Album Notes

Mark Boulle is a prolific singer songwriter and musician from the Gold Coast Hinterland, Australia. He plays solo and with his band of Haba Dudes. He is quickly defining his own genre of singer songwriter, social commentary, Folk Roots.

2008: Mark and the Haba Dudes have just finished released their third album. He says of the new songs, “They are in a slightly different direction to the last album…(the) songwriting is more refined now and the songs more accessible, more upbeat, you might be able to add the word ‘Pop’ to Indie, Folk and Roots.”

2007, after a string of demos and EPs in previous years, Mark released his debut full length album, All the Leaves are Falling Down (Mark Boulle). The album was self funded, recorded and produced at his home studio on the Gold Coast Hinterland. The album features Haba Dudes violinist, Elodie Mayberry, and bassist Daren Williams. It has been described as “…fresh, new and unadulterated. Finally an original artist to take over from the two Bob’s Dylan and Marley.”

His second full length album followed shortly after- Shoot to Kill. STK is the long awaited full length studio album recorded with his band the Haba Dudes. The album touches more political and socially conscious themes and features a host of guest musicians.

Most recently Mark and his band played at the Wonderland Festival on the Gold Coast with national headliners Angus and Julia Stone; and supported the Resin Dogs at the National Youth Festival. Mark sites contemporary influences New York band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and New Zealand/Australian artist Liam Finn among others.