Name:
Mark Brennan
Role:
Drummer/Backing Vocals
Gear: Tama Superstar
Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, ProMark Drumsticks, Bud Light Longnecks
Influences: Neil Peart,
John Bonham, Keith Moon
Favorite Bands:
Aerosmith, Rush, Kiss, Van Halen (not Van Hagar!) Skid Row,
Favorite Movie: Any
James Bond (that do not star Timothy Dalton)
Favorite Book: Zen and
the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Personal Statement: Life
is a comedy for those who think, and a tragedy for those who feel.
BIO:
Mark grew up on the rough and tumble streets of Columbus, Ohio. Mark was
introduced to the drums at the age of 12 at a Buddy Rich concert. From there he
started playing along to the radio and whatever records he could lay his hands
on. In his mid-teens, Mark was seduced by a dark, sinister force that captured
his imagination and propelled his every waking thought from that point on. That
force was '80s hair metal.
By the time he started college (the first time) Mark was already playing in bars
around Columbus. He found early success with bands like Opposing Forces and The
Switch. Eventually he teamed up with his brother Kevin to form Columbus' premier
opening act...The Jury! After the complete and miserable failure of that
endeavor, Mark formed, produced, managed, and was subsequently fired from the
band ACME Snake Oil Company. Deciding there was more money and glamour playing
cover tunes, Mark joined Mental Disguise, which is where he first met Ken. Mark
stayed with that band (in various forms) until 2003 when he teamed up with Ken a
second time to form See Jane Rock.
Then in a strange twist of fate, he ended up in the Smugglin' Yo-Yo's. He lost big in a game of Texas hold 'em and was forced to play drums for the Yo-Yo's until his debt was paid. Which may be a long, long time.
Mark died on August 13th 2021 in a freak hot air ballooning accident. To this
day authorities are baffled to explain how one can die from a freak hot air
ballooning accident in the basement of a two story duplex. But such was the life
of Mark Brennan, and as he lived, so shall he be
remembered...in almost total obscurity.