Category: Cutler, Mark
Mark Cutler Soundtracks Vol 1
75OL-347 Mark Cutler – Soundtracks Vol 1
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Track Listing
- Feeling Good 03:11
- The Mirror Song 03:35
- Slow Lightning 04:19
- True Crime Part 1 05:00
- True Crime Part 2 05:05
- A Safe Place 04:14
- True Crime Part 3 05:12
- True Crime Part 4 05:09
- Write Things Down 04:03
Thanks to friends and film makers- Guy Benoit, Laura Collella, Susan Collier, Richard Marr-Griffin, William Smythe, Jim Wolpaw.
All songs written and performed by MC.
Percussion on “Write Things Down” by Rick Couto.
Recorded and mixed at Rev Mok Studios Cranston and East Providence, RI.
Copyright 2023
Mark Cutler Side Effects
75OL-345 Mark Cutler – Side Effects
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Track listing
- I Didn’t Know 03:33
- Make Yourself at Home 02:45
- Half a Dose 03:05
- Side Effects 02:54
- Queen of the Dive 04:12
- Jimi Hendrix Changed His Own Strings 02:42
- Brainwashed 03:13
- Over and Over 03:36
- Things Gotta Change 03:09
- Flat Tire Town 03:04
Recorded and mixed at RevMok Studios in Cranston and East Providence, RI.
Produced and engineered by mc.
The Same Thing Project – Walks of Life Collaborations
75OL-293 The Same Thing Project – Walks of Life Collaborations
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Track Listing
- Common Ground
- Mama’s Blueberry Pie
- Someone to Love
- Music of the Night
- Better Days
- Scary Love
- Dream
- Ebb and Flow
- Home
- We’re Leaving
The Same Thing Project is a songwriting workshop for people from all walks of life.
We have musicians, artists, retired folks, people with disabilities, blue and white collar workers participate every week in writing a song.
We provide a place where you don’t have to be skilled at a musical instrument in order to be musical. The goal is to have a place where someone can be part of a creative community that is open, non judgmental and encouraging.
It’s our belief that the world is a better place when people can express themselves in an imaginative way. A society is measured by how much it nurtures its arts and culture. People appreciate the arts more when they themselves take part in creating it (whatever that might be). People are never too old or young to learn something new or to write a song. You can see that spark of inspiration go on in young kids, retired newspaper writers and the father and son who take lessons so that they can play guitars together. People who take part in The Same Thing Project know the feeling of being in the midst of the creative process. We want others in the community to experience it.
The Same Thing Project meets every Tuesday morning, 10:00AM at The Artists Exchange 82 Rolfe Square Cranston, RI and it’s free and open to everyone!
Mark Cutler and the Men of Great Courage at Pump House Music Works
Pump House Music Works
1464 Kingstown Rd
Wakefield, RI
7pm-10pm
Mark Cutler ‘Travel Light’ review in Motif Mag
Mark Cutler – Travel Light
On Travel Light everything is a little darker, from the tone of the guitars to the vocals; it isn’t overtly political, so much as a songwriter trying to make sense of the world. Cutler’s voice retains a sense of leeriness on “Nothing from Nobody” as he sings “I don’t want nothing from nobody, don’t expect you to hand your soul to me” over a rollicking Chicago blues lick. “What About You” is a classic ballad that feels like it fell off of an expanded version of Tom Petty’s Wildflowers as Cutler croons, “I’m only a hobo when I’m not by your side.” “Gaslight” is a cool tune that reminds me of ’70s Neil Young set to a rhythm reminiscent of a stripped down version of Smashing Pumpkin’s “1979.” The starkness of “East of Eden” reminds me of a cross between Beggars Banquet era Stones and Time Out of Mind era Dylan. “Misfits” and the closing title track retain a youthful quality — hitting the road for the next adventure. If you’ve never seen Mark Cutler live, it is an all-night party as he and his band play non-stop for hours with one tune after another drawing from his expansive career and covers of anyone from Jonathan Richman to the Stones. It is not to be missed and pick up a copy of Travel Light while you are at it!
Mark Cutler at Nick-a-nee’s CD Release Show
Nick-A-Nee’s
75 South St
Providence, RI
9pm
Mark Cutler ‘Travel Light’ review at BCMN
Mark Cutler’s latest album Travel Light marks another fine release from this Rhode Island roots rocker. Here, he’s as smooth as Jack Daniels at the microphone. The musicians around him create a weave of rustic, acoustic notes and snaky electric instrumentation. Together, it’s a strong package of music from an Americana singer-songwriter who just keeps getting better and better.
Opening cut “Two Hours To Go” is a lilting, breezing tune with an easygoing vibe. Cutler’s alluring vocal timbre and measured delivery keep it intriguing. Throwing in an acoustic guitar strum and a swinging groove, Cutler keeps the music in motion, like it’s taking us somewhere special. Beyond these musical accomplishments, the singer-songwriter presents an adventurous attitude that might remind of some of rock’s greatest heroes.
“Nothing From Nobody” continues that air of individual freedom and spirited adventure. Cutler’s attitude carries the most weight here, and he makes a fine example of someone who can live and breath the life he sings of. His slight swagger at the microphone is authentic. A persistent electric guitar humming and winding around the groove motion builds an aggressive vibe that suggests no prisoners will be taken on this personal life quest.
