Phillip Island, Australia native, Mark Howard is about to draw in listeners with his catchy pop-rock song, Scarlette, released today. As this powerful track leads listeners through love, death, and the paradoxical panoramas of life itself, get ready for an emotionally charged journey.
“Scarlette” is an intimate conversation between nostalgia and the creator’s mind. Its release, which was skilfully mixed by Andy Stewart and masterfully mastered by Dave Prideaux, is a powerful outcome of the creative collaboration amongst gifted people to bring a unique musical vision to reality.
With every note and lyric revealing a little bit of Mark’s story of heartbreak and lost love, “Scarlette” develops like a personal love letter. Every note of this upbeat musical arrangement triggers a new recollection from past experiences, perhaps making you think back on former relationships that might or might not blossom again.
The birth of the concept for “Scarlette” began during a rainy, wet afternoon workshop with his former band on Cape Woolamai in 2012. “She breaks” was the song’s opening line, and he could tell right away where it was going, but it took years for the right soundscape to be found.
Mark’s musical journey has taken him on a journey that stretches well beyond the shores of the Phillip Island boundaries, leading him to find an audience in 45 other nations. “Scarlette” embodies Mark’s latest musical experiments, fusing folk rock, blues, and alt country into an incredibly harmonious whole that speaks much about him as a performer and artist.
Mark finds inspiration in a variety of places, including the wide ocean, unexplored wilderness regions, riveting theatrical productions, exciting travel experiences, and music itself.
Mark Howard’s music acts as a powerful call to action and a means of fostering connections with people via shared experiences. As “Scarlette” takes us on a trip down memory lane, it gives us the opportunity to pause, feel, and find the beauty within ourselves.
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Karen Harding is a Melbourne, Australia based singer/songwriter, founder of Sounds On The Couch, and founder and operator of boutique music PR service for emerging and independent artists, Rise Indie.