MARK STEINER & PAVEL CINGL (N/US/CZ) with special guest ROSIE WESTBROOK

LIVE AT THE ONE STAR GALLERY : Mark Steiner is looking forward to returning to Australia, this time as a duo with Czech violinist Pavel Cingl in tow. This will be the first tour here since 2017, and this special performance will be in celebration of visual artist Irene Christensen's concertina novels (aka accordion books) which will also be on exhibit at this time at One Star Lounge & Gallery.
Special guest Rosie Westbrook will be joining in on guitar on a few Steiner's songs, and will also perform a few original pieces, including "Bird." This particular composition, created during a past artist residency at Steiner's Galleri Schaeffers Gate 5 in Oslo, will be a featured song this evening, as it was inspired by a concertina novel created by artist Irene Christensen, which will in fact be on display during this exhibition.

Mark Steiner lived for many years in New York City’s East Village where he worked in the film industry and as lead vocalist in swamp-rock band Piker Ryan's Folly until he fled for Oslo, Norway, following the events of 9/11. Since then, Mark Steiner has toured Norway as well as large parts of Europe, Australia and the USA, both solo and with various incarnations of his bands. He has both supported and performed on stage with artists such as former Bad Seed Mick Harvey (PJ Harvey, Nick Cave). He has also played support for Michael Gira (Swans), Kid Congo Powers (The Gun Club, The Cramps, Nick Cave), Rowland S Howard (The Birthday Party), John Parish (PJ Harvey), Crime & the City Solution, Hugo Race, JP Shilo and many others. He has also played live electric baritone guitar with both Damo Suzuki (Can) and Martin Bisi. Mark Steiner has played several Australian tours - in fact, this will be his 6th visit down under.
Debuting as a solo artist in 2007 with the EP "Fallen Birds,” he soon followed up with the album “Broken” (2009), released on the Melbourne-based label Z-Man Records. The album "Saudade" (2014) under the artist title Mark Steiner & His Problems was mixed by legendary Brooklyn producer Martin Bisi. He has also more recently self-produced and released three singles and a new album with an Oslo-based band, including legendary drummer Ted Parsons (Prong, ex-Swans, Killing Joke, etc), bassist Leon Muraglia, guitarist Romek Paluch-Edwards and Norwegian singer Ingunn Holmen. The new Mark Steiner & His Problems album, “BLACK HOLE,” was first launched worldwide on 26. January 2024 via Norwegian label Rabben Records, and was finally made available on limited edition 12" vinyl as of 30. August 2024.