Mark Schwaber

To Mark Schwaber, the art of distilling beauty from desolation is a familiar one. The sonic expression of his sincere relationship with darkness binds together the many albums that he has recorded over the last several years. His most recent work, Everything Around Me, continues this journey. Written in the months leading up to and after his mother’s passing, the album captures a devastating epoch in Schwaber’s life.

The entirety of the record was engineered, performed, and produced by Schwaber in his own home. Intimate moments pulled from Schwaber’s past surface throughout the album: memories that gained potency during this tragic period in his life. Synths and programmed drums color the songs, a nostalgic nod to an 80’s childhood. The result is a lush portrait of grief - a dark and private world brought to light.

Mark is a musician who has toured 19 countries and worked in studios with Lloyd Cole, Shadows Fall, Lou Barlow (Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr), Fred Maher (Lou Reed), Joan Wasser (Joan as Policewoman), Matthew Sweet, and Mary Lou Lord. Mark has also released award-winning music under the monikers Hospital, and Home. As well as 5 eponymous releases, with a 6th due in the Winter of 2020 entitled “Everything Around Me” On Jack London Records. He is also starting a new collaborative project with friend Sheri Hupfer (of artemis.)