Drawing us in with an intricate guitar soundscape and textured percussion, Mark Vennis & Different Place open Wild Suburban Boy with intrigue, dimensionality and situational, reflective prose.
We immediately connect with the charismatic delivery of Mark Vennis‘ lyricism, and the ebbs and flows of the track, laced with hooks and thought-provoking, poetic nuance.
There is a rawness to the band’s sound, which lends itself to depth and authenticity. The same could be said of Mark’s urgent and evocative timbre. The middle eight has a cinematic edge, and the overarching dynamism of the opus keeps us on our toes.
Speaking on the release of Wild Suburban Boy, Mark openly confesses, “It’s about how you think you know everything, but really you know nothing at all. About trying to get out but you don’t know how. About growing up in the beige suburbs, where creativity goes to die. About longing for the big city that everyone talks, writes and sings about. About not listening to the hypocrisy and the lies everyone tells themselves. About the DIY ethos of punk rock and about opening your mind to everything… and about how rock n roll is gonna save you.”
We learn that Mark Vennis & Different Place is a rock band from Petersfield in Hampshire. They cite The Clash, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, and Paul Weller as influences, but it is clear that Mark Vennis & Different Place are creating a universe of their own. The band is comprised of Mark himself on guitar and vocals, Sean Quinn slaying on guitar and percussion, whilst Dave Sweetenham plays bass, and Brian Gee shares his skill on the drums.
We absolutely love the intention that Mark Vennis & Different Place create with, and we have added Wild Suburban Boy to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream the group’s wider discography and anticipate the upcoming release of their mini album Small Town Vampire in January 2024!