Album Notes

Singer, songwriter, keyboardist and producer Mark Kaye, was born 1-10-76 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Mark Kaye has been playing the piano since age 5. After receiving a music scholarship from San Francisco Mission High School, Mark continued his music education at the San Francisco conservatory of Music. Mark also majored in Music composition at San Francisco State University. Mark has studied piano with Tom Coster, Mark Lavine, and Smith Dobson. Mark has studied Voice with the great Judy Davis, Marylyn Heinmiller, Pamela Poland, and Horace Tolson.

In 1993 Mark wrote and produced a one man musical called “Tales from the Far Country”. Mark performed this Musical from 1994 to 1996 in small theaters on the West Coast. In 1996 Mark started recording as a solo artist for Dafunk records. Mark has released 7 CD’s with Dafunk records. The latest to be released in July 2009 titled “Just Funky”.

Mark’s music has been licensed for use in TV and movies. Like the Today Show, Good Morning America, Discovery Channel, and Disney. Mark has also worked on movie soundtracks with Grammy nominated producer Greg Landu, since 1998. In 2006 Mark’s music was released in Europe by Sony/BMG.

Mark performs with his band “The Mark Kaye Band” in festivals, nightclubs, and corporate parties on the West Coast. Marks’s music has been described by producer Jeff Weinstein as “the New Funk”. Mark has also been described as “the Funkiest Jazz musician on the West Coast” by R&B producer Tebo.

Mark has just finished co producing, and co writing a CD with a new band called “The Eastbay Messengers” Scheduled to be released in late 2009.

The Band features:
Paul Jackson: Base Guitar, Vocals
Mike Clark: Drums
Jerry Stucker: Guitar
Mark Kaye: Lead Vocals, Keyboards