Mark Degli Antoni

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Mark Degli Antoni
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Mark degli Antoni (sometimes credited as Mark De Gli Antoni) is an American composer, known for his work as co-founder and keyboard sampler for the band Soul Coughing from 1992 to 2000. [1]

Since leaving Soul Coughing, he has devoted much of his energy toward film scoring. [2] Film scores include Cherish , Marie and Bruce , the HBO documentary Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired , [3] Into the Abyss directed by Werner Herzog, [3] Crown Heights directed by Matt Ruskin, and the Netflix documentary Get Me Roger Stone .

Antoni collaborated with his former Soul Coughing bandmate Sebastian Steinberg as part of the backing band on Miho Hatori's 2005 album Ecdysis . [4] He has toured with Low, John Scofield, and David Byrne on the Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno Tour.

In 2024, Antoni rejoined Soul Coughing for a reunion tour, including an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! . [5] [6]

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References

  1. Huey, Steve. "Soul Coughing - Biography", AllMusic.com.
  2. Stafford, James. "19 Years Ago: Soul Coughing Release ‘Irresistible Bliss’", Diffuser.fm (part of Loudwire network, owned by Townsquare Media), July 9, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Diamond, Austen. "Interview: Mark degli Antoni on BMI Composer/Director Roundtable", Salt Lake City Weekly, January 22, 2013.
  4. "Reviews - Miho Hatori, 'Ecdysis'", CMJ New Music Monthly, October 2006 issue, Vol. 143, p. 38
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  6. Breihan, Tom (13 September 2024). "Reunited Soul Coughing Smash Through "Super Bon Bon" In Their First Late-Night Performance In Decades: Watch". Stereogum. Retrieved 15 September 2024.