Mark Mallman
Minneapolis by way of Milwaukee singer/songwriter Mark Mallman got his start with trashy glam rockers the Odd in the late '90s (prior to that, Mallman had been in a few bands with future Promise Ring leader Davey VonBohlen). But the group was almost over as soon as it began, and Mallman launched a solo career straight away. In 1998 came the release of Mallman's solo debut, The Tourist, while the VonBohlen side project Vermont recorded a Mallman original composition ("We Only Have Each Other in the Night") for a split 7" single. On Decembe...[more]
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THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER. WE EXPECT IT TO SHIP ON OR BEFORE THE AUGUST 18TH RELEASE DATE. Written in the haunted basement of a converted church and inspired by a ghostly apparition of Elvis, Invincible Criminal is the new LP from Minneapolis' piano-rocker Mark Mallman. It features longtime friend/Hold Steady singer Craig Finn contributing vocals on "You're Never Alone in New York" and Cloud Cult violinst Shannon Frid duets on "In These Times of Harsh Economy" - a chilling ballad abo [ read more ]
CD $13.98
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Written in the haunted basement of a converted church and inspired by a ghostly apparition of Elvis, Invincible Criminal is the new LP from Minneapolis' piano-rocker Mark Mallman. It features longtime friend/Hold Steady singer Craig Finn contributing vocals on 'You're Never Alone in New York' and Cloud Cult violinst Shannon Frid duets on 'In These Times of Harsh Economy' - a chilling ballad about John Dillinger's Lady in Red, Anna Sage.
MP3 $10.49
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Catchy-ass piano rock.
MP3 $10.49
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More than just a document of one of the most compelling, unique songwriters and performers to emerge from Minneapolis, Mr. Serious synthesizes the manic energy and reflective songcraft that define Mark Mallman. His constantly-evolving musical persona currently plays like the progeny of Joe Cocker and Freddie Mercury as a southern Baptist preaching the gospel of rock'n'roll via renditions of Hedwig and the Angry Inch show tunes. After starting out in the Stonesy trash punk combo The Odd, Mallman relea [ read more ]
MP3 $10.49
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On Mr. Serious, the criminally underappreciated Mark Mallman takes his love of Ziggy-era David Bowie and T. Rex to new heights. "I Just Want to Play Piano" is as glittery and cocksure as anything on Electric Warrior, and if Mr. Serious isn't quite as consistently mind-blowing as that glam staple -- well, what is? There are a few lackluster tunes like the trudging "Executioner, but for the most part, Mr. Serious is a euphoria-inducing slab of rock. "True Love" is an epi [ read more ]
CD $10.43
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Live From First Avenue, Minneapolis captures the oddball histrionics of songwriter Mark Mallman in all of their subarena rock grandeur. Like the work of a certified schizophrenic (or two, or three), humorous novelty numbers such as "Cannibalive" (a Ben Folds-styled pomp rock send-up), "Hook Hand" (a mock ballad infused with dramatically absurd lyrics), and "Goodnight Goodbye" (Billy Joel as sung by Carrot Top) are obviously meant to confuse, not clarify matters. Taken as [ read more ]
CD $16.13