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Mark Willms
as seen in the Oscar winning movie
"Lost In Translation"
Mark Willms is a professional musician in southern Ontario, Canada. He is a pianist, singer, entertainer, composer, keyboard session player, songwriter, Pro Tools studio engineer, guitarist, drummer, percussionist, producer and has had the privilege of playing in front of millions of people, all over the world. Please click on the BIO page for more information.
See him in Sophia Coppola's Oscar winning movie 'Lost In Translation', starring Bill Murray. Cast as 'Carl West', the new piano bar singer towards the end of the movie, he sings 'So Into You' as Bill and Scarlet fall for each other. He also provided the piano tracks for all the piano bar scenes throughout the movie with the wonderful Australian diva Katherine Lambert.
It's Sophia, myself and Bill Murray on the set of "Lost In Translation"
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Samples from the new CD "Release"
can be heard by clicking HERE
The Lulu's Band website HERE
(23 years as a member, and counting!)
Check out my page at Starwalk.ca
(This is a virtual starwalk dedicated to the outstanding accomplishments of individuals from Waterloo Region!)
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and now a word from Mark...
"The following is words to a song I learned in the early 80s. It was on a 45 record single included in a Mad magazine. You are welcome to recite them as a positive affirmation: Oh, it's, a... Great big beautiful, wonderful, incredible, super-spectacular day. My heart is humming with good times comin', I've got that happy feeling, things are going my way. All the bells are ringing and a little bird's singing as he sits on my window sill. Saying yessiree, I can plainly see, that it will surely be, most definitely, a super-spectacular day."
"Here's some photos from my trip in April 2011 to Germany and Austria. RCI - Radio Cisaria International host 'Tobber' and I did a 2 hour radio interview based in Augsberg, Germany - Thank you Tini. I also spent a few magical days in Austria, near Innsbruck. I made some new friends there and had a trip I'll never forget."
Tobias & Mark at CRI studio in Augsberg, Germany
Here's a self portrait in the hills of Landsberg, Austria
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Click <HERE> to see footage of the CD 'Release' party at the Registry Theatre, plus a short interview with Mark. Philip Bast produced this video piece for the KW Record (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) December 2nd, 2009.
See below for more information on Mark's latest CD, "RELEASE"!
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From the house band at the world's largest & longest bar, to daily life in Hong Kong, to tour buses across North America, Mark's experiences are many and varied. Pop, jazz, country, or perhaps his original songs, every week brings something different. The Lulu's Band is still rocking as Mark celebrates his 23rd year in the band.
The Lulu's Band - 23 years in this band, and counting...
With his CD, "RELEASE", Mark enters a new era of his career, able to shine as a songwriter, musician and storyteller.
Please click on the buttons to the left and feel free to contact Mark.
See below for information on his latest CD!
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RELEASELEASE"
Available on iTunes & CDBaby!
Mark's latest album, called "RELEASE", is a labour of love and was 'released' in July 2009. It contains all original material, except the 1977 Atlanta Rhythm Section song 'So Into You', re-arranged for this CD. It was mixed & mastered by the amazing David Kalmusky of Stratford, Ontario, and Nashville, TN (Dave just helped produce the new Journey record with the iconic Johnathon Caine). One of the key ingredients in creating the unique sound of this album was the collection of fantastic professional musicians:
Mark Willms: Lead Vocals, Piano, Synths, Guitar, & Accordion
Steve Hogg: Bass
Ian Tanner: Bass
Roger Travassos: Drums
Gord Stevenson: Drums
Brian Doerner: Drums
Justin Abedin: Guitar
Wendell Ferguson: Guitar
Doug Johnson: Dobro & Pedal Steel
Dave Rodenburg: Saxophone
Ray Podhornik: Trumpet
Stacey Lee: Harmony Vocals
Susan Sinclair: Harmony Vocals
Use the "BUY NOW" button at the top of the page to buy the CD.
Mark continues to be a full time performing musician, traveling all over the world. Currently focusing on Southern Ontario, Canada, he will be leaving early 2012 for Seoul, South Korea, for an extended stay (4 months) at the beautiful Grand Hyatt. New opportunities come up all the time, so you never know where he might be going next. Thanks go to Lori Thompson, who has set up the Starwalk company, which highlights and promotes artists and professionals in the Waterloo region. Please visit this website again for updates on Mark's recordings and adventures all over the world.
Here's what the CD looks like:
Me, warming up in Richard Yuen's seat, in Hong Kong, February, 1999
Thanks for visiting!
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