Mark + Band in Ramsgate, EN

ABOUT

Mark Tilton (guitarist, singer, founder member of The Membranes, former guitarist in Marc Riley & The Creepers) fronts his five-piece colliding garage rock, punk and blues.

Black Crack recently recorded with Murph of Dinosaur Jr. guesting on drums. This will be released later in the year.

"Like Iggy Pop meets Charles Bukowski" ~ D. Gilhooly

"He's a class act" ~ Marc Riley, BBC Radio 6

"Black Crack evoke the dirty, outrageous roar of The Stooges, the soul and below-floors darkness of the Velvet Underground" ~ FeliXS

Screen name:

mark298195

Member since:

Feb 20 2015

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years together:

4

Gigs played:

Over 100

Age:

62 years

Influences

Can, The Stooges, 13th Floor Elevators, The Fall, Velvet Underground, Pixies, Son House, MC5, The Sonics, Captain Beefheart, Howlin' Wolf, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Nico, Leonard Cohen, Jonathan Richman, Cate Le Bon, Bob Dylan, Archie Shepp, John Coltrane, The Stranglers, Ornette Coleman, Joy Division, Dinosaur Jr., Pere Ubu...

Members Of Band

Vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass, drums (sometimes keyboards and congas.)

EQUIPMENT

4x12 Marshall, Music Man 210, Vox AC30, Fender and Gretsch guitars, loudhailer.

MUSIC