Mark Watrous

Mark Watrous is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and graphic/video artist from Richland, WA. He is a member of the bands Loudermilk,[1] Gosling,[2] Earl Burrows, 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.

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)

Main articles: Gosling EP and Here Is...

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]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/loudermilk-mn0000829668/biography
  2. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/gosling-mn0000689327/biography
  3. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7469600/shins-james-mercer-really-excited-about-new-album-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.
  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.
  11. ↑ "SLIPKNOT, CHESTER BENNINGTON, LACUNA COIL Featured On 'Underworld: Evolution' Soundtrack". Blabbermouth.net. December 16, 2005.
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