SHOWS + Announcements

MARCH 5th 2025 (probably trio) @ The SHRINE IN HARLEM 7pm

As part of a big showcase presented by Reggie Chapman, who I’ll be playing with at 10pm the same night.

More shows are coming!

A rare solo show alongside some amazing musicians and friends…will be trying, as always, some new songs :)

Free Show. Big summer gathering of friends playing in an art-center’s parking lot, on a flatbed truck. Food truck and art gallery inside.

Planetary People & Chaphouse + Big Stuff at Nublu Aug 20

My first full length Album “Eras”

LISTEN AND WATCH HERE

Videos

This is the “feels take” from our NPR Tiny Desk Submission. This song is called Kissies, and it’s a brand new one about affection.

We ultimately felt on the real submission to go for a take (that we loved too) that was more laughing, and this take was a little more serious but really captured the song.

This is our 2025 NPR Tiny Desk Contest Submission. It’s called Kissies, and among the band, we recorded (Sam), mixed (me), filmed (with help from Noah Hense) and edited the video (Adam) all ourselves!

It’s a song about affection. Kissies can’t fix everything but the sure can try…

First release from “Eras”

Your friends are going on a trip…

Video by Adam DeAscentis with footage Timothy Murray, Talullah Ruff & Art by Camille Petricola

A sampler of my film work over the last few years

Video of All For Free from Eras by Andrew Links

At Mercury Lounge the night of a huge flood

Controversy clip From 55 Friday show (Credit: @handycamhi)

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Gallery

Playing with **Billy Ray Cyrus** for **CNN**’s 4th of July concert series

Playing the **Tony Award’s** afterparty at the **Rainbow Room**

At The Kennedy Center at 2015 Betty Carter Jazz Ahead led by Jason Moran — At The **Kennedy Center** at 2015 **Betty Carter** Jazz Ahead led by **Jason Moran**

Mark at an otherwise 100% GERMAN occasion playing re-imagined Martin Luther music for Minister of Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Morgan Library — Mark at an otherwise 100% **GERMAN** occasion playing re-imagined Martin Luther music for Minister of Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Morgan Library

I had the great privilege of making the score for the Will Thede’s highly original short film D**KHEAD which won audience favorite at the Iron Mule Film Festival fall 2019 — I had the great privilege of making the score for the **Will Thede**’s highly original short film **D**KHEAD** which won audience favorite at the Iron Mule Film Festival fall 2019

Recording with Morgan Treni and The Landscapes in March, 2018 — Recording with **Morgan Treni and The Landscapes** in March, 2018

Biography

10 years into living and performing in NYC, Mark is happy to have held a two-year residency with his band at the legendary 55 Bar, scored 3 indie movies, supervised music for a 4-episode web-series, and released his debut album Eras under pseudonym MM Orchard in February 2023.

He is a member of several active creative groups including the KJ Denhert’s New York Unit & Evening News, Planetary People, Reginald Chapman’s Chap-house, LINKS and many others.

Mark has performed at the 2022 Tony Awards after-party, on CNN with Billy Ray Cyrus, with Brook Alexx at the Kennedy Center and has travelled to Brazil, Costa Rica and Alaska to perform.

Please send him an email if you want to stay up-to-date with all the creative projects coming out in 2024.

Non-musical information: Mark is a nerd at heart, grew up in the Hudson Valley, and greatly enjoys his time outdoors.

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