In the NYC music scene you don’t find that many people born and raised in the Big Apple. Curiously enough, most of the REAL Newyorkers aren’t even hipsters, did you notice that? They are just regular "civilians" (that’s our new way to define "non-hipster" types), like Mark Bacino. So in case you forgot about this, we just wanted to remind you that this hipster thing is mostly an imported phenomenon – Todd P is from friggin’ Indiana, for Chrissake!
This being said, Mark Bacino has been making music in his home town for quite some time, releasing his third album just a few weeks ago (the first one in 1998!). He is probably one of the few people in this city who have the right to use the term "B&T" (for the uninitiated, "Bridge and Tunnel"), which is actually the title of a song that graciously enough doesn’t (seem to) mock our neighbors from NJ. Mark’s music often plays with influences from mainstream pop classics of the 50s & 60s, and finds a more personal chord in sparsely arranged blues ballads like Blue Suit. Pete’s Cady Store’s intimate room will be perfect frame for Mark’s music to resonate on August 2.