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Mark Sultan is BBQ. And BBQ is Mark Sultan is BBQ. He is from Montreal, but lives in Berlin.�He started with the unfortunate moniker (BBQ) in 2000, playing shows as a one-man band at parties and for friends, releasing a few 45s and a couple of LPs in the US and in Europe. And then he formed ‘The King Khan & BBQ Show’ with pal King Khan in 2003. A few years later, he reverted back to the name Mark Sultan to cut records on In The Red Records. It was a way to make ‘full band’ sounds without misleading fans.�‘BBQ’ is the one-man band format with which he has toured for years. The last album (‘Mark Sultan’) was his first real one-man band LP since 2005’s ‘Tie Your Noose’ on legendary Bomp! Records. Recorded in late 2014, it’s a real rock n roll exploration of the garage sounds of his youth, done live off the floor in 1-2 takes each song. The lyrics are as primitive as the music, and there are no solos (add your own!). No filler.
The latest, on ‘Modern Sky’ Oct. 12, is back to a full band sound, a further, deeper exploration of the theme. All played and recorded by Sultan. The title track is the a-side to a recent 45 released on Wick/Daptone Records.�There is a glut of one-man acts in the world today, egged on by the new ‘I can do anything I want, even if I can’t actually do it’ attitude of today. But Mark Sultan, BBQ, has something most no not have and cannot do: great songs, the ability to sound like a full band, a very deep understanding of rock n roll, and what is often cited as one of THE best voices today.�He has paid his dues in spades, touring from Canada, the USA and Mexico to Europe, South America, Asia, Russia, Israel, Australia, New Zealand… From Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House… And with many LPs and 45s on revered labels like Sub Pop, In The Red, Crypt, Bomp!, Goner, Vice, Norton, SFRTI, Dirtnap, Hozac, Fat Possum, etc… he gained the respect of many music fans and musicians, too. He's also a member of these bands: King Khan & BBQ Show, Mind Controls, Almighty Defenders (w/ king khan & black lips), Spaceshits, Les Sexareenos, Ding-Dongs (w/ bloodshot bill)...�Mark is thought to be – for better or worse – ground zero when it comes to doo-wop infused garage rock in modern times. His live show is a surreal non-stoo, mildly improvised romp through decades of sounds, combined with over-the-top energy and sexual/violent overtones.�‘Like a haunted jukebox’.�Here are some solo links for your perusal. There are many, many links.
https://marksultanbbq.bandcamp.com/track/ophelia
https://marksultanbbq.bandcamp.com/track/believe-me
AGITATED (from the upcoming BBQ LP, ‘Mark Sultan’):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgl-aACFL1s
ROCK ME (from the upcoming BBQ LP, ‘Mark Sultan’):
https://marksultanbbq.bandcamp.com/track/rock-me
YOU TO BE MINE (from BBQ LP, ‘Mark Sultan’)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy0wsDVqVfc
TORONTO TV (a performance of ‘I am The End’):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBTv8xJmFo8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX29RJMHEC8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfbqPh9OdfE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euPfmSL-Lco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sj2u4KeG4Q