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 Mark Dignam's Profile |
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Alt/ Folk/ Rock... Available On ITunes |
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| Location: | Ireland, |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | May 20, 2008 (140 days back) |
About Me |
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Myspace Layouts at Pimp-My-Profile.com / Creativity finished Mark Dignam is an Irish born, US based songwriter who began as a busker on the streets of Dublin. Dignam’s songs are always intelligent and insightful, balanced with an infectious sing-along quality and that irresistible Irish wit... His sound draws comparisons to Van Morrison, Dylan, and Tim Buckley as well as the more contemporary songwriters of today like Elvis Costello, Billy Bragg, and Sun Volt.Live, Dignam delivers powerful, three-dimensional performances, a songwriter’s songwriter, and yet an accessible gem. He engages audiences with warm melody, lyricism, strong personality and has been invited to open for or tour with Billy Bragg , David Gray , Richard Thompson , Joan Armatrading , Vic Chestnut , The Frames , Paddy Casey and a host of others…Dignam’s latest release “Boxheart Man” is available from iTunes and was selected by Pittsburgh’s WYEP as one of their top picks for 2005, and his track “Hope” from the album was included in the station’s 2006 compilation release “Live and Direct, Volume 7.” It has also garnered a bagful of critical acclaim around the Nth Eastern US as well as in Ireland and the UK.The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette called "Box Heart Man “ , "...solid through and through, showcasing Dignam’s soaring voice and poetic flair…” Acclaimed London songwriter Teitur said “Mark Dignam is one of the few living songwriters out there who do it for me. This is real music. His voice carries so much emotion and nerve that it will instantly change the way you feel. If you have heard him once, you will remember it always. This is not cuddle-up-and-order-a-caffe-latte-comfort-music that dominates this tired genre, but the very edge that moves it forward into a place where it is believable again.”Glen Hansard (The Frames) “... Your album is pure beautiful..so rich and colourful and full of your amazing brave lyrics!! You really sing about where you are and it’s a lesson to us all..”Paddy Casey “... I remember the first time I heard Mark Dignam, I was down one end of Grafton Street and I heard this voice soaring from the other end, I had never heard anything that powerful on the radio or the TV. I was a kid at the time, and I just thought to myself, I wanna sing like that some day.”Mark is also a founding member of Fairplay Collective a company/movement of songwriter friends, based in New York City. See their myspace page in Mark’s friends list... and enjoy! For Information: Colin Ahearn - Fairplay Collective Email: fairplaycollectiveATyahoo.com Fairplay Collective Myspace Fairplay Collective Site Here are some videos filmed at Mark’s recently sold out performance as part of FairplayCollective at Joe’s Pub. Thank you to all our friends for making this show such a wonderful event. We hope to do it again, for those who missed it. Manhattan Skyline Stormy Summer |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 2/9/2005Band Website: markdignam.com(Website is down for now..sorry) Band Members: Mark Dignam at Bar 169, NYC, 12/4/2006 Influences: Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon, David Gray, Ani DiFranco, Billy Bragg, Flaming Lips, Massive Attack, The Waterboys, Glen Hansard, Mic Christopher, Kila, Miriam Ingram, Jimmy Judge, Christy Moore, Bjork, Loundon Wainright III, ELO, Sinead O'Connor, Luka Bloom, Damien Dempsey, Paul Westerberg, AC/DC, Carol King, U2, Radiohead, Coldplay, Decemberists, Johnny Cash, Wilco, Son Volt, John Lennon, Sonny Condell, Sounds Like: Mark Dignam, me, Jeff Lynn, ELO, Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon, David Gray, Ani DiFranco, Billy Bragg, Flaming Lips, Massive Attack, The Waterboys, Glen Hansard, Mic Christopher, Kila, Miriam Ingram, Jimmy Judge, Christy Moore, Bjork, Loundon Wainright III, Sinead O'Connor, Luka Bloom, Damien Dempsey, Paul Westerberg, AC/DC, Carol King, U2, Radiohead, Coldplay, Decemberists, Johnny Cash, Wilco, Son Volt, John Lennon, Sonny Condell, Hammel On Trial, Candy, Barbed Wire, John Spillane, Jesus Christ, Karl Marx, Pro Tools, 2 inch Tape, Dave McCune, Colm McElwee, Eric Hoegemeyer, Velo Records, Times Beach Records, Goodstar Records, U87, Stars, Supernova, Black Holes, Stories, Lies, Jokes, Death Cab for Cutie,Fiona Hammond, Devora Eisenberg, Sean Murphy, Brye Holliday, Claudia Holzinger, Tracy Ferrence, Black Sabbath, White Noise, Orange, Joni Mitchell, Ray Charles, Roger Waters, Led Zepplin, Robert Pirsig, Richard Bach, John Steinbeck, John Powell, Pat Carey, Mr Kelly, Piano, Guitar, Hammond, Herman Hesse, Sean O'Casey, Padraig Pearse, James Connolly, James Larkin, Barabra Kingsolver, Bob Marley, Mozart, Donna Woolfolk Cross, Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Moving Hearts, Planxty, Horselips, Caperceile, Dori Previn, Buffy Saint Marie, Joan Biez, Utha Phillips, Gaelige, Cian River Dignam. Record Label: Goodstar Records Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Alternative / Folk Rock / Pop) |
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My Blog |
