Mark Boutilier's Information
From:
North Sydney
http://www.youtube.com/MarkBoutilie...
Pop Rock
About Us:
Mark Boutilier, born March 6, 1985 -
raised in North Sydney, Nova Scotia,
is an emerging Canadian
singer-songwriter. After successful
completion of the Music Technology
program at McKenzie College in Sydney,
Mark focused his ambitions on
songwriting. After a short hiatus from
performing and writing with his local
band "Fallin'", Mark started recording
in September of 2009 with Mark Scott,
owner/operator of Smashbox studio in
Dominion, Nova Scotia. It was there he
started to carve out the foundations
of his future as a solo artist faced
with the task of making an all
acoustic EP. "My mindset when I first
entered the studio was to quickly
create an album using only acoustic
guitar and strings - to give people a
sample of my singing-songwriting chops
as quickly as possible. I just wanted
my music to be available. I started in
September and I wanted to be finished
in January. As the album started to
take shape and the songs came to life
through the recording process, it was
as if I had opened Pandora's box. As
the compositions developed, the more
eager I became to offer listeners full
instrument arrangements, including
bass, multiple guitar tracks, strings
and drums." Accordingly, what started
as an acoustic EP quickly took shape
as a full length album taking 8 months
to create on a part-time basis. "The
time spent creating this full length
tested my patience and determination,
but I now realize that it gave me and
my co-producers the time to dissect
the arrangements and make changes to
suit the overall mood of the album.
Each song has been worked over and no
compromises were ever made in their
creation from start to finish." "Into
The Sun" can be described as a modern,
reflective, collection of songs which
touch on a wide range of topics:
recovering from the loss of loved
ones, emotional journeys through
hardships, defeating depression, and
the need for change in people's
perception of the world in which we
live. "On the surface, the tone of
this album could be considered sombre,
but it's really about creating change
through positive long term thinking.
As you start to move past the music
and into the lyrics, you'll see it's
more uplifting than depressing", he
admits. "It represents the balance of
light and darkness that most people
struggle with today." These contrary
forces align in the ever changing mood
on the album. Upbeat, modern
alternative rock tracks like "Lose
Another Day" and "Turn The Tide"
collide with adult contemporary
ballads like "Last Confession" and "A
Song For Elle". The album is twofold;
it conveys a modern song-writing style
with vintage sounds. This dualism is
noticeable right down to the album
artwork which attunes a vintage black
and white theme with modern day
surroundings. "I plan to promote this
album any way possible, wherever
possible - locally, nationally and
internationally. From local
restaurants/bars and busy street
corners to online distribution
channels, I plan on bringing my music
to as wide an audience as possible."
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