Mark Doyle - Incense and Peppermints - Out of the Past II (Vinyl)

The follow-up to Out of the Past, this brand new collection of songs from guitarist/producer Mark Doyle revisits the Psychedelic Era, with striking reinventions of songs by Strawberry Alarm Clock, Fever Tree, Aphrodite’s Child, and many others, along with two new originals by Mark. Featuring the great Steve Jordan on drums on 5 songs, the record is mixed by the legendary Bob Clearmountain.

Mark Doyle — one part blues-soaked guitar hero; one part consummate professional musician-arranger. That duality has helped to define Doyle’s craft throughout his career. It was there 50 years ago, on rocker David Werner’s RCA LP Whizz Kid, where Doyle played Mick Ronson to Werner’s Bowie and contributed his first recorded string arrangement. And it’s been there in the ensuing half-century of achievement, a résumé as impressive as it is wide-ranging: records with Judy Collins and Daryl Hall & John Oates; arranging backing vocals and singing on Bryan Adams’ first U.S. Top 10 hit, “Straight From the Heart”; string arrangements for the legendary producer Maurice Starr; a multi-year stint as Meat Loaf’s lead guitarist; his current renaissance-man roles with the acclaimed singer-songwriter Mary Fahl and his blues-rock unit Mark Doyle & the Maniacs. As a solo artist, he has applied his arranging prowess to four previous instrumental guitar releases, including the first Out of the Past disc and the music he performs live with his 10-piece Guitar Noir ensemble.