Amber Mark Explained

Amber Mark
Birth Place:Summertown, Tennessee, U.S.
Years Active:2016–present
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Amber Mark (born December 29, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. Her multifaceted style implements sounds from hip hop, R&B, soul, and bossa nova.[1] She released her first album, 3:33am, in May 2017. Her second album, Three Dimensions Deep, was released in January 2022.

She was a featured artist on Head over Heels (2018), which was nominated for "Best Engineered Album" at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.[2]

Life and career

1993–2015: Early life

Mark was born on December 29, 1993, on a farm in Summertown, Tennessee to a Jamaican father and a German mother whose name was Mia Mark, from Kaiserslautern. Amber Mark's mother was a painter and her father was a musician.[3] She has an older half-brother and an older sister. She and her mother lived in Miami, New York, and Munich eventually moving to a Darjeeling monastery in India so that her mother could learn Tibetan Buddhist thangka painting.[4] [5] After spending a few years there, they moved back to her mother's home country, in the Pankow borough of Berlin.[6] It was Mia Mark who gave Amber her first guitar; Amber started to teach herself how to play music. Before she attended high school Amber Mark and her mother moved back to New York City, where her godparents legally adopted her so that she could go to Talent Unlimited High School in the city.

Amber Mark and her mother later moved back to Miami where her brother lived.[7] Mark attended Miami Beach Senior High. She joined the high school choir and an after school rock ensemble. She said during an interview that this was when she realized that she wanted to be an artist.[8] She moved back later to New York City where she interned at Roc Nation. Mia Mark died in 2013 at the age of 60.

2016–2020: Career beginnings

Mark released her debut single "Space" to her SoundCloud in 2016.[9] In 2017 she released her first album, 3:33am. As Mark explained, "[t]hree has been a really common number in my life. My mother was born in 1953, my brother was born in 1983 and I was born in 1993. Then my mum passed away on June 3, at 10:23pm in 2013. Since then, I'd see threes everywhere. When I was writing the EP in New York... and out of the zone, I would check the clock and I always remember it being 3:33am."[10] The album art features a photo taken by her sister, in which Mark is wearing a watch that reads 3:33.[11]

Each song on the record represents one of the six stages of grief.[12] The song "Monsoon" includes samples of her mother's voice, which she explained in an interview with Sound of Boston as "a video recording of me flying back to New York for the summer while we were living in Berlin. I wanted to make a video for my godmother from my mother. Hence why I’m telling her that they don’t speak German and that she needs to speak English. When she says she loves me that is from a more recent recording she made for me while she was in hospice." Her mother, Mia, also influenced her fashion greatly and Mark elaborated on this influence in her 2017 interview with Vogue as the 3:33am album was being released.[13]

In 2018 she released the EP Conexão that included the single "Love Me Right".[14]

Discography

Albums

TitleDetails
3:33am
  • Released: May 12, 2017
  • Label: PMR/Virgin EMI
  • Format: digital download
Three Dimensions Deep

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum/EP/Single
UK
[15] 		IRE
[16]
"S P A C E"[17] 2016― ―3:33am
"Monsoon"[18]
― ―
"Way Back"[19] ― ―
"Lose My Cool"[20] 2017― ―
"Can You Hear Me?"[21] ― ―
"Heatwave"[22] 2018― ―
"Love Me Right"[23] ― ―Conexão
"Put You On"[24]
― ―rowspan="5"
"High On Your Love"[25] ― ―
"Mixer"[26] 2019― ―
"What If"[27] ― ―
"Generous"[28] 2020― ―
"Heart Shaped Box"[29] ― ―1894
"Waiting"[30] ― ―
"1894"[31] ― ―
"My People"[32] ― ―rowspan="4"
"Thong Song"[33] ― ―
"I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City"[34] ― ―
"Heat"[35]
202161 99
"Worth It"[37] ― ―Three Dimensions Deep
"Competition"[38] ― ―
"Foreign Things"[39] ― ―
"What It Is"[40] ― ―
"Softly"― ―
"Comin' Around Again"2024 ― ― rowspan="3"
"Space & Time"2024 ― ―
"Lovely Day"2024 ― ―
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist

TitleYearAlbum
"Trees On Fire"[41]
2017Big Wave More Fire
"Like A Hunger"[42]
Like A Hunger
"I Feel Energy"[43]
2018Lamp Lit Prose
"You've Got To Feel"[44]
2020
"Out of Luck"[45]
2023Sweet Justice

