‘It takes a lot of guts to be male soloist these days, just look at the status of male soloist in the UK Music Industry; with the exception of Damien Rice, James Morrison and David Gray, there are very few male artists who are songwriters themselves. Very few record companies seek male solo artists; in fact the majority of them are concentrating on female soloists. Yet Mark J Stevens seems to be the jewel waiting to be found. If Mark does not succeed with his music the there is little hope for all else. His music is not only clever, creative and commercial but it is innovative, strong and unique. He writes melodies that go beyond the boundaries of infectious and become contagious. For more info check out: www.markjstevens.co.uk