Hello! My name is Ian and have been struggling with my mental health during lockdown and this strange ‘new normal’ we find ourselves in (vomits). I make a return this month to creative ‘work’ as a singer songwriter after an extended hiatus, since I finally admitted to myself (and everyone else) that I have not been well. So over the past 9 months I’ve enlisted the help of a trained counsellor and have been making some changes. It’s rather like returning to work after your hol

'Too Warm For Snow' is Amber Leigh Irish's debut original single, co-written in November 2019 with MARKX. Within the first 4 days of release the track has amassed 20k streams, after being added to several high profile playlists. Amber is best known for her vocals being featured on the Irish Dreams advert along with several of her cover songs featuring on ITV's Love Island, having amassed over 5 million Spotify streams worldwide. Here is how you can listen: About the track MAR

On Monday evening MARKX was interviewed by DJ Rory James, of Solihull Radio - sharing the same lineup as Sting's producer, Kipper. The candid discussion was centred around life in lockdown, inspiration and the new EP - 'Spirit' scheduled for release in January 2021. In case you missed it you can check out the interview in full here: You can also check out the video for 'For A Little While' here: About the interview, MARKX adds: "I love working with Rory and we've worked toget

I am writing to ask you when and how the government plans to safely reopen music venues, theatres and nightclubs over the coming months. I need to understand when and how weddings and parties can safely resume, with numbers more than fifteen, so I can return to work and get on with my life. I mean, I might even get married myself one day! The reason I ask this simple, yet reasonable question, is that, effectively, my life and career are on an indefinite hiatus. I am completel

'Bonfire' has received a stellar write up from renowned music blog About The Noise following its release on 18th September. About The Noise adds:"Incredible singer.. 'Bonfire' showcases MARKX's insane vocals." In this exclusive interview he lifts the lid on the 'Spirit' EP and the difficulties he's faced during lockdown - MARKX adds: "I have to be honest and say it has been a struggle the last couple of months mentally and emotionally. This time around I’ve decided not to ov

MARKX's second single 'Bonfire' is coming out Friday 18th September which you can now pre-save here. Until then you can watch the lyric video for the 'Laments' version of the song below. MARKX co-wrote this song a couple of years ago with the lovely Beth Keeping. Originally the song title was going to be 'Black Gold' to signify something golden coming from disruption. The lyrics of the song beautifully reflect hard break ups and what good can come from them. About the song MA

MARKX's debut single 'Dancing On My Grave' is out now and available through all major digital stores now here. Since releasing his new lockdown single, MARKX sat down with interviewer Amy from Encore Magazine to discuss the writing process and lyrical meaning behind 'Dancing On My Grave'. You can view it in full here. The interview reflected MARKX's lovable personality greatly and shed light on the behind the scenes of how he likes to write. 'Most of the songs I write have a

MARKX's debut single 'Dancing On My Grave' is out now and available through all major digital stores now here. The release has since received a rave review from renowned music blog Talk About Pop Music. About the release TAPM's Christopher Smith adds: 'It's a great one - we do like this one a lot!' Local radio stations Burgess Hill Community Radio's Maxine Mason and Radio Reverb's Pete Jones have also pledged to get behind the single and it will shortly receive its first spin