Title track from "New Adventures" by Two Dollar Bash, released on Cannery Row Records (CRR 1113) in 2011. Written by Mark Mulholland.

Press reactions to the album:
"Easily a contender for non-American Americana album of the year." R2 (5 stars from 5); "A real delight from start to finish" Rhythm & Booze (9 stars from 10)
"Exceptional musicianship and songwriting. Good time music that will bring a
smile to your face." Electric Ghost 
"Pure joy, pure and simple." Leicester Bangs
"The most authentic-sounding Americana you'll hear this side of the
Appalachians." Fatea; 
"Their three part harmonies are as good as any I’ve heard for a very long time, the songwriting is excellent as is the playing on these varied songs" American
Roots (4 stars from 5); 
"A skilful album brimful of new and unexpected adventures" Maverick (4
stars from 5)

New Adventures

Two Dollar Bash - "New Adventures" (Mark Mulholland)

Track from the album "Somewhere Else" by Rummage, released on Cannery Row Records (CRR 1621) in 2016. Written by Mark Mulholland and recorded in California by Mark, Rusty Miller and James Finch Jr.

Press reactions to the album: 
"He manages to hop genres at will – raw rock, melodic pop, late night cabaret club ballads, chilled blues and country grooves – but still come out with a cohesive collection of songs which somehow not only feel at home on the same album but also uniquely and intrinsically his own." Dancing about Architecture
“A very cool and playable record that you'll want to listen to a good few times”
Whisperin' & Hollerin' (8/10); 
“Rummage entertain with infectious guitar melodies, luscious organ, mellotron and a banjo for good measure. Not bad at all.“ Vive le Rock (7/10); 
“A joy to hear...full of fun, great ideas, creativity and musicianship.” Fatea; “As evocative as a smell from childhood “ Americana UK
“He hits the target time and time again...wasted elegance indeed with a shambolic rock’n’roll heart“ Blabber'n'Smoke

Somewhere Else

Rummage - "Claret Blue" (Mark Mulholland)

Track from the album "Chaophonies" by Frankétienne & Mark Mulholland, released on Cannery Row Records (CRR 1418) in 2014. Text by Frankétienne and music by Mark Mulholland. Recorded in Haiti.

Press reactions to the album:
« Mesmerising, just amazing » BBC Radio Scotland
« Fabulous ! I just love it ! Brilliant ! » BBC Radio Shropshire
« Sublime...un très grand disque » RifRaf, Belgium
« Artistically triumphant » The Telegraph, UK « Un mariage réussi » Le
Nouvelliste, Haiti « A compelling listen » Lonesome Highway, UK
« Sheer quality and inventiveness » Famous Last Words, Norway « Expressive,
flamboyant and hugely evocative » Americana UK « Captivating, concise and
coherent » Chocolate Hat, UK « Captivating and entrancing, melodically
spiritual » Monolith Cocktail

Frankétienne & Mark Mulholland - "Ville schizophonique" (Etienne/Mulholland)

Track from "Lost River" by Two Dollar Bash, released on Cannery Row Records (CRR 0806) in 2008. Written by Mark Mulholland.

Press reactions to the album:
“Literate songs, versatile musicianship and good honest music, delivered with
the sheer joy of playing.” Jazzwise; "The group’s organic, authentic sound
provides plenty of moments to savour, taking in folk, country, blues and acoustic
rock ... this has the potential to impress any fan of uncontrived, richly-textured
roots music." Maverick; “One of the best European acoustic folk/country bands.
The four musicians are not only outstanding instrumentalists and singers, but
also very talented songwriters.” MazzMusikas, Belgium

Lost River

Two Dollar Bash - "Raise A Glass" (Mark Mulholland)

Track from Two Dollar Bash's self-titled album, released on Cannery Row Records in 2007 (CRR 0704). Written by Mark Mulholland.

Press reactions to the album:
“Some really strong acoustic guitar. Lots of energy in their work, and some
very poignant words in their lyrics.” Tradition, USA; ”Mighty fine banjo picking
coupled with insightful lyrics” Americana UK; “They have a natural instinct for
simple, haunting melodies, with narratives revolving around road trips, ailing
relationships and the eternal internal battle of good and evil.” Lolo Wood

Two Dollar Bash

Two Dollar Bash - "Taking A Taxi" (Mark Mulholland)

Track from the album "Lights Ahead" by Impure Thoughts, released on Cannery Row Records (CRR 0601) in 2006. Written by Mark Mulholland.

Press reactions:
“What music is really meant to be about” Pirate Radio Berlin
“Impure Thoughts have the gift for the kind of gorgeous harmonies that will have you crowing along after just one listen....they rock!” XL magazine)

Lights Ahead

Impure Thoughts - "Take On The World" (Mark Mulholland)

Title track from "The Cactus and the Dragon", by Mark Mulholland, released by Cannery Row Records (CRR 1114) in 2011. Written by Mark Mulholland.

Press reactions to the album:
“Mulholland is a master of his craft” R2 (4 stars from 5)
"The Cactus and the Dragon, with its shades of dark green and brown and reeking of stale coffee from a roadside diner, is a seriously impressive piece of work.” Drowned in Sound (8 stars from 10); 
“‘The Cactus and The Dragon’ doesn’t do much wrong and does plenty that’s right.” Never Enough Notes (8 stars from 10); 
« Mark Mulholland is an interesting artist and one worth keeping an eye on. » Folk World Europe 
“A ripe collection of tales from the road” Uncut 
"Incredibly unique" Mudkiss

The Cactus and the Dragon

Mark Mulholland - "The Cactus and the Dragon"

Track from the solo album "The Devil on the Stairs", released on Troubadour Records (TRB CD 02) in 2008. Written by Mark Mulholland.