Awards and nominations

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2019Grammy AwardsBest Engineered Album, Non-ClassicalAmber MarkHead over Heels

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amber Mark. 2018-06-13. Interscope Records. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200520212345/https://www.interscope.com/artists/amber-mark. May 20, 2020. 2020-05-04.
  2. Web site: 2019-11-19 . Amber Mark . 2020-05-04 . Grammy.com . en.
  3. Web site: Interview | amber mark . July 5, 2022 . August 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220816134619/https://schonmagazine.com/interview-amber-mark/ . live .
  4. Web site: Meet Amber Mark, Whose Soulful Pop Will Make You Dance and Cry at the Same Time . . July 5, 2022 . July 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705191049/https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/meet-amber-mark-whose-soulful-pop-will-make-you-dance-and-cry-at-the-same-time/ . live .
  5. Web site: From Buddhism to Berlin: An Interview with Amber Mark . January 21, 2020 . July 5, 2022 . July 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705192046/https://www.passionweiss.com/2020/01/21/amber-mark-interview/ . live .
  6. Web site: This Rising Soul Star Finds Inspiration in the Bohemian Wardrobe Her Mother Left Behind. May 12, 2017. April 14, 2020. June 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200608150217/https://www.vogue.com/article/fashion-amber-mark-singer-style. live.
  7. Amber Mark Embraces Vulnerability in Music and Life . . July 5, 2022 . July 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705191307/https://www.billboard.com/music/features/amber-mark-honda-stage-1235024870/ . live .
  8. Web site: Amber Mark Interview. Wilford. Carly. 2017-08-21. YouTube. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191114012006/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3pNkDnoo5k&t=102s. November 14, 2019. 2020-05-04.
  9. Web site: Who the Hell Is Amber Mark?. Taylor Bennett. Kim. April 25, 2016. Vice. December 4, 2019. December 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191214101713/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/6wq9aq/who-the-hell-is-amber-mark. live.
  10. Web site: Amber Mark: a songwriter's desire for more S P A C E. Fanthorpe. Katie. July 19, 2017. Here Comes The Song. December 4, 2019. December 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204151713/https://www.herecomesthesong.com/single-post/2017/07/19/Amber-Mark-a-songwriters-desire-for-more-S-P-A-C-E. live.
  11. Web site: Interview: Amber Mark. Bedian. Knar. 2017-10-07. Sound of Boston - Boston Music Blog. en-US. 2020-01-24. January 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200120130528/http://soundofboston.com/interview-amber-mark/. live.
  12. Web site: Amber Mark shows prowess in life and music on debut '3:33am' EP. Evans. Steph. 2017-05-15. EARMILK. en-US. 2020-01-24. June 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200601122811/https://earmilk.com/2017/05/15/amber-mark-shows-prowess-in-life-and-music-on-debut-333am-ep/. live.
  13. Web site: Interview: Amber Mark. Bobb. Brooke. 2017-05-12. Vogue. en-US. 2020-04-14. June 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200608150217/https://www.vogue.com/article/fashion-amber-mark-singer-style. live.
  14. Web site: Amber Mark Biography & History. AllMusic. en-us. 2020-05-04.
  15. Peaks in the United Kingdom:
    • "Heat": Web site: Official Singles Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. 27 February 2021. March 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305170208/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/. live.
  16. Peaks in the Ireland:
  17. Web site: Amber Mark - Space. Discogs. December 1, 2019.
  18. Web site: Amber Mark - Monsoon. Discogs. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210226115041/https://www.discogs.com/Amber-Mark-Monsoon/release/10359099. February 26, 2021. December 1, 2019.
  19. Web site: Amber Mark - Way Back. Discogs. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210226115043/https://www.discogs.com/Amber-Mark-Way-Back/release/10359152. February 26, 2021. December 1, 2019.
  20. Web site: Lose My Cool By Amber Mark. March 24, 2017. Spotify. December 1, 2019.
  21. Web site: Can You Hear Me (Rework) – Single by Amber Mark. October 10, 2018. iTunes Store. December 1, 2019.
  22. Web site: Heatwave – Single by Amber Mark. August 18, 2017. iTunes Store. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130104205/https://music.apple.com/us/album/heatwave-single/1444870170. November 30, 2020. December 1, 2019.
  23. Web site: Love Me Right (Remixes) – Single by Amber Mark. iTunes Store. April 20, 2018. December 1, 2019.
