Mark Sinton is a Northern Irish born, Melbourne based singer songwriter with 25 years of experience fronting guitar driven bands in Ireland, Australia, and the U.K. Mark’s music draws comparisons to Bowie, Lennon, Todd Rundgren and early Billy Joel. His live show sees him shifting between piano and guitar to deliver his timeless songs, with pitch perfect singing and the comfortable stage banter of a Vegas pro.
Mark’s previous London-based band, The Gasolineros, had just completed their debut album with producer Charlie Francis (REM, Robyn Hitchcock, Wilco) and were preparing for a tour of Europe, Japan and Australia in 2005 when the band unexpectedly hit the skids. Mark returned permanently to Melbourne to set up home and commence a lengthy sabbatical from the industry. Inspired by an unexpected trip to his hometown, Mark’s love of song writing was reignited, leading to his stellar 2022 album ‘Change to Something New’, co-produced with Rohan Sforcina (Oh Mercy) at Headgap studio in Thornbury, Melbourne. The record explores themes of mortality, grief, anxiety, love and hope through impeccable songcraft, with Mark switching to piano as his principal writing instrument.
Marks second record ‘Live at Headgap sessions’ was released through Shankly records in October 2023, a series of songs recorded solo with acoustic guitar, live to tape.2023 consolidated Mark as adynamic fixture in the Melbourne music scene, gathering a strong following through solo and band performances.
Expect a new record and plenty of live performances in what promises to be a busy and exciting 2024 for Mark and his band.