Mark and his band have been entertaining audiences professionally for almost 40 years, with much of that time spent helping other musicians as a music producer and sound engineer. His career started in the San Francisco Bay Area, relocating to Los Angeles in 2005. He has played venues large and small, sharing the stage with acts including Steve Miller, Gregg Allman, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Daniel Castro, Johnny Nitro and the Doorslammers, The Seeds, and many others. Some of the more notable venues he’s perfomed at in the Bay Area include The Fillmore, The Maritime Hall, Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Paradise Lounge, I-Beam, Nightbreak, Kennel Club, and many others.
Here are just some of his highlights over the decades.
- Mark Love BandThe Mark Love Band keeps the tradition of good-time rock ‘n’ roll and rhythm & blues alive in Los Angeles, for occassions big and small …
- LA Sound and PictureIn 2005, Mark moved his recording studio from San Franciso to Los Angeles, to expand into …
- The LoveCatsMark and Tatyana formed a band in the 2000’s to showcase her crowd-pleasing talents singing and dancing …
- Fast Planet with Sky SaxonMark played lead guitar and was one of the songwriters with Sky Saxon’s band Fast Planet in the 90’s. …
- Polk Street RecordingHe opened his own professional 32-track recording studio in 1993, helping artists and bands from all genres make …
- Unidentified Rocking ObjectsMark played lead guitar with the cover band URO for a few years in the Bay Area in the 1990’s, getting …
- The SF Rock SceneDuring the late 80’s and early 90’s, Mark played guitar and keyboards for a multitude of bands …
- Creatures of HabitMark started his professional music career in Santa Cruz, CA with the great rhythm & blues band Creatures of Habit. …