Cory Marks has released three albums, This Man in 2015 under Big Star Recordings, then Who I Am in 2020 and Sorry for Nothing in 2024, both under Better Noise.
14 Facts About Cory Marks
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Cory Marks was raised in North Bay, Ontario, the younger brother of professional hockey player Matt Marquardt, and learned how to skate at three years old.
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Cory Marks cites Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Bryan Adams, Ozzy Osbourne, and Rush as early musical influences.
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Cory Marks played university hockey at the Royal Military College of Canada where he pursued dreams of becoming a fighter pilot.
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Cory Marks had never performed music publicly until his friends encouraged him to do so while at a bar in college.
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Cory Marks has performed using the name "Cory Marks" since the release of his debut album.
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In 2016, Cory Marks signed a deal to work with award-winning producer Kevin Churko, known for work with Ozzy Osbourne, Shania Twain, and Five Finger Death Punch.
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In June 2020, Cory Marks released "Drive", and announced it as the second single to country radio off his second album, Who I Am, which was released on August 7,2020 through Better Noise.
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Cory Marks released his first Christmas single "Jingle My Bells", a cover of a song by The Tractors, that month.
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On June 18,2021, Cory Marks released the extended play Nashville Mornings.
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In November 2022, Cory Marks released the extended play I Rise, which included the singles "Burn It Up" and "Flying".
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Cory Marks supported Five Finger Death Punch on their headlining tour in the United States in the fall and winter of 2022 alongside Brantley Gilbert.
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On December 6,2024, Cory Marks released his third studio album Sorry for Nothing.
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Cory Marks released the song " Country Rock" featuring Sully Erna, Travis Tritt, and Mick Mars, concurrently with the announcement of the album several months prior.