Mark Watrous

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Mark Watrous
Birth nameMark Watrous
Born Richland, Washington
Origin Tri-Cities, Washington
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Occupation(s)Singer–songwriter, musician, visual artist
Years active1995–present
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Mark Watrous is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and graphic/video artist from Richland, Washington. He is best known as a former member of the band Gosling (also known as Loudermilk). [1] [2] Watrous is currently a member of Earl Burrows and the Shins [3] and has routinely performed as a touring member of the Raconteurs, the Greenhornes, Shudder to Think, Brendan Benson, and Karen Elson among others.

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Biography

Loudermilk (1995–2004)

In 1995, [4] friends Davey Ingersoll (vocals, guitar), Mark Watrous (guitar), Shane Middleton (bass) and Issac Carpenter (drums) formed the hard rock quartet Loudermilk [5] [6] in Tri-Cities, Washington. [4] [7] They released their own album, Man with Gun Kills Three!, independently in 1998. [4] [5] [7] After hearing an unauthorized demo, [6] American Recordings subsequently signed the group. [4] [5] Commenting on the demoes, Ingersoll stated that the demo was made just to get songs down and that "It was something [he] didn't even want people to hear". [6] Despite touring with groups such as Mötley Crüe and Megadeth, [4] [5] [6] they were dropped from the label. [4] [5] Speaking about the group being dropped from the label, Ingersoll stated:

"It was a learning experience [...] We didn't deliver the record they were expecting, whatever that was. The whole thing was like an episode of 'Behind The Music'." [6]

DreamWorks Records signed them in early 2002. [4] [5] [6] Several months later, they recorded and released their first official major label album, The Red Record . [4] [5] [6] [7]

Gosling (2004–2006)

In 2004, Loudermilk changed their name to Gosling, [8] after changing their musical style, retaining all members with Watrous switching from guitar to keyboards. [9] Influenced by the likes of Sunny Day Real Estate, [9] The Smashing Pumpkins, [9] Pink Floyd [9] and Queen, [8] [9] they released the Gosling EP through The Control Group in August 2004. [9] Earlier in the year, they supported Velvet Revolver at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California. [10] They released their debut full-length Here Is... in 2006 through V2 [9] and went on to tour with Rose Hill Drive. [9]

A cover of David Bowie's "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" was included on the soundtrack to the film Underworld: Evolution in 2006. [11]

The Shins (2012–present)

In 2012, Watrous joined indie rock band the Shins as guitarist and multi-instrumentalist [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Loudermilk - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Gosling - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Shins' James Mercer 'Really Excited' About New Album Coming in 2017". billboard.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MacKenzie, Wilson. "Loudermilk Biography". Allmusic . Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Correa, Karen. "Loudermilk". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Loudermilk". The Gauntlet. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  7. 1 2 3 McKagan, Duff (August 2, 2010). "Love and Loudermilk". Seattle Weekly . Archived from the original on August 17, 2010.
  8. 1 2 D. Byrom, Cory (September 20, 2006). "Gosling - Here Is..." Pitchfork Media .
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Apar, Corey. "Gosling Biography". Allmusic . Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  10. ↑ "VELVET REVOLVER: Setlist From Roxy Show Revealed, Photos Posted Online". Blabbermouth.net . May 10, 2004. Archived from the original on September 13, 2004.
  11. ↑ "SLIPKNOT, CHESTER BENNINGTON, LACUNA COIL Featured On 'Underworld: Evolution' Soundtrack". Blabbermouth.net . December 16, 2005. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012.
  12. ↑ "The Shins Add Fall 2012 Tour Dates". Diffuser.fm. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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