Press reactions to the album:
“A fine collection of bittersweet songs. There's a delightful variety of styles which unfold gradually to reward the attentive listener.” Rock'n'Reel (4 stars from 5) 
“A great late-night reflective collection, incandescently candlelit and replete with swirling psych tinges of the early Roy Harper, Robert Wyatt and the desultory poetry of Townes Van Zandt. A truly special purchase.” Maverick magazine (4/5)

The Devil On The Stairs

"When It's Over"

Track from the Two Dollar Bash album "On the Road", released on Cannery Row Records (CRR 0602) in 2006. Written by Mark Mulholland.

Press reactions to the album:
“Real music with heart and soul, from real musicians with heart and soul” No Fences, Germany
"This is heartfelt and very true Americana, and I bet they do a good live show."Green Man Review, USA 
“Classic, big skies and bar rooms music” Songlines
“Great original songs, fine musicianship and a wealth of influences” Jazzwise
"I saw Two Dollar Bash. Praised be the Lord" Rootsville

On The Road

Two Dollar Bash - "Abstinence Blues" (Mark Mulholland)

Title track from Two Dollar Bash's 4th album, "New Adventures"

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Mark Mulholland is a travelling singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer, whose musical peregrinations have taken him from his native Scotland through most of Europe and North America, via Haiti and Mali, where he lived for several years, and now to France. Always combining his solo career with various bands and projects including Two Dollar Bash, an acoustic folk/country/blues group with whom he has recorded 4 albums, he is also in demand as a session musician, having made recordings over the years with Nikki Sudden, Captain Sensible, Toumani Diabate, Tony Allen and many other artists, and as a producer and engineer, producing two albums for Glitterbeat Records, as well as recent work with Rachid Taha, Tony Rose and Afel Bocoum, whose new album,”Lindé” he co-produced with Paul Chandler, Damon Albarn and Nick Gold. His influences include Celtic folk, country, reggae, blues, jazz, rock and punk, and beside acoustic and electric guitar, he also turns his hand to other stringed instruments including banjo, mandola, bouzouki, bass and lap steel guitar.

Mark’s songs have been covered on albums in the USA (Barleyjuice, Sharla June and the Mayhaws), the UK (George Stott) and the Czech Republic (The Lazy Pigs) and also feature in the live repertoire of a wide variety of artists throughout Europe, America and beyond. As well as multiple albums with bands, he has released two solo albums, “The Devil on the Stairs” (2008) and “The Cactus and the Dragon” (2011), both well-received by critics. 2012 saw the release of “Waiting for the Storm”, a collaboration with former dEUS guitarist Craig Ward and double-bassist Hannes d’Hoine, chosen by the Telegraph as one of “five summer treats of British folk music”, and rated by R2 magazine as “one of the best albums of 2012”.

After years of splitting his time between Berlin, Paris and other European cities, Mark moved to Haiti in 2010, where he worked with young local bands in a cultural centre in Port-au-Prince, as well as collaborating with many established Haitian artists, including the world-renowned writer, painter and actor Frankétienne, with whom he composed, recorded and produced an album of spoken word and music called “Chaophonies, released in 2014, followed by an album recorded in San Francisco with two long-time musical partners, Rusty Miller (Jackpot, Cake, Chuck Prophet, Jason Lytle) and James Finch Jr., under the name Rummage, entitled “Somewhere Else”, released in May 2016. Just before leaving Haiti, Mark played in a project with the legendary Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, along with Sanba Zao and other top Haitian percussionists, bassist/keyboard player Jean-Philippe Dary, and electronic musician Olaf Hund, and the resulting album, produced by Mark, was released in June 2016 by Glitterbeat Records under the name the Afro Haitian Experimental Orchestra, which reached no.5 in the Transglobal World Music Charts.

In September 2014, Mark and his wife moved to Bamako, Mali, where he worked with many of the fantastic musicians there. In 2016, he produced “Kidal”, the 5th album of the Malian Tuareg band Tamikrest for Glitterbeat. Together with Toumani Diabate, Mark founded the Festival Acoustik Bamako, an international music festival in the Malian capital in January 2016, which continued for 3 successful editions until Mark left Mali. The project with Hannes d’Hoine and Craig Ward expanded to include the brothers Yacouba and Baba Sissoko, under the name Alba Griot Ensemble, blending Celtic and mandingue influences. The band recorded an album with Grammy-winning producer David Odlum, which features guest appearances by Tony Allen, Madou Sidiki Diabate, Pamela Badjogo and Toumani Diabate. On its release in 2018 by Riverboat Records, the album reached No 2 in Roots Music Report’s World Music Chart. Before leaving Mali, Mark wrote and recorded 2 albums with the young Malian singer Kankou Kouyate, the first of which was released in December 2019 to international critical acclaim. In March 2019, Damon Albarn invited Mark to participate in the “Africa Express, the Circus” concert in London, where he collaborated with artists including Albarn, Imarhan, Kinshasa Sound System, Warren Ellis and Nick Zinner. In January 2020, Mark was selected for a prestigious showcase performance at the Folk Alliance Conference in New Orleans. In summer 2022, he was invited for an artist's residency in Niamey, Niger, where he recorded and performed with various Nigerien musicians, and he has also started a collaboration with Mozambican legend Chico Antonio.

Mark’s new album, « Revolutions go in Circles », released in summer 2022 on his new label Ports of Call Music, was recorded in Bamako, Paris, Berlin and New York, and features collaborations with many of the musicians he has worked with in recent years, including Toumani Diabate, Tony Allen, Yacouba SIssoko, Vincent Bucher & Baba MD.

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