In 1992 he emigrated to New York City with a one-way ticket after winning a lottery green card.
Living in New York's East Village, Mark honed his craft and sang alongside the best of them in Sin-é cafe, including the late Jeff Buckley.
Time Out NY said, "His delicate songs about love and defiance recall Richard Thompson and John Lennon."
He built a reputation playing at Sidewalk Café and won a regular slot at the Pink Pony.
[1] Eventually, working his way back to Sin-é, where he found himself on a regular bill sandwiched between Keineg and Buckley.
Other acts he has played with include, Josh Ritter, Bell X1, The Frames, Coldplay, Elvis Costello, The Pretenders and Joe Strummer.
Plus extensive headlining tours in Europe, the US and more recently in Switzerland where he received critical acclaim.