MARK GUILIANA
(Booking in North America)
PROJECTS/LINEUPS:
MARK (SOLO):
Mark Guiliana - drums/percussion/electronics/keys
MARK GUILIANA (ACOUSTIC QUARTET):
Mark Guiliana - drums/percussion/electronics/keys, TBD/Shai Maestro - piano/keys/synths, Chris Morrissey - electric/upright bass, Jason Rigby - saxophone/woodwinds
BEAT MUSIC:
Mark Guiliana (drums, effects), Chris Morrissey (electric bass), Nick Semrad (Keys, Synths)
TOUR:
2025 - Available upon request
2026 - Available upon request
NEW ALBUM:
NEW SOLO ALBUM - MARK (july 2024, EDITION RECORDS)
OTHER ALBUMS:
*BEAT MUSIC - GRAMMY NOMINATED ALBUM
BIO:
Hailed by The New York Times as “a drummer around whom a cult of admiration has formed,” Grammy-nominated superstar drummer & composer Mark Guiliana brings an adventurous spirit, eclectic palette, and gift for spontaneous invention to a staggering range of styles. Equally virtuosic playing acoustic jazz, boundary-stretching electronic music, or next-level rock, he’s become a key collaborator with such original sonic thinkers as St. Vincent, Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam/Soundgarden), Brad Mehldau, M83, Meshell Ndegeocello, and the late, great David Bowie.
Guiliana’s latest release ‘MARK’, is his first entirely solo work which boldly showcases him as composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist – performing and layering percussion, piano, synthesizers and more. This new foray into his growing body of renowned work, recorded at Studio 606 in Los Angeles, is a culmination of Guiliana's experiences and inspirations, and at the same time the catalyst of a new direction. 'MARK' follows his first two acclaimed Edition Records albums 'the sound of listening' and 'Mischief'.
MARK PROUDLY ENDORSES:
VIDEOS - MARK GUILIANA
VIDEOS - BEAT MUSIC:
PRESS:
“This is the kind of music that makes “jazz” relevant to fresh ears if folks will just give it a try.”
- PopMatters
"This album resounds with insight, without a word being spoken."
- Downbeat Magazine ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2
...one of the leaders of the drum, and modern jazz. Absolutely love him.""Guiliana's composing talent shines through in all its glory.
WRITTEN IN MUSIC, ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A contemporary stunner with colorful language and killer instinct...Guiliana's compositions are mesmerizing.
JAZZ TRAIL
One of the most stunning pieces of music I’ve had the pleasure of hearing all year. It’s one of those tracks that ebbs and flows, twists and turns, and filters its way down into the very core of my soul as I listen.
UK VIBE, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Guiliana's sharply inventive real-time contemporary beat making is a sonic delight throughout.
JAZZWISE
These pieces are like moments of affirmation. Meditative, yet incredibly expressive, an enlightenment dawns.""""...one of the leaders of the drum, and modern jazz. Absolutely love him.
BBC RADIO 2
The sound of listening "harnesses the magic of both sides of his musical personality.
JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA, WRTI
Mark Guiliana, a technical master with a rare sense of musicality, has over the last decade become one of the most influential drummers of his generation.
JAZZTIMES
What happens when you add hard bop masters Elvin Jones & Art Blakey to a 1980s Roland 808 drum machine, divide the result by J Dilla and multiply to the power of Squarepusher? Answer: Mark Guiliana
TIME OUT LONDON
Guiliana may well be at the forefront of an exciting new style of drumming…
MODERN DRUMMER
…a drummer around whom a cult of admiration has formed
NEW YORK TIMES
... fast-becoming the most influential drummer of the new jazz generation following his starring role on David Bowie’s Blackstar – who is raising this still-emerging form to a new, more organic level.
IRISH TIMES