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Cult of the Wrong Note: "Muscle Machine"

Last week we wrote about the new reissue scheduled for Mark's classic 90's rock/jazz/fusion album Cult of the Wrong Note. One of the songs off of that album is "Muscle Machine", a hard-driving funky uptempo tune with snarling guitar and a strong bass line. Muscle Machine is now available for preview on www.SoundCloud.com. The Cult of the Wrong Note are: Mark Fitchett: Guitar, Rick Hollander:Bass, Chuck Messana: Drums, Craig Roth: Keyboards.

Click here to listen.

Related Post:  Soon To Be Released: Mark Fitchett & The Cult of the Wrong Note

--The Daily Fitchett.

"Long Haul Man" Preview From Mark's New Album

The third track off of Mark's upcoming Working Man album is here!

Click to listen: Long Haul Man, by Mark Fitchett

--The Daily Fitchett, 3/3/11.

Mark Fitchett & The Cult of the Wrong Note

Mark Fitchett's classic 90's Cult of the Wrong Note rock/jazz/fusion album is slated to be re-issued and released with new artwork by Gabe Kreiswirth. The album shows The Cult of the Wrong Note's trademark tight rhythm section, virtuosic soloing, strong songwriting and orchestration. The entire album (all tracks) are available for preview on SoundCloud.  Featuring Mark Fitchett: Guitar, Rick Hollander:Bass, Chuck Messana: Drums, Craig Roth: Keyboards. Check The Daily Fitchett for announcements about when and where this classic re-issue will become available.

Listen to Mark Fitchett and The Cult of the Wrong Note on SoundCloud: Click Here

--The Daily Fitchett, 3/2/11.

The Story Behind "If It Ain't Broke"

Inspired by octogenarian couples who'd been together for over five decades, Canadian songwriter Mark Fitchett wrote If It Ain't Broke. Mark deeply admired his grandparents Joe and Dorothy, uncle Don and aunt Doreen, paternal grandparents Norton and Ann, great uncle Joe and aunt Tracy, and next door neighbors Howard and Francis. Here's the story behind the song:

"I just happened to be thinking about our neighbors Howard and Francis, who we used to see every day.  There were these little disagreements like she wanted the sawdust chips in the garden, and he didn't, but these were the little things that didn't matter.  Howard accepted his wife's wishes.  Everyone develops their own territory where they get to be "right", and the other person doesn't argue with that.  There are hundreds of unspoken agreements that develop between people over time.  The song is really about unconditional love and acceptance.

I don't really know if there are any quirks that my grandparents had, so I'm taking some artistic license in this song. The inspiration was more their attitude and togetherness after so many years. The message is: Get over these little things that bug you about the other person. Learn to live with it, don't get pissed off, and don't try to change the other person.

The song is not male or female oriented. The message is the same for either gender. Love the person for what they are, not for what you want them to be."

Related Article: "If It Ain't Broke" by Mark Fitchett

--The Daily Fitchett, 2/27/11.

"If It Ain't Broke" Preview From Mark's New Album

The second track off of Mark's upcoming Working Man album is here!

Click to listen: If It Ain't Broke, by Mark Fitchett

Mark Fitchett at the Palos Verdes Music Festival

If It Ain't Broke by Mark Fitchett

He leaves his socks
On the living room floor

Leaves the seat down
Every night he snores

She talks way too much
Or so he says

Makes them late
Every time they go someplace

Sometimes they will argue
Sometimes they will fight

But they always seem to
Somehow end up making things right

They’ve learned how to laugh
And love through it all

Admit when you’re wrong
And if you’re not
Apologize anyhow

And they say
If it ain’t broke
Why try to fix it now?

She might get on him
A little too much

Probably he don’t listen enough

But when push comes to shove
Before they say good night

They let it all go
Before they turn out the light

Sometimes she’s no angel
And he ain’t no saint

Sometimes love is perfect
And sometimes it ain’t

They’ve learned how to laugh
And love through it all

Admit when you’re wrong
And if you’re not, apologize anyhow

And they say
If it ain’t broke
Why try to fix it now?

They’ve both been together for so long now

You know things ain’t about to change

And when you ask them how they’ve managed to

Stay together for so long they’ll say

Learn how to laugh
And love through it all

Admit when you’re wrong
And if you’re not, apologize anyhow

If it ain’t broke, why try to fix it now?

If it ain’t broke, why try to fix it now?

If it ain’t broke, why try to fix it now?

If it ain’t broke, why try to fix it now?

Related Article:  Read The Story Behind "If It Ain't Broke" here.

--The Daily Fitchett, 2/26/11.

