I really believe in supporting your own in this cutthroat pop industry. Mechanical minstrel Marcus Reeves is just that.
A writer and performer Reeves’ performance career spans work as an actor, stand-up comic, singer songwriter and performance poet. He has performed across London at venues including: The Troubadour, The Drill Hall, Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, the Southbank Centre, Royal Vauxhall Tavern and London Wonderground. Marcus presented his first EP, ‘Equally Cursed and Blessed’ and the accompanying pop video ‘Stranger Than Fiction’ in 2004, which has since been screened at the ICA. Now he presents his debut solo album
‘Quicksilver – The Masquerade Macabre’ which is a futuristic blend of original rock, pop and cabaret songs.
Mixed by Nick Trepka (Emmy The Great, Speech Debelle, Boy George), Marcus co-produced the album with his musical collaborator Michael Roulston (Cabaret Whore, David Hoyle, Black Cat Cabaret) and describes it as ‘a sonic threesome between Aladdin Sane, Hedwig and The Phantom of the Opera’. This thirteen-song labour of love has been crafted independent of any management or label backing and will be the first release through Reeves Corner, his own record label.
Marcus says, “The album has taken four years to make but has been well worth the wait. I’ve been lucky enough to be joined by some brilliant musicians including members of North London rockers Uberkaboom, plus special guests Benjamin Louche of the Double R Club, cabaret sensation Sarah-Louise Young and Adrian Stout of The Tiger Lillies on musical saw and Theremin.
With the CD version, I wanted to create a piece that had the polish and panache of a collectors edition, so the physical copies are presented in book form that includes 32 pages of lyrics, photography by Robert Piwko and artwork by Bryon Fear which will never be made available online. Dedicated fans can also buy a box set that includes a handmade mask of my own face.”
His latest single ‘Smoke & Mirrors’ was released on 30 September and the album’s first three singles ‘Black Tears’, ‘Mistaken Identity’ and ‘Radio Head’ have attracted positive reviews from online press and five-star average buyer ratings on iTunes, as well as airplay from online and student radio. ‘Quicksilver – The Masquerade Macabre’ looks set to cement Reeves’ growing reputation as a versatile songwriter and showman. CDs are available exclusively through Reeves’ website with digital downloads available through iTune. BUY IT NOW!
