Mark Cella attended UC Santa Barbra after high school and majored in music composition and theory, excelling in both piano and guitar while also performing in several bands in the UCSB college scene. After graduation, he moved to Chicago in 1992 where he continued his musical studies at Northwestern University and began composing original music for the stage. His work on the Dan Lyle directed "Cicero's Funeral" was well received and led to more composing work in larger productions in Vancouver and Toronto Canada.
Mark is also developing a new web portal for the label with downloads, mp3’s artist info and advance ticket sales. Another new component of the site will be direct links to charities and causes associated with the artists. Mark Cella says “We wanted the artists and fans to be able to interact and take the movement from the concert to the streets.”
The still unnamed new web venture will launch sometime in the spring of 09’.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Mark Rocks Out At Obama Innaugration
Mark Baron Cella was born, Dec 1 1971 in the US Panama Canal zone and raised there until the age of seven as the second son of a devoted Navy Chief Petty Officer. After his father retired from the Navy in 1980 the family settled in the San Diego area. He grew up listening to almost everything from everywhere; from the world beat and cantus from Panama to the Beach Boys and Bob Marley who were popular with the surf culture he also gravitated in Southern California.
Mark Cella and Ivar Records have several upcoming releases slated for 2009; among them the much anticipated sophomore effort from Long Beach speed ska icons Convicted set to be in the stores in February. Also coming is the self titled debut from San Diego’s own “Border Crossing” , retro hardcore rap group that even Source magazine has hailed as “…The Brown coming of Public Enemy”.
Mark Cella and Ivar Records have several upcoming releases slated for 2009; among them the much anticipated sophomore effort from Long Beach speed ska icons Convicted set to be in the stores in February. Also coming is the self titled debut from San Diego’s own “Border Crossing” , retro hardcore rap group that even Source magazine has hailed as “…The Brown coming of Public Enemy”.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Mark Cella Rocks For Obama
Mark Baron Cella was born, Dec 1 1971 in the US Panama Canal zone and raised there until the age of seven as the second son of a devoted Navy Chief Petty Officer. After his father retired from the Navy in 1980 the family settled in the San Diego area. He grew up listening to almost everything from everywhere; from the world beat and cantus from Panama to the Beach Boys and Bob Marley who were popular with the surf culture he also gravitated in Southern California.
He attended UC Santa Barbra after high school and majored in music composition and theory, excelling in both piano and guitar while also performing in several bands in the UCSB college scene. After graduation, he moved to Chicago in 1992 where he continued his musical studies at Northwestern University and began composing original music for the stage. His work on the Dan Lyle directed "Cicero's Funeral" was well received and led to more composing work in larger productions in Vancouver and Toronto Canada.
He attended UC Santa Barbra after high school and majored in music composition and theory, excelling in both piano and guitar while also performing in several bands in the UCSB college scene. After graduation, he moved to Chicago in 1992 where he continued his musical studies at Northwestern University and began composing original music for the stage. His work on the Dan Lyle directed "Cicero's Funeral" was well received and led to more composing work in larger productions in Vancouver and Toronto Canada.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
New heat from Mark Cella
Mark Baron Cella was born, Dec 1 1971 in the US Panama Canal zone and raised there until the age of seven as the second son of a devoted Navy Chief Petty Officer. After his father retired from the Navy in 1980 the family settled in the San Diego area. He grew up listening to almost everything from everywhere; from the world beat and cantus from Panama to the Beach Boys and Bob Marley who were popular with the surf culture he also gravitated in Southern California.
Mark Cella and Ivar Records have several upcoming releases slated for 2009; among them the much anticipated sophomore effort from Long Beach speed ska icons Convicted set to be in the stores in February. Also coming is the self titled debut from San Diego’s own “Border Crossing” , retro hardcore rap group that even Source magazine has hailed as “…The Brown coming of Public Enemy”.