It Feels Like Pitch Black

Video excerpts of the 2010 dance performance It Feels Like Pitch Black, and documentary Sweet Spot: A Meeting of Two Worlds, with original modern dance music composed by Mark Fitchett, featuring The Regina Klenjoski Dance Company and the Tennessee Children's Dance Ensemble. Both It Feels Like Pitch Black and the accompanying documentary Sweet Spot: A Meeting of Two Worlds were executive produced by Eric Linthorst and Jennie Linthorst, with support from the Chapman Foundation. Watch Video...

Photo: Regina Klenjoski Dance Company Rehearsal

--The Daily Fitchett.

"When" Preview from Mark's New Album

Click to Listen: When (Bury Me Lonely In My Grave)

"When (Bury Me Lonely)" off of Mark Fitchett's new "Working Man" album

When (Bury Me Lonely In My Grave) by Mark Fitchett

When does the heartache end,

And all the pieces fit back together again

When does it change, will it ever go away

Or will they bury me lonely in my grave?

Love comes so easily

Wraps you in a blanket of

Everything's perfect even when it's not

And when your seeing eye dog is blind

And the red light doesn't change

You never see that broken heart speed towards you

As you step in its way

When does the heartache end,

And all the pieces fit back together again

When does it change, will it ever go away

Or will they bury me lonely in my grave?

There's a someone, out there for everyone

At least that's the story I've heard

So many times don't want to hear it again

And when your train runs out of track

And you're not even half way home

That's when you realize you’ve got to make it on your own

When does the heartache end,

And all the pieces fit back together again

When does it change, will it ever go away

Or will they bury me lonely in my grave?

--The Daily Fitchett, 2/21/11

The Crossings - Final Place

Regina Klenjoski Dance Company; Photography by Rose Eichenbaum.

Here is "Final Place" the eleventh and final track from The Crossings. Pictured here: Regina Klenjoski Dance Company; Choreography by Regina Klenjoski; Dance photography by Rose Eichenbaum. Listen to Final Resting Place, by Mark Fitchett.

The Crossings - Between Worlds

The Regina Klenjoski Dance Company; Photography by Rose Eichenbaum.

Welcome to "Between Worlds" the tenth installment and penultimate track from The Crossings series. Listen to Between Worlds, by Mark Fitchett. Pictured above, The Regina Klenjoski Dance Company, choreography by Regina Klenjoski, photography by Rose Eichenbaum.

The Crossings - Fruit

Choreography by Regina Klenjoski; Photography: Rose Eichenbaum.

Here is "Fruit", the ninth installment of The Crossings series. Listen to Fruit, by Mark Fitchett.

The Crossings - Shedding

The Regina Klenjoski Dance Company.

Welcome to Shedding, the eighth installment in our Crossings series! Pictured here: Regina Klenjoski Dance Company; Choreography by Regina Klenjoski. Listen to Shedding, by Mark Fitchett.

The Crossings - Title Track by Mark Fitchett

Choreography by Regina Klenjoski; Photography by Rose Eichenbaum.

Welcome to Crossings, the seventh installment and title track for our series! Pictured here: Regina Klenjoski Dance Company; Choreography by Regina Klenjoski; Dance photography by Rose Eichenbaum. Click to listen to the full sound clip from the Crossings, by Mark Fitchett.

The Crossings - Empty Room

Photography: Rose Eichenbaum.

Here's the sixth installment in our Crossings series: "Empty Room". Choreography by Regina Klenjoski. Pictured here: Regina Klenjoski Dance Company; Photography by Rose Eichenbaum. Click to listen: Empty Room, by Mark Fitchett.

The Crossings - Fire and Ice

Regina Klenjoski Dance Company.

Here's the fifth installment in our Crossings series: "Fire and Ice". Choreography by Regina Klenjoski. Listen to Fire and Ice, by Mark Fitchett.

The Crossings - Time

Regina Klenjoski Dance Company.

The fourth installment of our Crossings series is "Time". Choreography by Regina Klenjoski. Listen to Time, by Mark Fitchett.

The Crossings - Breath

Regina Klenjoski Dance Company.

Welcome to the third installment in our Crossings series - "Breath". Pictured here: Regina Klenjoski Dance Company; Photography by Rose Eichenbaum; Choreography by Regina Klenjoski. Click to listen: Breath, by Mark Fitchett.

The Crossings - Strength

Regina Klenjoski Dance Company.

The second installment in our Crossings series is "Strength". Choreography by Regina Klenjoski. Click to listen: Strength, by Mark Fitchett.

The Crossings - Gods/Strength

The Crossings was photographed by Rose Eichenbaum.

The first soundscape installment from The Crossings is here! Award-winning Los Angeles choreographer Regina Klenjoski's The Crossings is about the transition from Life to Death, with original score by Mark Fitchett, costume design by Denise Lichter, lighting design by Eileen Cooley, and support from The City of Torrance and The James Armstrong Theater. Photography by award-winning photographer Rose Eichenbaum (http://www.rosesfoto.com/).

Click to listen to this one-minute clip: Gods, by Mark Fitchett.