Theres not alot of things that inspire me in this world, Music, My kids,

                 and this story. Mark has a great story So make sure you read the whole 

                                            interview to get the whole story.

                    This guy is part of a great 80s tribute band Called The Electrik Circus,

                      Fun check, Talent check, Nice guy Check! He has all the elements of 

                         a great to see musician. So lets learn a little about him shall we.

 

 

            TRF: What is your style of playing? How would you describe

                        it?

            MS: total rock drummer hard hitting pocket player 

                   I tell people I drive the train

 

 

         TRF: What do you bring to the band?

          MS:  A good package  Fun, Great showmanship  and a solid back bone

 

 

         TRF:   what are you most passionate about, Being a musician?

         MS: A long life  love of music   your born with it or your not 

 

          TRF: what do you think besides music is the best thing you give

                 t o your fans and what do they give you that keeps you

                wanting to be in your band?

          MS: Loyalty to a good project and putting the fans first

 

         TRF: How do you spend your free time? like hobbies?

          MS: riding my Harley and running sound for other bands

 

           TRF: what do you think is your favorite song to play?

           MS:   G N R  paradise city  a great rock tune 

 

            TRF: what inspires you?

              MS: The fact that music is a very powerful tool and for some it keeps people going 

 

           TRF: who are your influences and why?

           MS: I would say Tommy Lee, big drum sound 

 

            TRF: What are you listening to?

            MS:     i like all kinds of music and have played it all but i still go back to the straight rock n roll 

 

             TRF: If you could have a dream band i mean besides your 

                  own, who you would put in it and what kind of 

                 music would you play?

           MS: wow big question  got to play with billy Sheehan , David lee Roth   Zack wild  

            and i would play good old 

             rock n roll! look at AC/DC they still got it going on after all these years.

 

          TRF:Is there something you tried and tried to do but you

             never quite got or it was tough but you finaly got it? musically?

         MS:  ya i tried to learn drum fill from dream theater took awile and 

              i still dont got them down.

 

        TRF: what was your first concert?

        MS:   Triumph,Toledo Ohio sports arena.

 

          TRF: what made you choose drums?

          MS:  I thought that drums would get me the chick boy i was wrong !!! 

 

          TRF: Do you play any other instruments?

            MS:  yes, Keys and some guitar, and i play a mean tri angle !!

 

 

           TRF:  Describe the members of your band including yourself

                   with one word?

           MS: soldiers

 

 

           TRF: What does your drumkit consist of? 

            MS:  i have many kits the one that is the most fun to play is the blue monster, 

             the set up is 10,12, 16,18, 22,28 i love the big kick drum look, it says

              Tommy all over it all in a full DW rack.

 

 

              TRF: You prodominatly play in ohio, are you going venture out and play 

                        more states?

            MS: Ya we are going to travel a little i think. We are all in this for the long run and after all

                    it would be fun to take a few road trips again.

 

 

            TRF:was there a changing moment in your life when you

                 realised that this was for you, that drums were your 

                    passion and you needed to learn it? if so what was 

                  that?

          MS: Yes, after playing club since i was 15 i traveled all over the US with

               American Entertainment  Production. I came home got married did a buisness

              and I stoped cold turkey on the playing, when my buisness went south

              and i lost my marriage i was at the end of the road rock bottom thats when i

               turned to the only thing that i knew how to do and now we have came full circle.

 

 

        TRF:  when was your first show and how did it go?

         MS: My first show was at the Westgate lounge. I was 15 playing with a

            bunch of old dudes mom and dad had to take me there, i wasn't old

            enough to be there boy was i a rock star!   if anyone could rock  muskrat love

            it was i that night  it did go well though. 

 

 

       TRF:what was the most interesting thing a fan ever gave you

           or did for you?

          MS: Well this question is big!  My biggest fan was my mother from the

              Start to the end. She died this past year from cancer. She told me before

            she passed, no matter how bad she got i was to not stop rockin we were

           playing alot and i had to go play a show one night and she was getting

            very bad that day so i did what she asked and went. during the gig that 

         night i looked a my  phone text from my dad telling me how she was

         doing and it was not good, at the end of the night we played a encore

          and after that last note of that song my mom passed that told me all

          i needed to know that night. that give it all you got till the end and

        the fans will love you.  so play your show like it is your last cause you 

       never know.

 

 

       TRF: what are your plans for the future?

      MS:  To do what my mother asked   Never stop rock'n! love ya Mom ! 

  

       thanks so much mark for sharing your insights and your story with us

      its a great tribute to your beautiful mother.

 

                                                            this is Marks Mother