Ministry of Defiance

Mark Andrew Ridsdale is an English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who expresses his own life experiences through lyrical reflection and musical truth. He works under the self-funded brand ‘Ministry of Defiance’.


Mark’s alternative rock musicality will have you bouncing and you’ll instinctively tap your foot to the earth-shattering bombastic live drum and funky bass rhythms. Combined with his huge sounding rock guitar chords & awesome power riffs he's likely to level the odd small English village. In contrast his gentle introspective vocal tone and poignant lyric, will connect with you emotionally and may leave you confronting your own demons.


Once Mark has released enough songs he’s planning to tour and will be putting together his band in the next year or so. He’s hoping to hit the festival scene for the spring/summer of 2026. Mark is currently compiling and recording his catalogue of over 100 song ideas. He will be releasing these over the coming years on all the popular streaming and download sites.


Mark’s hugely introspective yet outwardly energetic body of work describes him perfectly as a person who, like all of us, during the more melancholic periods of our lives, has tried to prevail as a positive deep thinker and humanist. He has documented his life to date in song ideas and has managed to remain focussed, energetic and kind spirited throughout his life’s journey.