Money Mark
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Mark Ramos-Nishita aka Money Mark is a producer and musician who has collaborated with the Beastie Boys many times. Most of his work is underground. He also appears on the first Banyan album as the Freeway Keyboardist. His first album, the relatively obscure "Mark's Keyboard Repair" (1995), was made up of keyboard driven pop-funk songs recorded at demo quality. It was followed up by the "Third Version EP" in 1996 and "Push the Button" in 1998.
Whereas his 1996 EP was similar to his debut, "Push the Button" was extremely eclectic, combining aspects of Rock music and Pop with Soul, Funk and Hip-Hop. This inventive LP was met with good reviews, as was his 2001 follow up "Change is Coming" which had a tropical yet danceable disco and funk sound.
He is also plays keyboards in the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Quintet with guitarist from The Mars Volta, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, who are releasing a live EP with Damo Suzuki called Please Heat This Eventually.
As of September 2006 Money Mark is signed to Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records label and will be releasing a new album in January 2007. He appears in the 2004 film Moog.
Money Mark opened for Gnarls Barkley on 9/11/06 at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago.
[edit] Discography
- With the Beastie Boys
- 1992: Check Your Head
- 1994: Ill Communication
- 1998: Hello Nasty
- With Banyan
- 1997: Banyan
- With Bir Sir
- 2006: Und Die Scheisse Andert Sich Immer (Organ on "I Lie Down")
- With the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Quintet
- 2005: Omar Rodriguez (toured in support of in November 2005)
- 2006: Please Heat This Eventually
- 2007: Se Dice Bisonte, No Bufalo
- With the John Butler Trio
- 2007: Grand National (Clavinet on "Daniella")
- Solo
- 1994: Performing Chicken EP
- 1995: Mark's Keyboard Repair
- 1996: Third Version EP
- 1998: Push the Button
- 2001: Change is Coming
- 2004: Demo? Or Demolition? EP
- 2007: Brand New By Tomorrow
[edit] External links
- "Money Mark" homepage
- "Myspace page" Money Mark's myspace page
- "All Music" guide to Money Mark
- "Live from SXSW 2007" on 89.3 The Current
| Beastie Boys |
| Mike D - Adrock - MCA |
| Discography |
| Albums: Licensed to Ill - Paul's Boutique - Check Your Head - Ill Communication - Hello Nasty - To the 5 Boroughs |
| EPs and compilations: Pollywog Stew - Cooky Puss - Rock Hard - Some Old Bullshit - Aglio e Olio - The In Sound from Way Out! - The Sounds of Science - Solid Gold Hits |
| Singles: Brass Monkey - Fight for Your Right - Hey Ladies - Sabotage - Intergalactic - Ch-Check It Out - Triple Trouble - Right Right Now Now |
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