Mark Stephen Gardener was born on 6 December 1969 and is an English rock musician, best known for being one of two singer-guitarists for the shoegaze band Ride.
12 Facts About Mark Gardener
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Mark Gardener contributed only the song "Deep Inside My Pocket", a bitter illustration of Mark Gardener's view of Bell at the time.
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Mark Gardener began playing solo shows in 2002, both in the United States and in the UK, supporting the Ride releases as well as his own newly written material.
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Mark Gardener toured extensively in the two years preceding the release of his first solo studio album, including many stops in New York City.
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Finally, Mark Gardener completed his debut solo album in 2005, titled These Beautiful Ghosts, a collaboration with fellow Oxford musicians Goldrush.
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Mark Gardener has continued touring, playing solo and with different performers, most notably Cat Martino, who appeared on the album, and since late 2006, a new backing band.
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Mark Gardener has collaborated with neo-psychedelic rock band the Brian Jonestown Massacre's 13th studio album, My Bloody Underground, co-writing the song "Monkey Powder" with Anton Newcombe, and contributing to and appearing on other songs on the album.
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Mark Gardener has worked with alternative rock band the Morning After Girls.
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Mark Gardener contributes vocals on the song "Fall Before Walking", on the group's debut album, Shadows Evolve.
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Mark Gardener has worked with alternative rock French band Molly's.
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Mark Gardener produced and realised the first album of the band "Sighs of the Night" which was recorded in his own studio OX-4 Sound based in Oxford.
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Mark Gardener currently has his own recording studio in Oxford where he produces and mixes for many bands including Swervedriver, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Robin Guthrie, Dead Horse One among others.