  24. Web site: Put You On – Single by Amber Mark & DRAM. iTunes Store. September 7, 2018. December 1, 2019. December 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201216051116/https://music.apple.com/us/album/put-you-on-single/1435058129. live.
  25. Web site: High on Your Love – Single by Amber Mark. iTunes Store. October 2, 2018. December 1, 2019. December 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201207033800/https://music.apple.com/us/album/high-on-your-love-single/1436163832. live.
  26. Web site: Mixer – Single by Amber Mark. iTunes Store. April 4, 2019. December 1, 2019. November 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201107231116/https://music.apple.com/us/album/mixer-single/1457589915. live.
  27. Web site: What If – Single by Amber Mark. iTunes Store. June 7, 2019. December 1, 2019. December 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201201065219/https://music.apple.com/us/album/what-if-single/1466082814. live.
  28. Web site: Generous by Amber Mark. Spotify. January 31, 2020. April 15, 2020.
  29. Web site: Heart Shaped Box - Single by Amber Mark. iTunes Store. April 2020. April 15, 2020. April 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055304/https://music.apple.com/us/album/heart-shaped-box-single/1504870376. live.
  30. Web site: Waiting (Demo) - Single by Amber Mark. iTunes Store. April 15, 2020. April 15, 2020. November 10, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201110051233/https://music.apple.com/us/album/waiting-demo-single/1506571976. live.
  31. Web site: 1894 – Single by Amber Mark. iTunes Store. April 29, 2020. September 24, 2021. September 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924061847/https://music.apple.com/us/album/1894-single/1509416287. live.
  32. Web site: My People - Single by Amber Mark. iTunes Store. June 19, 2020. September 24, 2021. September 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924061847/https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-people-single/1518553044. live.
  33. Web site: Thong Song - Single by Amber Mark. iTunes Store. August 21, 2020. September 24, 2021. September 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924061851/https://music.apple.com/us/album/thong-song-single/1515971861. live.
  34. Web site: I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City (From "Grand Army") - Single by Amber Mark. iTunes Store. November 20, 2020. September 24, 2021. September 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924062911/https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-guess-the-lord-must-be-in-new-york-city-from-grand/1540588761. live.
  35. Web site: HEAT - Single by Paul Woolford & Amber Mark. iTunes Store. February 19, 2021. September 24, 2021. September 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924062914/https://music.apple.com/us/album/heat-single/1550954863. live.
  36. United Kingdom. Amber Mark. 22 May 2022.
  37. Web site: Worth It - Single by Amber Mark. iTunes Store. April 23, 2021. September 24, 2021. September 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924062305/https://music.apple.com/us/album/worth-it-single/1562246339. live.
  38. Web site: Competition (Single Edit) - Single by Amber Mark. iTunes Store. June 9, 2021. September 24, 2021. September 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924062314/https://music.apple.com/us/album/competition-single-edit-single/1569457990. live.
  39. Web site: Foreign Things – Single by Amber Mark. iTunes Store. August 23, 2021. September 24, 2021. September 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924062312/https://music.apple.com/us/album/foreign-things-single/1581579000. live.
  40. Web site: Three Dimensions Deep by Amber Mark. iTunes Store. January 28, 2022. September 24, 2021. September 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924062305/https://music.apple.com/us/album/three-dimensions-deep/1586330404. live.
  41. Web site: Trees On Fire (feat. Amber Mark & Marco Mckinnis) – Single by DJDS. June 16, 2017. iTunes Store. December 1, 2019.
  42. Web site: This Alt Pop Tune Has The Heady Rush Of Your First Summer Crush. 2017-04-20. The Fader. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200906/https://www.thefader.com/2017/04/20/wilma-archer-amber-mark-like-a-hunger. December 12, 2019. 2020-05-04.
  43. Web site: I Feel Energy (feat. Amber Mark). July 13, 2018. Spotify. December 1, 2019.
  44. Web site: You've Got To Feel (feat. Amber Mark). October 27, 2020. Spotify. October 27, 2020.
  45. Web site: Tkay Maidza unveils the brand new single, "Out of Luck" . the Line of Best Fit. 6 October 2023. 7 October 2023.

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