Band Members;
Andrea DeAngelis - guitar and vocals Mark Purnell - piano and vocals Mark Nilges - bass Dawn McGrath – drums
Music Style/Genre
Makar (Mah-Kar) is a 15th century Scottish term meaning Poet and also a dark and groovy little New York band. An acoustic guitar and piano driven indie-rock band that makes Punk and Poet rejoice and dance together.
Full Bio
Makar (Mah-Kar) is a 15th century Scottish term meaning Poet and also a dark and groovy little New York band. An acoustic guitar and piano driven indie-rock band that makes Punk and Poet rejoice and dance together.
Makar began with Mark looking for a band to join as a singer and finding nothing appealing, so Andrea said ´´why don´t you write your own songs?´´ So he did! But Andrea kept butting in and adding her 2 cents, so Mark said, ´´why don´t you write a song?´´ So she did. And that´s where it all began!
Makar consists of Andrea DeAngelis, co-singer/songwriter/guitarist from New Jersey, Mark Purnell, co-singer/songwriter/pianist from New York, Mark Nilges, bassist from Chicago and Dawn McGrath, drummer from New York.
Beginning in 2002-03, Makar played their first, nail-biting, exciting NY gigs at places like Luna Lounge, CBGBs gallery, Knitting Factory and Pianos and began recording their 18-song debut album, 99 Cent Dreams, on July 14, 2002 at Multiway Studios in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
In 2005 the debut album, 99 Cent Dreams, arrived and Makar went to work promoting the hell out of it! Our songs got played all over the world on indie and internet radio stations. We received many wonderful and heartfelt reviews from fans and critics alike, had thousands of downloads, sold many physical as well as digital copies. We even did a TV appearance or two!! Our first music video for the song ´´I Hate My Job´´ directed by Brian Schulz got played on MTV2 and won honorable mention on Mendham NJ cable tv. We made many incredible fans and played many a great show, even got signed to a non-exclusive deal with a little indie label named Sizzleteen Records! And that´s only the beginning kids!!
Makar begins work on their 2nd album, Funeral Genius, this August 2008 at the Seaside Lounge in Park Slope, Brooklyn and plans to put a rock ´n roll smile on your face while shaking your hips and minds awake. No more living thick and slow my friends! As Jim Morrison used to say “wake up!” There’s a revolution on the internet and in indie music, so come with Makar on its magical musical journey!
99 Cent Dreams is available on cdbaby.com and itunes.com.
Short Bio
Makar (Mah-Kar) is a 15th century Scottish term meaning Poet and also a dark and groovy little New York band. An acoustic guitar and piano driven indie-rock band that makes Punk and Poet rejoice and dance together.
Makar began with Mark looking for a band to join as a singer and finding nothing appealing, so Andrea said ´´why don´t you write your own songs?´´ So he did! But Andrea kept butting in and adding her 2 cents, so Mark said, ´´why don´t you write a song?´´ So she did. And that´s where it all began!
2nd version
Makar (Mah-Kar) is a 15th century Scottish term meaning Poet and also a dark groovy little NY band. An acoustic guitar and piano driven indie-rock band that makes Punk and Poet rejoice and dance together. In 2005 the debut album, 99 Cent Dreams, arrived! Our songs got played all over the world on indie and internet stations. We received many wonderful and heartfelt reviews from fans and critics alike, had thousands of downloads, sold many physical and digital copies, even did a TV appearance!! Makar’s first music video for the song ´´I Hate My Job´´ got played on MTV2.
Best compliment
´´Makar, I miss you, a lot. Another day is the most charming song I have heard I think, yeah with the piano and pretty guitar, it’s like coming home after a trip, all warm inside the belly, mm it’s a great feeling and that is like your music to me, and the harmony, yeah it brings shivers, with the guitar, and the way you sing wayyy, ah elegant, I feel so bad for missing you, your music is like the sunshine on this dreary evening, or I guess the moon, but yes it feels so good to hear your voice again, so wholesome, it’s like being surrounded by family. Mmm Makar, I also feel so bad for taking you off my top 8, I’m sorry about that, I’ll bring you back, you are probably one of the most genuine sounding bands I have heard on myspace, maybe in general, think so. Ahhh I live in an amazing world to be able to hear you, your voices are so happy and make me feel all warm and happy inside like a new born puppy or something, but yes you are so brilliant, and I like the ´´What Can I Tell You´´ it´s catchy and yes just wonderful, what a voice you have there, you could bop around to this type of music, wonderful! Your phrasing is special as well, ahhh marvelous and classics definitely to me. Um I hope you remember me by the way I certainly remember you very clearly. Ahhh here´s my favorite song ever, I totally remember this one, ´´The Country Song´´ ahhh yeah really this is the all time favorite song of yours, it’s the one that I first heard when I added you and I was so happy, really I was, your music is illuminating or something, so brilliant, ahhhh, wooo, oh and the “I Hate My Job” yeah it’s so negative, but you seem to be so happy about it, a song about hate, but it’s so upbeat, why, ahhhh I love it, I wanna hear you say I hate you more, go ahead hate me, I just want to hear you sing it, with the catchy guitar, and the way it is sung with passion, wooo and you get all energized and it picks up pace. I think you should rock, because this music has saved my soul..mm yes. So how have you been? It’s special how it gets a bit slower towards the end, it’s my favorite, and the riiiiight part and then the pace quickens, it is pretty exciting for a song about hate, ah so perky about the hate, see songs like this make you great, so great right now, so yes cheeers! And cheers to your tempo changes, it is thrilling! Mmm thank you for letting me find you again, it was the bulletin, I’m so glad my ears are refreshed and you made me happy, oh you don’t even know how happy, so anyways I hope you are well, the pleasure has been all mine to listen to you again, thaaaaaaaaank you.´´
By Marina
Myspace.com
2/11/2007
Worst diss
Fame Games Digital Artist Portfolio
Makar
(www.meermusic.com/makar)
Fame Games Digital Artist Portfolio
To update your profile, please log in through the main menu
I Hate My Job
