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Mark Harrington

@mrhmusic.bsky.social

Guitarist based in Essex UK, producing my own music and hoping other people like it too!

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As I see it your only option is to double track the guitars 😜 That way you get the sonic contributions of the new guitar without undermining the recording efforts on the first instrument!

19.10.2025 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks πŸ˜ƒ I will do - I've also got a couple more singles ready to go, so they can be released first to help pave the way and (hopefully) drum up interest while I'm mixing and mastering and all those things! πŸ™‚

15.10.2025 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Because Sand People travel in single file to hide their true numbers? And by numbers I mean ages

15.10.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I am hopeful that after this afternoon's efforts, I have wrapped on recording my debut album! I started writing 5.5 years ago, and have re-recorded most tracks at least twice in that time πŸ˜‚ But I'm pretty certain that I now have versions of all tracks that I'm happy with πŸ™‚ Now just to mix it all...

15.10.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's generous of you to assume that he has the cognitive ability to be able to count πŸ˜‚

08.10.2025 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Could he even find the map? πŸ˜‚

02.10.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hope it gets underway with a bang. Break a leg!

01.10.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is it maybe from the torch carrying the Olympic flame?

01.10.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Part of the performance of my single New City, taken at this year's Vernfest in Bishops Stortford.
For a video of the performance of the full song, check out my Youtube at this link: youtu.be/G5YzvXzB1_g

24.09.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So I can confirm that listening (safely) to @frankturner.bsky.social's Show 3000 album made me faster on the bike.*

*Also possible that just having music generally, or a week's rest before the ride caused the increase in performance 😝

23.09.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Okay, real talk:
I honestly think as many of our Blue Sky artists as possible should sign up for this, even though I'm not really associated with this radio project.
The reason for that is very simple: @untidymusic.com is one of the people here that cares the most about the "local" music community.

10.09.2025 06:11 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0

Hope you have a great time and that your fears don't come to anything

13.09.2025 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I really need to get better at the "releasing" part of releasing music πŸ˜‚ I have two new singles recorded and another written by this point, and am still dragging my feet on the part where they actually make their way into the world! Damn you procrastination 😝

12.09.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Positive Rock Jam Track in C
YouTube video by Jam Tracks by Mark Harrington Positive Rock Jam Track in C

For the first time in ages I decided to revisit the original goal of my Youtube channel - producing original jam/backing tracks. So here's a new one πŸ™‚ Have a listen, have a jam, and hope you enjoy it!

youtu.be/dlROBHAo9Hg

12.08.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you want someone to talk/vent to, my DMs are open. I know we've only ever had one brief interaction on here and timezones are awkward, but happy to help if I can πŸ™‚ Hope today is a better day!

19.07.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Someone once told me only 3% of crashes happen while a car is reversing. So I guess in that case the driver kind of technically IS rear facing?

19.07.2025 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A video of me playing a chorus from A Single Step at this year's Vernfest. The full video can be found here: youtu.be/aChFX7oTzdU
Bonus points if you can spot where I messed up and thankfully managed to rewrite it on the fly lol πŸ˜‚

13.07.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy birthday, hope you're having a lovely day πŸ˜ƒπŸŽ‰πŸŽˆ

12.07.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Apparently a Tale of Two Cities was first published in two local newspapers. They were the Bicester Times and the Worcester Times

04.07.2025 08:29 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Songify This - Winning - a Song by Charlie Sheen
YouTube video by schmoyoho Songify This - Winning - a Song by Charlie Sheen

Winning... Reminds me of this πŸ˜‚
youtu.be/9QS0q3mGPGg?...

01.07.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

- it likely says a lot that I can't actually remember his character's name!
My other issue is with the parallels between the film and fictional script. I was all ready for a really satisfying ending where they mirrored each other wonderfully and it all felt clever, and it just... didn't.

01.07.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I do think that Walken made it. The bit near the end:
"put your hands up"
"No"
"Why?"
"I don't want to"
actually made me laugh out loud.
I think my two biggest gripes were, firstly that most of the psychopaths probably weren't actually psychopaths, especially Zebediah and er... Woody Harrelson. -

01.07.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

No one has mentioned the possibility of Triffids, which I feel is an unwise oversight

01.07.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Weirdly I watched this for the first time last night. I didn't hate it, but it did seem to want to tread a line between raucous comedy and intelligent, multi-layered plot without quite doing either. Why didn't you like it?

01.07.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As is the way with creativity, I came away from Saturday's concert inspired and set to work channeling that inspiration. And what has come out bears no relation to the thing that inspired it πŸ˜‚

17.06.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just watched SatchVai band in London. As the two of them playing on a G3 CD was what inspired me to take guitar seriously, and therefore influenced the course of my life, it was a very emotive evening. And it goes without saying, the playing was phenomenal!

14.06.2025 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for this when it comes out πŸ˜ƒ

04.06.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A blue, custom Ibanez SA style guitar on a guitar stand on a stage

A blue, custom Ibanez SA style guitar on a guitar stand on a stage

Took a photo of my main instrument the other day before playing a festival slot. Got some videos too, so they will be coming soon!

04.06.2025 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And be sensible with the alcohool?

27.05.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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