Mark
Stein is the lead vocalist, keyboardist, composer,
and arranger of Vanilla Fudge. Mark first founded
Vanilla Fudge in 1966 at the age of 18 with members
Tim Bogert, Vinny Martell, and Carmine Appice. In
the short time they were together the band enjoyed
their first giant success with their first Atco
album release self-entitled Vanilla Fudge. The first
album was a ground-breaking work since it was the
first album to reach the top ten on Billboard's
charts without a hit single. The legendary rock
arrangement of You Keep Me Hangin' On became the
band's first hit single nearly two years after the
release of the first album.
During the 1960's the Fudge were one of rock's most
exciting, high-energy touring bands, setting the
stage for the likes of Jimmy Hendrix, Deep Purple,
and even Led Zeppelin. Through a total of five albums
and the tireless touring, the legendary Vanilla
Fudge influenced artists around the world with their
inspired performances and unique musical interpretations.
Bands like Yes, The Who, Deep Purple, and many others
have credited Vanilla Fudge with having a profound
effect on their music, and the overall musical renaissance
of the late '60s. The band's influence is still
felt even today.
After the demise of the Fudge in the spring of
1970, Mark took a hiatus from the 'Rock Wars'
and decided he wanted to develop his writing and
playing skills even further. After flirting with
a solo career, he resurfaced with The Tommy Bolin
Band in the mid 70's. This was a highly regarded
group that had the likes of Narda Michael Walden
on drums, Reggie McBride on bass, Norma Jean Bell
on sax, and Mark on keyboards and sharing vocals
with the great Tommy Bolin. The Tommy Bolin Band
was a high energy rock-fusion influenced band
that attracted people like John McLaughlin, Jan
Hammer, and Jeff Beck, to name a few, to come
see the band play live. It was during this time
that Mark made the transition from the Hammond
B-3 organ to synthesizers. Mark toured and recorded
with Bolin (then Private Eyes album), and left
the Bolin band just prior to Tommy's premature
death.
After working on several writing projects, Mark
joined Alice Cooper in the "Welcome To My
Nightmare" show, and toured Australia and
New Zealand. Upon his return to the states he
hooked up with Dave Mason who produced Mark's
solo album on CBS Records in 1979. The album was
never released, however. Mason then asked Mark
to join forces with him and Mark toured and recorded
with David for the better part of four years.
Mark penned five tunes on Mason's Old Crest On
A New Wave album, and sang backing vocals with
Michael Jackson on the track Save Me.
For more information on Mark Stein and Vanilla
Fudge’s 2011 tour dates visit www.mark-stein.com
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