Mark Cella and Ivar Records have several upcoming releases slated for 2009; among them the much anticipated sophomore effort from Long Beach speed ska icons Convicted set to be in the stores in February. Also coming is the self titled debut from San Diego’s own “Border Crossing” , retro hardcore rap group that even Source magazine has hailed as “…The Brown coming of Public Enemy”.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Mark Cella Music Info
Mark Cella attended UC Santa Barbra after high school and majored in music composition and theory, excelling in both piano and guitar while also performing in several bands in the UCSB college scene. After graduation, he moved to Chicago in 1992 where he continued his musical studies at Northwestern University and began composing original music for the stage. His work on the Dan Lyle directed "Cicero's Funeral" was well received and led to more composing work in larger productions in Vancouver and Toronto Canada.
Mark Cella is also developing a new web portal for the label with downloads, mp3’s artist info and advance ticket sales. Another new component of the site will be direct links to charities and causes associated with the artists. Mark Cella says “We wanted the artists and fans to be able to interact and take the movement from the concert to the streets.”
The still unnamed new web venture will launch sometime in the spring of 09’.
Mark Cella is also developing a new web portal for the label with downloads, mp3’s artist info and advance ticket sales. Another new component of the site will be direct links to charities and causes associated with the artists. Mark Cella says “We wanted the artists and fans to be able to interact and take the movement from the concert to the streets.”
The still unnamed new web venture will launch sometime in the spring of 09’.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Mark Cella Now In Films
Mark Baron Cella was born, Dec 1 1971 in the US Panama Canal zone and raised there until the age of seven as the second son of a devoted Navy Chief Petty Officer. After his father retired from the Navy in 1980 the family settled in the San Diego area. He grew up listening to almost everything from everywhere; from the world beat and cantus from Panama to the Beach Boys and Bob Marley who were popular with the surf culture he also gravitated in Southern California.
Take a look at a few of my satisfied clients:
Feature Films – Dark Country B camera/3D-HD* D.P. Geoff Boyle, BSC
Hamlet 2 (B camera) Bona Fide Prod. D.P. Alexander Gruszynski
Urban Justice (A camera) Steven Seagal D.P. Mike Chavez 2ndUnit
Save Me (A camera) Fox Searchlight D.P. Rodney Taylor, ASC
Wanted:Undead or Alive (A) Horror Chronicles D.P. Ward Russell 2ndUnit
Living Hell (B camera) Horror Chronicles D.P. Eric Leach
Darwin Awards (A camera) FinnTaylor/3RingCircus D.P. Hiro Narita, ASC
Sky High (SFX Unit) Touchstone D.P. Walter Glover
Must Love Dogs(B camera) Warner Bros. D.P. John Bailey, ASC
Cruel World (B camera) Primetime Prods. D.P. Ward Russell
Cursed (B camera) Wes Craven/Eclipse D.P. John Bailey, ASC
Day After Tomorrow (stunts) Warner Bros. D.P. Ueli Steiger, ASC
Rock Star (concert crew) Warner Bros. D.P. Ueli Steiger, ASC
Punks (crane & remotes) Edmonds Ent. D.P. Rory King
Austin Powers II (stunts) Warner Bros. D.P. Ueli Steiger, ASC
Now, Chinatown Amblin Productions D.P. Jeff Orsa
Take a look at a few of my satisfied clients:
Feature Films – Dark Country B camera/3D-HD* D.P. Geoff Boyle, BSC
Hamlet 2 (B camera) Bona Fide Prod. D.P. Alexander Gruszynski
Urban Justice (A camera) Steven Seagal D.P. Mike Chavez 2ndUnit
Save Me (A camera) Fox Searchlight D.P. Rodney Taylor, ASC
Wanted:Undead or Alive (A) Horror Chronicles D.P. Ward Russell 2ndUnit
Living Hell (B camera) Horror Chronicles D.P. Eric Leach
Darwin Awards (A camera) FinnTaylor/3RingCircus D.P. Hiro Narita, ASC
Sky High (SFX Unit) Touchstone D.P. Walter Glover
Must Love Dogs(B camera) Warner Bros. D.P. John Bailey, ASC
Cruel World (B camera) Primetime Prods. D.P. Ward Russell
Cursed (B camera) Wes Craven/Eclipse D.P. John Bailey, ASC
Day After Tomorrow (stunts) Warner Bros. D.P. Ueli Steiger, ASC
Rock Star (concert crew) Warner Bros. D.P. Ueli Steiger, ASC
Punks (crane & remotes) Edmonds Ent. D.P. Rory King
Austin Powers II (stunts) Warner Bros. D.P. Ueli Steiger, ASC
Now, Chinatown Amblin Productions D.P. Jeff Orsa
Friday, January 9, 2009
Mark cella Rocks The Stage
His lively original compositions ironically led to Mark Cella putting down his composer's pen to assume his major production debut as musical director for a national touring production of Grease in 1995. Fourteen months on the road with the production earned him valuable experience and industry contacts that led Mark B. Cella to the long running Chicago based production of Phantom of the Opera from 1997 to 1999 and also wound up producing the cast album for the show.
