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The Mark Inside, Worth the wait.

Things have really slowed down here around the OBVS office. Pi spent the last two months climbing pyramids, swimming in the dead sea, romancing french women and taste testing all the mugs Europe has to offer. I have been busy with.. stuff.

No better reason to come out of the shadows then to to give you a exclusive pre-release track off The Mark Inside's long awaited album. Those of you living under a rock in Toronto I can let you know that The Mark Inside are one of the most vibrant and energetic live shows you can ever see. Personally I have seen the band almost more than any other act and still get excited to see what they have in store.

After releasing their first album static/crash, recording and touring in England with the likes of The Hold Steady, the band was left in a limbo of record label mambo jumbo described on their Wikipedia as:

"In the long wait between recording and release, the band has grappled with the current realities of the recording industry, but they remain focused and look forward to releasing a 6-song vinyl & digital EP in the fall of 2010, to be followed by the LP "Nothing To Admit"."

So you can only imagine how I woke up to this email from guitarist Gus Harris,

"this fuckin' shit almost killed the band.
but, we are coming out swinging.
12" vinyl with digital download coming in late october.
i promise.

in the meantime, brothers here is one of the songs that will be on the record.
spread the word. it's happening.
finally.

-Gus"

Enjoy everyone.

Download here
The Mark Inside - House of Cards

For anyone that is welling to make the journey and willing to grind out the mean streets of Oshawa, They are playing October 2nd at Murphy's Pub with OBVS Favorites Moose Blood.

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