MarkOSheaMusic.com Official Site of Mark O'Shea - singer / songwriter
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Mark O'Shea - Singer / Songwriter - The Official Site
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- The official site of Mark O'Shea, singer songwriter from Sydney Australia. Site features biography, music downloads, mp3 downloads, pictures, gig dates, mailing list signup for news and free mp3 download, and more.
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What's The Story?
It’s been a long and winding road, that Mark O’Shea has travelled in order to discover his musical direction. But now after 2 critically acclaimed albums, a string of top 40 hits in both the country and pop charts, numerous national tours, acting roles on TV, and a catalogue of songs well into the 100s, he has finally arrived...
At just 16 years old, Mark O’Shea was spotted by the head of a record label and signed on the spot. It’s now 12 years later and a lot has happened since then...
At 18, Mark released his debut album “None Of The Above” which, like the title was a diverse mix of mainly self-penned songs that ranged from country to rock and blues. The album was produced by industry stalwart Mark Moffat (Tim Finn, Yothu Yindi) and yielded #1 hit “World Weary Heart” along with a string of top five singles including an energetic cover of the Louden Wainwright III’s song “The Swimming Song”. It also saw Mark receive 2 Golden Guitars (Australian country music’s highest accolade) for Best New Talent and Video of the Year.
At 19, Mark was invited to Nashville to perform as part of an ABC Music/Sony Music showcase to industry heavyweights. Trisha Yearwood hosted the event and other artists included Tommy Emmanuel, Lee Kernaghan and Troy Cassar Daley. O’Shea was outstanding and the potential for him in America was extremely evident. But Mark’s album had only lust been released in Australia and he returned home to fulfil his touring commitments for the next few years, covering nearly every inch of Australia with artists like John Farnham, Keith Urban, The Screaming Jets and James Reyne.
At 21, Mark diversified by taking up acting and landed various roles including Channel 9’s Water Rats. However, music was always at the forefront of his mind and he continued writing songs and developing as a serious musician (playing guitar, piano, bass and keyboards) and as a budding producer.
At 22, frustrated by the Australian music industry’s reluctance to embrace his “crossover” sensibilities he decided to form a band (with brother John O’Shea & Adam Ray) and perform under the moniker of ZINC. The band soon signed with an American agent (Geoffrey Schuhkraft – Little River Band, The Nelsons) and a US deal to Trauma Records (No Doubt, Bush) was not far behind. ZINC relocated to LA and spent the better part of 2 years writing and recording an album and working with producers as varied as Mark Hudson (Aerosmith, Ringo Star), Wally Gagel (Rolling Stones) and Eric Foster-White (Nsync, Brittany Spears). The band finally selected Charles Fisher who’s credits include everything from Savage Garden to Radio Birdman. Mark co-wrote every track on the band’s debut album “MAKINGSENSEOFMADNESS” that saw three singles in the ARIA charts, including “The Morning After”, which hit #22 on the Pop Chart. The band toured relentlessly and in addition to headlining their own shows across the country, also gained national support slots with acts such as Switchfoot, Hanson and Shannon Noll.
Mark’s songs have been covered by artists as diverse as Ron Moss and Jake Nikolai and his extensive catalogue is ever increasing.
While the band is currently taking an indefinite break, Mark is working harder than ever. Having experienced success in both country and pop/rock genres, with his previous releases, his new solo material is the perfect amalgamation of the two. His lyrics are honest and sincere and the songs are melodic and memorable. And if his legions of dedicated fans are anything to go by, his next solo album is set to be his most successful to date! --> Download Mark's New Music NOW!!