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Whos the April Fool? |
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| I try my best, but... I just don’t like winter... Sure there’s aspects of it that are nice... first snow, glistening branches, the holiday season etc... but I do have a tendency to hiberna... Posted by Mark Dignam on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:36:00 PST |
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Legend...! |
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| I had the great honor last week of recording a legend of American Radio at Treelady... It was a voice-over spot for his upcoming website...Now, to be honest... I'm from Ireland, so I didn't really kno... Posted by Mark Dignam on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:49:00 PST |
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Workin... |
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| Ah... at last... got on top of the hangover after Christmas... ((Grin))...Haven't felt like I had that much to say recently... I'm like that... An observational sponge, that will sit there for ages, u... Posted by Mark Dignam on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:07:00 PST |
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Another Year Over And A New One Just Begun.... |
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| Our Gods should be kept in safe places... and by that I mean, personal spaces. I think this year has very much seen the effects, of people throwing their versions of the almighty around in very public... Posted by Mark Dignam on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 05:47:00 PST |
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Re Grounding |
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| Poems are post it notes to the soulReminders of immutable truthsEspecially when you lose To a slip stream chess moveFor a precious seat on the subway Posted by Mark Dignam on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:06:00 PST |
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New York |
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| It's amazing sometimes, what a few lights and a bit of fog can do for a sense of awe...I came out of soundtrack studios here in NY last night, where I'm doing a bunch of sound engineering courses (I'm... Posted by Mark Dignam on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:00:00 PST |
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Cuties |
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| Anyone else, still full of food???
I know sometimes parents telling stories about their kids can be boring and this may be no different but my sixteen month old son has been such an incredible ... Posted by Mark Dignam on Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:15:00 PST |
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String Theory |
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| At fifteen years of age, I refused to go to Church. I saw no sense in it. My experience was of a dominating autocrat telling a lot of people, who weren't really listening, stuff that no-one really rel... Posted by Mark Dignam on Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:02:00 PST |
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Product Red, a solution, solution |
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| Hi, I hope you're well... Those of you who know me, know I've got this socially responsible streak... I touch on themes of socio/politics every now and then in my work and will talk your ear off abou... Posted by Mark Dignam on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 12:34:00 PST |
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The Nature of it all... |
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| "In the haunted house of life, art is the only stair that does not creek."
Tom Robbins
I found this quote, strangely enough, on a bathroom wall in either San Francisco or Seattle& I don't... Posted by Mark Dignam on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 08:07:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Treelady Studios, Jenna Nicholls, Michael Brunnock, Brendan O’ Shea, Little John Nee, Billy Bragg, The Waterboys, Leonard Cohen, Patrick Glennon Photography, David Hopkins, Kelley McRae, Miriam Ingram, Ken Burke, Mundy, Damien Dempsey, Mark Geary, Josh Ritter, Damien Rice, The Pale, The Swell Season, The Mary Janes, John Spillane, Declan O'Rourke, Colorado Columbine, MINUS CIRCUS **NEW EP ONLINE**, The Red Chapel, Deb’s House Concerts, Natascha Leonie, Le Français, Jennifer Goree, Deep Sleep Empire (sellin tix for 6/3 at diesel), Doctor Cockney, LUCK IS WHEN PREPARATION MEETS OPPORTUNITY, Zéduardo, moran, Life Festival 2008, Elly, The Stars Are Underground, The CHOCOLATE on Tour, julie johnson, Removalsireland, Bill Henceroth, Jamie Lynn Buckner, Sue Fink, backyard poetry, Muse Mongers Motel, Darla Deville, AquaVenus, .MariaSlovakova.(sounds), calidoscopio, declan cahunanan, First Class Motive [NEW COVER SONG!], Clap Mitchet y Las Biblias de Gideón, San Teletone, VEHICLE, Rezlow, The Make Mentions, Aoife Moriarty, Ian Whitty And The Exchange, Bend, Daniel Salontay, Elora, Captain Moonlight, Susie Warley, Heather Moran, dL sintesi, Peter = Music Blogger, JUBANA, The OZ - Lennon Punk Revolution (album released!)
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