“Go With The Flow” does indeed have a flow. Cutler’s voice glides in measured doses over a restless groove and acoustic guitar march. He’s as cool as the bass line that oozes the low end motions as smoothly as anything that rides on ice. When an electric guitar begins crackling, the tune emits another layer of cool that just can’t be beat. We feel a 1960s laidback vibe and a feeling of acceptance of how all of the moving parts in this crazy, messed up world of ours have a life of their own.
“The Other Shoe” has more of a greasy edge, thanks to its electric guitar presence. An acoustic guitar makes a circular motion, like that something that doesn’t want to resolve itself. A swirling organ line and a sly fiddle line help complete the musical support. Cutler then opines quietly but persistently about the things that can wrong even as we anticipate the calamity. His natural cool comes across well, giving this tune a personality all its own, a sprawling attitude and a sprawling musical landscape to boot.
“What About You” is a quiet, rootsy piano ballad. Cutler’s raw, raspy voice fills the soundscape in this paired down number. He might remind of Tom Petty or Tom Waits singing of the sorry facts of life. A seesawing harmonica line ups the ante, making this song full of emotive suggestion. Perfectly crafted, this number carries all of its moving parts with a swaggering grace and with the kind of inner peace that comes from being world weary for too long.
Cutler contemplates the self-head game, the way we all have of freaking ourselves out in “Gaslight.” His witty observations are accompanied by musicianship so subtle you have to listen for it but would leave the song horribly naked if it wasn’t there. An acoustic guitar melody spirals upward and then back on itself so that the lyrical theme feels unresolved. This beefs up the lyrical theme beautifully while make the song move with a rustic, roots charm.
“It Goes Like This” features a pedal steel melody whose notes ring out with a beautiful authenticity. A hefty organ presence and a brisk electric guitar give Cutler a platform to deliver his heartfelt philosophy. Amongst many natural and rustic notes, this singer captures perfectly the feeling of being resigned to fate. He delivers it by wrapping his voice around every nuanced feeling his words and music conjure.
Chugging in more speedily, “I Killed A Man” becomes a fiercely honest murder ballad. A shuffling groove and mighty acoustic guitar strum backed by a muscular electric make one feel the urgency of just having committed an atrocity. It rocks out while offering stark images of what went down. Cutler’s skills as a songwriter and a singer who can deliver the goods comes across loud and clear.
“East Of Eden” is a quiet marriage of electric and acoustic instruments. Its multitude of notes travel in a lilting manner through Cutler’s lyrical imagery of damnation and hopelessness. His vocal here is a cross between a clear, smooth croon and a harrowing dark tone. It all works itself into a perfect mood and a perfect setting.
“Misfits” is a mellow dandy. With sparse accompaniment, Cutler sings of those who don’t find their place in society. His vocal, warmer here, reflects his compassion toward those who always seem to be stuck on the wrong side of the tracks. Creating a world of lost souls while looking over it like a concerned father, Cutler crafts a fine song out of his perceptive observation and his view of humanity.
Cutler closes out with his title track, “Travel Light.” A breezy melody line conjures images of an easy afternoon drive. His smooth croon contrast beautifully with a sharper electric guitar line. Sounding reserved and wise, Cutler delivers a stirringly handsome vocal, like he’s been keeping this sharper timbre in reserve for the finale. .
Cutler has come up with another fine roots rock albums. Traveling light with bassist Jimmy Berger, drummer Rick Couto, drummer David Narcizo, pedal steel player Jonathan Gregg, acoustic guitarist Banjo Bob Kirkman, fiddler Cathy Clasper-Torch, and keyboardist Rickard Reed, Cutler cut most of these tracks at RevMok Studios in Rhode Island. The album is a fine document of where the artist has arrived with his mastery of Americana roots music.
Mark Cutler – Travel Light
75OL-266 Mark Cutler – Travel Light
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Track Listing
1. Two Hours To Go 2:53
2. Nothing From Nobody 4:11
3. Go With The Flow 4:44
4. The Other Shoe 4:14
5. What About You 3:48
6. Gaslight 3:45
7. It Goes Like This 3:48
8. I Killed A Man 3:38
9. East Of Eden 2:50
10. Misfits 3:23
11. Travel Light 3:50
All songs recorded and mixed by MC at Revmok Studios, except Killed A Man, recorded and mixed by Emerson Torrey at Satellite Studios. Mastered By Tom Buckland. Produced by MC. Special thanks to Kelly and Dan Cutler, Kyle and Lindsay Oelofse, Jonathan Gregg, Family, Friends, my band mates, and the folks from the Same Thing Project.
Cover design by Rick Couto.
Photography by MC.
Dedicated to George Skaubitis and Auntie Ev.
Jimmy Berger – bass guitar
Rick Couto – drums
David Narcizo – drums
Jonathan Gregg – pedal steel
Banjo Bob Kirkman – acoustic guitar
Cathy Clasper-Torch – violin
Richard Reed- keyboards
All songs written by mc copyright 2017 mok music publishing ascap
Mark Cutler & the Men of Great Courage at the Narragansett Cafe
Narragansett Cafe
25 Narragansett Ave
Jamestown, RI
9pm
The Schemers and Hope Anchor at The Parlour
Fundraiser for The Same thing Project
$15 suggested donation
The Parlour
North Main Street
Providence, RI
8pm