Mark McCabe

Mark McCabe started writing songs on acoustic guitar when he arrived at University and realised he had no friends. In many ways this didn’t bode well for the subject matter of said songs and may well be the reason why he is to this day implored by his parents to ‘write a happy one’. Since picking up the guitar, Mark has hit the road hard and has built himself a strong following all over Europe. He first took to the studio in October 2009 and recorded ‘Is That Really How You Feel?’ In support of the record, Mark relocated to Paris to concentrate on touring mainland Europe. The relocation resulted in Mark playing shows all over Europe with Frank Turner, PJ Bond, Asptai, The Flatliners, Chris T-T and many more. He once even played a funeral for a chicken in Belgium…but that’s another story. Returning to Scotland in 2012, Mark set about cementing himself back into the UK scene by playing shows up and down the United Kingdom’s shores; most notably included 3 sold out shows with Frank Turner and Jim Lockey, a slot at Rebellion Festival, a tour with Oxygen Thief and his first appearance at Book Yer Ane Fest. In October 2012, Mark set off on his first US tour, a trip down the east coast with the bands After The Fall, Anchors and Antillectual culminating in a show at Gainesville’s lengendary Fest. Last year saw Mark take some time to write and record his second full length as well as continuing to play as often as possible. Memorable shows included a 3rd appearance at Lexapalooza, his first Deadpunk's Bank Holiday All Dayer, his second Book Yer Ane Fest and a return to Florida to play Fest for a second year running. On the 20th of January this year, Mark released 'A Good Way To Bury Bad News'; his sophomore album. The reception was good and with tours scheduled for the majority of the coming months, 2014 looks set to be his busiest yet.