Career
2014–2015: This Man
In July 2014, he released his first single to Canadian country radio, "Smartphone". [9] His second single, "21", was released in April 2015. [10] His first album, This Man was released on May 26, 2015 through Big Star Recordings. [11] [12] The album included his first two singles, as well as two further singles, "This Man", [13] and "Nowhere With You". [14]
2016–2020: Who I Am
In 2016, 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. [15] In 2018, he signed a record deal with Eleven Seven Music (later rebranded as Better Noise Music) as their flagship country artist. [1] [16]
In November 2019, Marks released his first single on Better Noise, "Outlaws & Outsiders", featuring Ivan Moody, Travis Tritt, and Mick Mars, [17] which debuted at #1 on iTunes in Canada as well as #1 on the Billboard Rock Digital Songs and Hard Rock Digital Songs charts and #7 on the Country Digital Songs charts. [18] [19] The song would later peak inside the top 10 on US Mainstream Rock radio, top 5 on German rock radio, and peaked at #12 on Canada Rock radio. [20] [21] It was also certified Gold by Music Canada. [22]
In June 2020, Marks released "Drive", [23] [24] [25] 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. [26] [27] [28] In October 2020, "Blame It on the Double" was released as the second single to rock radio in Germany and the United Kingdom. [29] Marks also released his first Christmas single "Jingle My Bells", a cover of a song by The Tractors, that month. [30] [31] [32] In April 2021, Marks released a new version of "Blame It on the Double" featuring Tyler Connolly of Theory of a Deadman and Jason Hook. [33] [34]
2021–present: Sorry for Nothing and extended plays
On June 18, 2021, Marks released the extended play Nashville Mornings. It included a cover of Blaze Foley's "If I Could Only Fly", as well as a "Country Mix" of "Blame It on the Double" featuring Tyler Connolly, which was sent to Canadian country radio. [35] He followed that up with the extended play Nashville Nights on August 20, 2021, which included a new track "In Me I Trust", [36] the solo version of "Outlaws & Outsiders", and live versions of "Drive" and "Blame It on the Double". [37] [38]
In November 2022, Marks released the extended play I Rise, which included the singles "Burn It Up" and "Flying". [39] [40] He supported Five Finger Death Punch on their headlining tour in the United States in the fall and winter of 2022 alongside Brantley Gilbert. [41] In early 2024, Marks toured across Canada on Aaron Pritchett 's "Liquored Up Tour" with Matt Lang. [42]
In June 2024, Marks released two songs, "Guilty”, which featured Bad Wolves's lead singer DL, and "Drunk When I'm High", which was serviced to Australian country radio. [43] [44] [45] On December 6, 2024, Marks released his third studio album Sorry for Nothing. [46] [47] He released the song "(Make My) Country Rock" featuring Sully Erna, Travis Tritt, and Mick Mars, concurrently with the announcement of the album several months prior. [48]
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