Mark Mullins

Mark Mullins has made a reputation for himself in New Orleans as a multi-faceted musician who like a chameleon, fits perfectly in many situations without compromising his integrity. Mark began studying trombone at age eight, and at 13 had his own Dixieland band performing in Mardi Gras parades. The trombonists in the original Dukes of Dixieland and rock group Chicago were influential in his development as a young trombonist and later on jazz players like Carl Fontana and J.J. Johnson were influential. His musical interests expanded through high school and college where he studied classical and jazz by day, and kept busy performing, writing and recording within the New Orleans music scene by night. In 1990, Mark was offered a post graduate scholarship to The Manhattan School of Music, but decided instead to accept Harry Connick Jr.'s offer to join his new Big Band. With Connick, Mark toured the world and appeared in front of countless national TV audiences including the Tonight Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Conan O'Brien show and was a featured soloist on Connick's Sony Home Video Release, Swinging Out Live. Mark appears on numerous platinum and multi platinum releases by Connick including Blue Light Red Light, When My Heart Finds Christmas and She. After years of recording and touring with Connick, Mark returned to New Orleans to find many projects awaiting him. Tori Amos, Sheryl Crow and George Porter Jr. all recorded their horn sections with Mark's signature sound and solid arrangements while Mark also appears on recordings of Better Than Ezra, Rancid, Dag and Joe Henry. Around New Orleans, it was his work with local funk bands George Porter Jr. and the Runnin' Pardners and Galactic which helped Mark gain notoriety as a powerful soloist and figure in the local New Orleans music scene. In 1998 Mark launched MuleBone, an original rock band with local producer/keyboardist John Gros which has received critical acclaim for taking the trombone into uncharted territory as a lead instrument. As a singer songwriter and frontman of MuleBone, Mark showcases yet another side to his talents that often go unseen in most musical arenas he is involved with as a trombonist. MuleBone recently received a Big Easy Award and Offbeat Music award for Best Rock band in New Orleans. In 1998-99 Mark hosted a regular night at Tipitina's music club in the French Quarter assembling exotic and eclectic variations of local talent. This night served as a springboard for Mullins' other original acts such as "Bonerama" (a stage full of trombones playing brass band music) and "A Night Of Led Zeppelin" featuring prominent musicians from various New Orleans musicalcircles performing interpretations on the songs of the famed rock legends. All in all Mark's integrity shines through in whatever he tackles and his contributions to any musical situation has commanded the respect of his peers.

Western Maryland Blues Festival

Bonerama Western Maryland Blues Festival Hagerstown, MD 5/30/2009 One Set: Less Is Moore Hard Times Shake Your Rugalator I’m Tellin Ya Close The Door The Mouse The Ocean When My Dreamboat Comes Home Crosstown Traffic

Bonerama @ Superdome for N.O. Wine and Food Experience

Bonerama @ Superdome for N.O. Wine and Food Experience

Bonerama New Orleans Wine And Food Experience Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 5/23/2009 One Set: Less Is Moore Hard Times Shake Your Rugalator The Ocean Cabbage Alley When My Dreamboat Comes Home Folly I’m Walkin’ Notes: – Rick Trolsen on Trombone today.

We’re here, -you’re not?

We’re here, -you’re not?

Rehearsing for tomorrow’s show in Austin.

Dallas rocked.

Dallas rocked.

Packing up after a fun show in downtown Dallas! Bonerama Pearl At Commerce Dallas, TX 4/2/2009 Set 1 Manic Depression Less Is Moore Close The Door Shake Your Rugalator > Happy Birthday Cabbage Alley > Funky Liza > Cabbage alley Christiania Big Fine Woman Set 2 Bap Bap What You See Blackout In NYC Lost [...]

Thx Florida!

Thx Florida!

Thx to all our friends in Florida for a fun weekend, Texas next weekend get ready.

Delray Beach

Delray Beach

It’s been over a year since we played with the Rads but we’ve been to Florida a lot since then. Looking forward to the show tonight at City Limits in Delray Beach, FL. Resting up after a good days drive in heavy rain so we can rock the house bubba. -mm

Do the Germans love us?

We are leaving 11/6/08 to head to Berlin, Germany to play the Berlin jazz Festival and we are real excited to get there if only for one show (play Sat. and come home Sunday). We are on a bill with Roswell Rudd, the New York legendary trombonist. He has a trombone band then we come [...]


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