M rare cds, mp3s, dvds and mp4s live concert recordings. Mark eitzel nothing and everything lyrics metrolyrics. Albums include hey mr ferryman, the invisible man, and 60 watt silver lining. Even on the jauntiest, buckedup tracks, the singer stubbornly refuses to give up his funk, resulting in unhealthy romantic obsession set to organdrenched 80s teenbeats.
Very intimate with really nice banter with the audience. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited with the purchase of a cd. Instead, check out american music clubs everclear, or mark eitzel s 60 watt silver lining or the invisible man. For his sophomore solo effort, west, mark eitzel teamed with r. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. His work can be heard on albums by rem, queens of the stone age, mad season, screaming trees, tuatara, blues legend cedell davis, and recording sessions that range from the peruvian amazon, to brazil, cuba, the. Even more consistently inspired than eitzels previous two, excellent solo albums 2009s klamath and dont be a stranger from 2012, hey mr ferryman demands that eitzel is at last granted at least as much attention and acclaim as his fellow songwriting. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your mark eitzel collection. His career started with american music club, a folkrock group which anticipated the flow of dark singers, and ended with solo albums. Butlers arrangements give the melodies the right degree of window dressing, and they complement the weight of the tunes beautifully. Mark eitzel born 30 january 1959 is an american musician, best known as a songwriter and. Hey mr ferryman is eitzels first full studio album recorded entirely in london.
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