Could Not Be Denied

Bucks County, PA. based roots rock band The Mark has released their sophomore studio effort, Could Not Be Denied on their own F Flat Records imprint. This is the first CD to feature drummer Jeff Walter, who also produced & engineered the effort. Could Not Be Denied is the follow up to their debut CD from 2006, Plain As Day. This CD finds the band firing on all cylinders. Beautiful melodies merging with soaring lead guitar tone and eclectic songwriting take the listener on a trip through varying styles of American music. The songs are heavy on the roots rock blues based tradition with nods to classic country and jazz along with impassioned ballads and classic pop rock pieces which touch listeners on many different levels. The release was recorded live with minimal overdubbing entirely in the band's home studio outside of Philadelphia & features such stand out tracks as 'Break Before You Bend', 'Can't Go Back', 'I Wanna Know' & 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark'. An eclectic release, Could Not Be Denied stretches from bouncy country with 'On My Way' to the Who like raucousness of 'Take It, Shape It' making several stops in between.