Mark Loftin's Drum Site

Mark Loftin's Discography

markplaysdrums@gmail.com
Recording at Tiny Telephone Studios, San Francisco

Medley of Morning Spy Clips

Space Waves - Beam of Light (2013)

Label:Wave
Airplay: KXLU-FM (Los Angeles), KZME-FM (Portland, OR), Hollow Earth (Seattle, WA)
Notes:Mixed and mastered by Larry Crane at Jackpot Studios, Portland
For Sale: Coming soon to iTunes and Amazon

Shawerma - EP (2012)

Label: Independent release
Airplay: WUSB-FM (Long Island, NY), Radio Marabu (Europe)
Notes:Mixed and mastered at HyperRaje studios, San Francisco
For Sale: iTunes, Amazon, Bandcamp

Space Waves - EP3 (2012)

Label: Mindwave Records
Notes:Played on Joy Division cover song "Transmission"
For Download: Bandcamp link

Foxtail Somersault - Live at Echo Park (LA) (2011)

Label: Mindwave Records
Notes: Recorded live at the Mindwave Fest at Echo Park, Los Angeles on 5/28/11.
For Download: Bandcamp page

Foxtail Somersault - Live at Mutiny Radio (2011)

Label: Mutiny Radio podcast archive
Notes: Acoustic versions of various songs from Reflections (2010) and Fathom (2007) with DJ St. Kilda
For Download: Mutiny Radio podcast

Astral - Forever After (2010)

Label: Vibraphone Records
Peak Chart Position: #13 - CJSW-FM (Calgary, CAN), 9/3/10
Airplay: #27 - KALX-FM (Berkeley, CA), #41 - KEXP-FM (Seattle, WA), KUSF-FM (San Francisco, CA), KZSU-FM (Stanford, CA)
Notes: Drummer/co-songwriter on "All is Said and Done" and "Million Miles from Nowhere"
For Sale: Amazon, iTunes

Foxtail Somersault - Reflections EP (2010)

Label: Vibraphone Records
Peak Chart Position: #20 ("To a Runaway") - SomaFM (San Francisco, CA), 11/6/10
Additional Airplay: KALX-FM (Berkeley, CA), KUSF-FM (San Francisco, CA), Radio Crystal Blue
Honors: Best of 2010 - North Atlantic Underground Radio, The Dumbing of America
For Sale: Amazon, iTunes

Foxtail Somersault - "Birthday" (2009)

Label: Vibraphone Records
Peak Chart Position: #41 - Strangeways Radio's Top 50 of 2010
Notes: featuring Becky Uline on vocal
Listen: Youtube

Loftin - Retro Carnival (2009)

Label: Independent Release
Peak Chart Position: #11 ("Predicament") - The Indie Show 9/30/09, #56 ("Road Americana") - My Music Stream, 11/01/09
Featured Spins: KALX-FM's Next Big Thing Show 8/10/09, KKUP-FM's No Pigeonholes Show 10/11 & 10/25/09
Airplay: WNYU-FM (New York, NY), KUSF-FM (San Francisco, CA), KUMD-FM (Minneapolis, MN), WCBN-FM (Ann Arbor, MI), KALX-FM (Berkeley, CA), KDVS-FM (Davis, CA), KKUP-FM (Cupertino, CA), WMBR-FM (Cambridge, MA), WAAK-FM (North Georgia), The Penguin Rocks (New Jersey)
For Sale: Amazon, iTunes, CD Baby

Morning Spy - Ghost Whisperer (2008) - TV show song placement - "Daughters of History"

Notes: "Daughters of History" (Subsequent Light), placed in season three
For Sale: Amazon

Morning Spy - A Lawyer Walks Into a Bar (2007) - documentary song placement - "Foggy Filter"

Honors: Recommended - Ebert and Roeper Pick of the Week 9/22/07, Winner - Dallas International Film Festival
Notes: More info and reviews are here
For Sale: Amazon

Morning Spy - Two Singles (2006) "Prepare to Sound" and "Our Way to Fall"

Airplay: Bagel Radio (San Francisco, CA)
Notes: Recorded at Little Red Wagon Studios (Fremont, CA).
Music video for "Prepare to Sound" here
. For download: Our Way To Fall | Our Way To Fall

Morning Spy - Emma (2006) - documentary soundtrack

Notes: Ten songs from Morning Spy's catalogue placed in this documentary by Valerie Krex.
Honors: Official selection, Los Angeles and Big Sky Film Festivals
For Sale: valeriekrex@gmail.com

Morning Spy - Copper Press Compilation (2005)

Notes: Mag #23 indie rock compilation featuring "Voices and Vigils"
For Sale: CD Universe

Morning Spy - The Silver Age (2005)

