Mark Bruce

Engineer and Producer aka Marco Silver Marco Silver co/owner Rich Bitch Studio's. Formed "Freebass" in 1997as a band and limited company. Members included Roger Taylor (Duran Duran) Jake Roberts and guest vocalists. Signed to Cleveland City Records, Love is like oxygen made number 1 in the club charts. Now Known as Free Bass Inc. I'm currently working on new tracks and collaborations. Also personally responsible for design and circulation of promotional material including video, posters, album covers and all other aspects of producing and marketing a contemporary band. Employed by a wide range of renowned artists and record companies including E.L.O.,Ruby Turner, Rod Stewart, Sting. Pato Banton, Drummie Zeb (Aswad) Edwin Starr, Fuzzbox, Hazel O’ Connor, Slade, Warner Bros, and many others on tour throughout Europe and around the world. Owner at F.B.I Free Bass Inc 1980 - Present·Birmingham, United Kingdom From own initiative, Marco Silver formed "Freebass" as a band and limited company. Members included Roger Taylor (Duran Duran) Jake Roberts and guest vocalists. The group was successful in the production and release of its own music and live stage shows, and was signed to Cleveland City Records, achieving a number 1 hit in the club charts. Now Known as Free Bass Inc. Currently working on new tracks and collaborations. Personally responsible for design and circulation of promotional material including video, posters, album covers, and all other aspects of producing and marketing a contemporary band. Employed by a wide range of renowned artistes and record company’s including E.L.O., Ruby Turner, Rod Stewart, Sting. Pato Banton,Drumie Zeb (Aswad) Edwin Starr, Fuzzbox, Hazel O’Connor, Slade, Warner Bros,and many others on tour throughout Europe and around the world. Responsible for all aspects of sound and light production, including digital editing. Keyboard and synthesizer programming, setting up for performances. Monitoring technical efficiency, use, and transport of all equipment to ensure maximum quality of productions. Since the age of sixteen, whilst not on tour or engaged in other projects, I have been constantly involved in various production roles, mainly within commercial recording studios, accumulating a substantial array of skills and practical experience with a diverse range of musical and multimedia equipment, software - and artistes I have also been actively involved in all the logistical and administrative aspects of maintaining a commercial recording studio. Music plays a large part in my free time as well as my professional life - Teaching music technology at Matthew Bolton college for two years, and Djing 1998