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Lost In The Shuffle: What happened to Spitalfield?

[Photos by: Chris Strong] In today’s world of music, it’s hard to listen to every band out there, let alone really get into their albums. Our generation has it the easiest because we can listen to any song we want within seconds. In the late ‘90s to the mid 2000s, you couldn’t listen to every […]

Mark Rose (of Spitalfield, InVogue Records) streams new album, 'the Wild Type'

Chicago's Mark Rose, former frontman for Victory pop-punks Spitalfield, is streaming his new solo record, the Wild Type. His sophomore effort made its label debut via InVogue Records, also home to Being As An Ocean, Let It Happen, City Lights and Hawthorne Heights. Rose wrote a message to fans on release day: “A lot of love and life […]

Spitalfield vocalist Mark Rose signs to InVogue Records, releases song

Chicago's Mark Rose, vocalist for Spitalfield, has signed with InVogue Records. Rose will release his label debut LP, The Wild Type on September 25, 2015. Read more: 10 Essential Emo Power Ballads Mark speaks a bit about the new record: When envisioning The Wild Type, I wanted to do something cinematic and beat driven–but to have those elements really […]

EP Premiere: Mark Rose (formerly of Spitalfield), 'The Sound Of A Turnaround'

Since the send-off of scene favorites Spitalfield, frontman Mark Rose reinvented himself with 2011's Wonderful Trouble, his debut full-length that had more in common with jazzy pop than emo-rock. His latest release, the Sound Of A Turnaround EP, finds the Chicago singer-songwriter remembering more of his roots, while embracing his newfound sultry side at the same […]

Hawthorne Heights announce acoustic spring tour

Hawthorne Heights have unveiled a new set of dates for their acoustic tour this spring. Mark Rose and Sandlot Heroes will also be on the tour. The band's latest EP, Hate, is available now. The dates are as follows: APRIL 1 – HAMILTON, OH @ Galaxy CDs APRIL 2 – HOLT, MI @ Building 12 […]

Spitalfield to play acoustic show in Toronto

Spitalfield frontman Mark Rose will perform a full acoustic set of the band's songs on Jan. 24 in Toronto, ON. More information for the show is on Facebook.

Mark Rose - Wonderful Trouble

Mark Rose Wonderful Trouble Since Chicago-based emo-rock unit Spitalfield disbanded in 2007, vocalist/guitarist Mark Rose has evolved his songwriting into a sophisticated brand of adult-contemporary pop. Wonderful Trouble, Rose’s full-length solo debut, has style and emotion of a John Hughes movie soundtrack. “How Strong We Are,” revived from the singer's 2009 EP, The Greatest Lakes, […]