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Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands
New Wave / Country / Melodramatic Popular Song

"BURY ME AT MAKE-OUT CREEK !"

SEATTLE, Washington
United States

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Member Since10/30/2005
Band Websitemarkpickerel.com
Band MembersOur revolving cast of trouble makers might include: Johnny Sangster,Jim Sangster,Micah Hulscher,Mike Musburger,Barb Hunter,Ty Bailie,Ian Moore, Mark Pickerel,Rachel Flotard,Jon Rauhouse
InfluencesInfluences vary from the artists that I learned from first hand : Gary Lee Conner, Mark Lanegan, Robert Roth,Kurt Cobain to the ones I grew up listening to : Elvis,Elvis Costello ,Fritz Lang, Gun Club , Pretty Things,Bowie , Ennio Morricone,Kraftwerk, Serge&Jane, 13th Floor Elevators, Motown, Sun , HI , LHI , Townes Van Zandt , Tom Waits ,King Vidor, Jelly Roll Morton,Motorhead,Bobby Bland,Francoise Hardy,France Gall,Velvets,Peggy Lee,Ben Webster,Zoot Sims,Perez Prado,Ventures,Shadows,Etta James,Johnny"guitar"Watson,Leonard Cohen , Louvin Bros ,Everly Bros ,Wipers, Kinks ,Specials,Delroy Wilson,X,Gene Krupa,Buddy Rich,Art Blakey, Stones , Charlie Rich, Stiff Records, Slash Records, Nick Lowe,Curtis Mayfield,Hendrix,Mitch Mitchell,Deadbolt,Gene Vincent,Dave Edmunds, Natacha Atlas,Lhasa ,Devo, Leadbelly,Lee Hazlewood ,Stranglers,Spits,Suicide,Cars Love , Clash , Alfred Hitchcock,Billy Wilder,Howlin' Wolf .... you get the picture . Often it's a movie or a simple conversation that really influences or inspires me ... lately the current political climate has influenced some of my writing . FILM NOIR!
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Sounds LikeI'll let you make that call !! Several songs available at my site or at the UP records site . Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands website
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Record LabelBLOODSHOT RECORDS
Type of LabelIndie




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Dec 28 2008 8:00P
The Triple Door (Seattle) w/special guests The Jon Rauhouse Quartet (Feat Rachel Flotard) Seattle, Washington
Jan 17 2009 9:00P
Pickerel Drumming w/Tripwires at Tractor w/Visqueen & D.O.E. Seattle, Washington
Jan 24 2009 9:00P
Knitting Factory (Los Angeles California) Los Angeles, California

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   About Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands

New CD out on March 4th (Cody's Dream) Bloodshot Records. Before "Bogarting" the microphone my History included drumming credits with Screaming Trees/Nirvana/Brandi Carlile/Neko Case/The Dusty 45's/Truly/Jim Carroll/Beat Happening/Jana McCall/Trentalange/The Hope/Mark Lanegan. Currently I play drums with The Tripwires / Carrie Akre and Jon Rauhouse. In 2006 The Praying Hands released 'Snake In The Radio' and toured much of the states / Canada and Europe. We hope to do the same in 2008. We will be appearing at SXSW this year at The Bloodshot Records showcase , hope to see you there or at another event soon. Cheers/Peace. Mark
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Luke Asa, Filmmaker





Nov 21 2008 4:00 AM

Click the pic to see my latest a psychedelic super 8 music video for Sirens & Sailors "Like The Sun."


Read some behind-the-scenes on my blog.
Jerry





Nov 20 2008 8:31 PM

No, you the bad ass!!!
Serpientes





Nov 20 2008 8:53 AM

Thank you Mark. We love your two albums. Greetings from Spain.
andrea wittgens





Nov 19 2008 9:44 PM

thanks for the magical show on Friday, Mark. I'm still recovering... ;)
KJ Ferguson





Nov 18 2008 10:58 PM

JUST STOPPING BY TO WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A HAPPY THANKSGIVING..KEEP IN TOUCH AND HAVE A GOOD ONE :)
Kelly Richardson-Arellano





Nov 18 2008 7:50 AM

What do you mean the crowd sucked?
I thought they were great!
James





Nov 15 2008 8:57 PM

You guys were great last night...too bad the crowd sucked.
Abby





Nov 15 2008 6:42 PM

Great show last night Mark!!
Hope we get to see you again soon!
Take care!
andrea wittgens





Nov 14 2008 7:24 AM

I am VERY much looking forward to sharing a show with you tomorrow Mr. P. Hands...it's going to be a blast!
-andrea
Donna





Nov 13 2008 11:03 PM

Have fun at the tractor tomorrow.

Wish I could be there!

~Donna
Kelly Richardson-Arellano





Nov 13 2008 9:09 AM

Congrats on your upcoming tour to Europe!
All Is On





Nov 13 2008 2:53 AM

Will we be blessed with a Dark Fantastic myspace page anytime soon? Hope the Chicago show goes well, I'm pissed that I have to miss it.
THe ellensburg trophy Wives club





Nov 12 2008 5:38 AM

travis took this at a photoshoot yesterday. for the cover of seattle sound jan. issue..

pertty sweet.











so i'va been hearing things about the comeback of a slasher film starring the screaming trees...Do you know anything abouT this..?
Shane Tutmarc & The Traveling Mercies





Nov 11 2008 10:01 PM

Stoked for your show on Friday! You are the cutest little flower on that poster :) AND - mixing starts the next day. Looking forward to unveiling "Let Me Down Easy" 2.
0!
patrick





Nov 10 2008 2:02 AM

Shannon





Nov 10 2008 12:56 AM

should be a great show...i will do my best. funny...my former used to know fisk. small land we live in.
xo.s.
Colin Weaver





Nov 8 2008 7:45 AM

Funny story, I saw you at Bumbershoot, and loved your show--especially your cover of One More Cup of Coffee. Then, I got home, told Jena, and she said she knew you really well.
Janet EchoLounge Ridgeway





Nov 6 2008 10:39 PM

ha ha ha ha ha ha!!
yer welcome!
JR
Janet EchoLounge Ridgeway





Nov 6 2008 6:38 PM

Had a chance to listen to all the songs above and WOW! Gorgeous songs and BRILLIANT arrangements!
A deafening round of applause to you my friend!
Gonna ask my friend who manages Criminal Records here in Atlanta to stock yer records (and set two aside for me!!!)
cheers,
Janet
One Kind Radio





Nov 6 2008 3:23 PM

Hey hey,
Just a heads up to head over to www. onekindradio. com to hear your track "Cherokee Grove" on our station! We all love your music here at One Kind Radio!

Hearts!
Christine
Station Manager
xtine@onekindradio.com
Janet EchoLounge Ridgeway





Nov 6 2008 1:31 AM

ha ha! you're right... now i remember! it was either Nick Brown or Bruce Milne (both of whom own record shops and visited me in Seattle on a record-buying jaunts... I just can't remember which one of them told me about yer shop.) Regardless, one of the two brought back to Seattle a load of awesome rekids and told me your shop was the coolest in the NW and was stocked with all the music i loved.

Whichever one of them told me that, definitely got it right because i remember finding it difficult to not pull out the old credit card and charge a thousand dollars worth of rekids!

Happy to be in touch again. I just happened to see yer name on Kurt's page today and figured you gotta be the same Mark Pickerel. ha! Okay, enough with the spiel... i gonna listen to yer music now.
cheers,
JR
Kelly Richardson-Arellano





Nov 5 2008 4:48 AM