Waste Of Time

by Mark with the Sea

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We are releasing this song for our friend and drummer, Stevie G Martin (13/08/1981 - 29/09/2021).

The track is free to download, however, if you wish to pay for the track, any funds will be donated to Support Act, a worthy cause and a very fitting contribution in the memory of the greatest supporter of music I've known.

Support Act is Australia’s only charity delivering crisis relief services to artists, crew and music workers as a result of ill health, injury, a mental health problem, or some other crisis that impacts on their ability to work in music.

This song was recorded as part of the session that became the album 'When The Blood Runs Dry'. It was left off the album due to the time restrictions with vinyl pressing (couldn't fit it, without the sound quality suffering) and it wasn't a great fit sonically with the rest of the songs.

Stevie drummed beautifully on this one. As always, he was powerful, he was locked in with Pez's bass, but on this one he added a shit-load of cow bell. I just can't stop listening to it.

xx Marc

lyrics

So hold on tight
Because sooner or later
you'll find the one and hate her

It's a cold, rude fright
when you catch the alligator
that scaly instigator

And everything feels right
just for tonight

So bold, so bright
you know sooner or later
the haters gonna hate ya

It's the truth in life
that one hand congratulates ya
while the other stipulates to you

That everything you write
is just a waste of time

Behold tonight
and now it's 12 years later
and still no one will rate ya

But how can you expect this, right?
if you don't have the time

And every song you write
is just a waste of time

And every song is just a waste of time
and every song you write is just a waste of time

credits

released October 10, 2021
Drums: Steve Martin
Guitar / Vocals: Marc Oswin
Bass: Mark Perry
Backing Vocals: Renae McCarty-Ferguson
Keys: Heath McCurdy
Lead Guitar: Aaron Matthews

Recorded by: Marc Oswin and Heath McCurdy
Mixed and Mastered by: Heath McCurdy
Cover Photograph: Julie McLaren

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Mark with the Sea Ballarat, Australia

Quirky rock with a very Australian feel. A driving rhythm section carves through a sea of cymbals. A wall of guitars wail in harmony with soaring keys. Vocals assail the senses in surround sound… Then it all turns on an edge, offering a subtle, considered gentleness, sometimes all within the confines of one song. ... more

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