This experience in the recording studio re-ignited his love of composing and recording and Mark took a sabbatical from the theatre in 2000 and began to record his own songs and producing several bands in the Chicago area including 13 Nightmares and Brain. Brain's single "Torture" charted well reaching top 100 status on college radio stations from Boston to Seattle. "Not bad for a show tune writer", Mark likes to say.
This experience in the recording studio re-ignited his love of composing and recording and Mark took a sabbatical from the theatre in 2000 and began to record his own songs and producing several bands in the Chicago area including 13 Nightmares and Brain. Brain's single "Torture" charted well reaching top 100 status on college radio stations from Boston to Seattle. "Not bad for a show tune writer", Mark likes to say.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
"Border Crossing" to Debut In 09'
Mark Baron Cella was born, Dec 1 1971 in the US Panama Canal zone and raised there until the age of seven as the second son of a devoted Navy Chief Petty Officer. After his father retired from the Navy in 1980 the family settled in the San Diego area. He grew up listening to almost everything from everywhere; from the world beat and cantus from Panama to the Beach Boys and Bob Marley who were popular with the surf culture he also gravitated in Southern California.
Mark Cella and Ivar Records have several upcoming releases slated for 2009; among them the much anticipated sophomore effort from Long Beach speed ska icons Convicted set to be in the stores in February. Also coming is the self titled debut from San Diego’s own “Border Crossing” , retro hardcore rap group that even Source magazine has hailed as “…The Brown coming of Public Enemy”.
Mark Cella and Ivar Records have several upcoming releases slated for 2009; among them the much anticipated sophomore effort from Long Beach speed ska icons Convicted set to be in the stores in February. Also coming is the self titled debut from San Diego’s own “Border Crossing” , retro hardcore rap group that even Source magazine has hailed as “…The Brown coming of Public Enemy”.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Cella On Tour Summer 09'
Experience in the recording studio re-ignited his love of composing and recording and Mark Cella took a sabbatical from the theatre in 2000 and began to record his own songs and producing several bands in the Chicago area including 13 Nightmares and Brain. Brain's single "Torture" charted well reaching top 100 status on college radio stations from Boston to Seattle. "Not bad for a show tune writer", Mark likes to say.
Mark Cella's success with Brain led to other offers from other up and comers and Mark decided to make his move into the music industry in with the 2004 launch of his imprint, Ivar Records and scored right off the bat with Bazooka Girls hit "Make Me". Cross collaborations with members of Limp Biscuit and Travis Barker of Blink 182 on 2006' Mark Cella produced "Ivar Explosion" proved to be a internet sensation getting over 100,000 downloads online. While he has no plans to scrap Ivar Records, he has been in talks to bring a death metal musical to Broadway in 2009 or 2010.
It has also been rumored that Mark Cella will release a record and go on the road in the summer of 09' as opening act on Brain's North American tour.
Mark Cella's success with Brain led to other offers from other up and comers and Mark decided to make his move into the music industry in with the 2004 launch of his imprint, Ivar Records and scored right off the bat with Bazooka Girls hit "Make Me". Cross collaborations with members of Limp Biscuit and Travis Barker of Blink 182 on 2006' Mark Cella produced "Ivar Explosion" proved to be a internet sensation getting over 100,000 downloads online. While he has no plans to scrap Ivar Records, he has been in talks to bring a death metal musical to Broadway in 2009 or 2010.
It has also been rumored that Mark Cella will release a record and go on the road in the summer of 09' as opening act on Brain's North American tour.
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