Chloe Marks on her dynamic career and her latest single with The Mayhem

Chloe Marks grew up in Innisfail in Far North Queensland and she now lives in Brisbane. She has been releasing music in various guises since 2015 and now, as Chloe Marks & The Mayhem, she has released two singles this year. The latest is ‘Skip September’. It was clear during our interview that Marks is an artist who tends to say ‘yes’ to things – and also clear that those yeses have taken her to incredibly interesting places, including the life she has now, creating music and engaged in several different music communities. It takes courage to say yes, not knowing if it will be the right decision, so my impression of her is that she is courageous, and inspiring accordingly.  Marks taught herself guitar at the age of eight and that was the accelerant on what was clearly a burgeoning musical talent that took off in her teenage years, when she joined marching and jazz bands, then began singing. Studying a Bachelor of Music at university in Brisbane, Marks focused on performance and production, and gained practical experience in recording studios. These are skills she still applies, although not as frequently as she would like, as she tells me in this interview.  Marks formed the blues rock band Scotch and Cider in 2013, going on to rediscover country music through a bandmate, which is what has led her to release music in the country genre, including ‘Skip September’. Apart from her own bands, Marks plays drums for other artists. She’s also released music as a solo artist.  This full embrace of a musical life includes songwriting, and Marks has written over 400 songs. In this conversation we discuss her (longhand) songwriting process along with her other creative endeavours, which include extreme sports photography. Listen to ‘Skip September’ on Apple Music Listen to ‘Skip September’ on Spotify For more Sunburnt Country Music: Instagram Facebook  YouTube website  Substack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.