Brian Marquis
Brian Marquis | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1 May 1981 |
| Genres | folk • americana • whiskey • folk |
| Instrument | vocal • guitar • harmonica |
| Years active | 2006 – present |
| Labels | Equal Vision Records |
| Website | brianmarquis |
Brian Marquis (born May 1st in 1981) is an American singer-songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts.
Early Life
Brian Marquis was born and raised in New England; splitting time growing up between the Northwest hills of Connecticut and Boston, Massachusetts. From the early age of 13, he has served as a member of various bands before joining Therefore I Am, a Boston based post-hardcore band, in 2006. As the guitarist in the band, this became the start of his professional music career.
Music Career
Therefore I Am
The band developed a strong fan base following the strength of their ferocious live shows, and their 2006 EP “You Are Connected.” After successful years of touring including spots on Vans Warped Tour and Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour the band was designated as a “Best Unsigned Band of the Month” by Alternative Press Magazine, and featured as one of the “Top Unsigned Bands in the U.S.” on DailyChorus.com.[1][2][3][4] The band released two albums before they announced their decision to break up in 2010. Brian expressed in an interview with Gaining Ground Media: “Being in a band is great, but sometimes you need something that is all under your control: musically and decision-wise.”[5]
Acoustic Basement Stage
When Marquis moved to Los Angeles in 2011, he approached Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman with the idea of an all-acoustic stage at the Vans Warped Tour.[6] Lyman liked the idea and agreed to hire Marquis as Producer of the stage. The beginning of 2013 saw Marquis taking his idea of the Acoustic Basement out in it´s own run as The Acoustic Basement Tour hitting intimate club performances around the US.[7] Performers include: Front Porch Step, Rob Lynch, Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties, KOJI, Geoff Rickly, Bad Rabbits, Nick Santino, Transit, and Allison Weiss.[8]
Solo Music Career
For his debut solo full-length, Marquis produced his new album in Los Angeles, CA with producer Doug Grean (Scott Weiland/Sheryl Crow/Velvet Revolver). The album, Blood & Spirits was released on May 13, 2014. The video for the single From Boston premiered on Boston Globe on April 23, 2015.[9] On May 12, 2015, Brian released an EP called I Miss the 90´s on Equal Vision Records. This EP included covers of five of his favorite songs from the 90´s.[10] It also includes guest vocals by Vinnie Caruana (The Movielife, I am the Avalanche), Will Noon (Fun., Straylight Run) on drums, Julio Tavarez (Tha Black And The White, As Tall As Lions) on bass, and Doug Grean (ex-Scott Weiland, the Terpsichords) on piano/keyboards.[11]
On July 27, 2013, Marquis was attempting to secure his stage's tent when lightening struck nearby and carried through to him.[12][13] It all happened in Florida on the 2013 Vans Warped Tour. After the incident, he dropped out of the remaining tour dates to recover.
Discography
Albums
- Blood & Spirits (Equal Vision Records, 2013)
EP
- Snow Damage (Self-released, 2011)
- Beneath The Cover Is Earth (Harbinger Music Group, 2012)
- Miss The 90´s (Equal Vision Records, 2015)
Singles
- Born Free (Brian Marquis Production, 2013)
- Too Close (Brian Marquis Production, 2013)
- I Will Wait (Brian Marquis Production, 2013)
Appears on
- Summer 05 Demo (Therefore I Am, Self-released, 2005)
- The Modern World, A Battle Field (Therefore I Am, Self-released, 2005)
- Therefore I Am/Vanna Split 7" (Therefore I Am, Robotica Records, 2006)
- You Are Connected (Therefore I Am, Self-released, 2007)
- Escape (Therefore I Am, Self-released, 2007)
- "45 Miles" 7" Single (Therefore I Am, Equal Vision Records, 2009)
- The Sound of Human Lives (Therefore I Am , Equal Vision Records, 2009)
- Equal Vision Records 2014 Summer Sampler (Equal Vision Records, 2014)
References
- ^ "Alternative Press Unsigned Band of the Month". Retrieved 23 October 2008.
- ^ ”Lastfm therefore i am” Retrieved 21 November 2009.
- ^ ”Tasteofchaos2007 wikipedia” Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ ”DailyChorus.com Top Unsigned Bands". Retrieved 23 October 2008.
- ^ ”Gaininggroundmedia.som Interview” Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Absolutepunk.net Interview" Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ ”Acousticbasement.tumblr” Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ "Acousticbasement" Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ ”Boston Globe From Boston” Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Altpress.com Brian Marquis new EP" Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Newnoisemagazine.com" Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ ”Altpress Brian Marquis drops off remaining dates on warped tour” Retrieved 31 July, 2013.
- ^ "Brian marquis lightning strike warped" Retrieved 6 February 2014.