Label: Abandoned Love Records
Peak Chart Position: #75 - KZSU (Stanford, CA), 7/3/05
Airplay: CIUT-FM (Toronto), KSCU-FM (Santa Clara, CA), KUCI-FM (Irvine, CA), WMUC-FM (College Park, MD), Bagel Radio (San Francisco, CA), The Podcast Network (Dallas, TX)
Notes: Interview of the band on KSCU-FM (Santa Clara, CA) is here. Recorded at Tiny Telephone Studios, San Francisco
For Sale: Amazon, iTunes

Morning Spy - Keepsakes Compilation #23, Vol.2 (2005)

Notes: Indie rock compilation featuring a cover of Modest Mouse's "Third Monster"

Morning Spy - Two Horses EP (2004)

Label: Abandoned Love Records
Peak Chart Position: #7 - KSCU-FM (Santa Clara, CA), 8/16/04
Airplay: KCPR-FM (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Honors: Best of 2004, Schmat Records (Los Angeles, CA), Top 100 Songs of 2004 - "Hey Kirsten" - Chrisnotes (Los Angeles, CA)
For Sale: Amazon, iTunes

Morning Spy - Subsequent Light (2004)

Peak Chart Position: #3 - KCPR-FM (San Luis Obispo, CA), 5/3/04
Featured Spins: "Slow Flood" - NPR's All Things Considered #29
Airplay: #23 - KSCU-FM (Santa Clara, CA), KZSU-FM (Stanford, CA), KCPR-FM (San Luis Obispo, CA), Radio XY (Vancouver, CAN), Bagel Radio (San Francisco, CA)
Honors: Best Local Song of 2004 - "Daughters of History" - Bagel Radio (Honorable Mention) and Napkin.org
For sale: Amazon, iTunes

Morning Spy - EP #2 (2003)

Label: Independent release
Peak Chart Position: #38 - KSCU-FM (Santa Clara, CA), 7/13/03
Notes: Review from West Coast Performer magazine review here

Morning Spy - EP #1 (2003)

Label: Independent release
Notes: Web reviews from Left Off the Dial and Splendid

Morning Spy - Self Titled (2002)

Label: Independent release
Notes: Morning Spy's first album
For sale: E-mail markplaysdrums@gmail.com for a copy ($10).

	Space Waves - Beam of Light (2013) Label:Wave Airplay: KXLU-FM (Los Angeles), KZME-FM (Portland, OR), Hollow Earth (Seattle, WA) Notes:Mixed and mastered by Larry Crane at Jackpot Studios, Portland For Sale: Coming soon to iTunes and Amazon
	Shawerma - EP (2012) Label: Independent release Airplay: WUSB-FM (Long Island, NY), Radio Marabu (Europe) Notes:Mixed and mastered at HyperRaje studios, San Francisco For Sale: iTunes, Amazon, Bandcamp
	Space Waves - EP3 (2012) Label: Mindwave Records Notes:Played on Joy Division cover song "Transmission" For Download: Bandcamp link
	Foxtail Somersault - Live at Echo Park (LA) (2011) Label: Mindwave Records Notes: Recorded live at the Mindwave Fest at Echo Park, Los Angeles on 5/28/11. For Download: Bandcamp page
	Foxtail Somersault - Live at Mutiny Radio (2011) Label: Mutiny Radio podcast archive Notes: Acoustic versions of various songs from Reflections (2010) and Fathom (2007) with DJ St. Kilda For Download: Mutiny Radio podcast
	Astral - Forever After (2010) Label: Vibraphone Records Peak Chart Position: #13 - CJSW-FM (Calgary, CAN), 9/3/10 Airplay: #27 - KALX-FM (Berkeley, CA), #41 - KEXP-FM (Seattle, WA), KUSF-FM (San Francisco, CA), KZSU-FM (Stanford, CA) Notes: Drummer/co-songwriter on "All is Said and Done" and "Million Miles from Nowhere" For Sale: Amazon, iTunes
	Foxtail Somersault - Reflections EP (2010) Label: Vibraphone Records Peak Chart Position: #20 ("To a Runaway") - SomaFM (San Francisco, CA), 11/6/10 Additional Airplay: KALX-FM (Berkeley, CA), KUSF-FM (San Francisco, CA), Radio Crystal Blue Honors: Best of 2010 - North Atlantic Underground Radio, The Dumbing of America For Sale: Amazon, iTunes
	Foxtail Somersault - "Birthday" (2009) Label: Vibraphone Records Peak Chart Position: #41 - Strangeways Radio's Top 50 of 2010 Notes: featuring Becky Uline on vocal Listen: Youtube
	Loftin - Retro Carnival (2009) Label: Independent Release Peak Chart Position: #11 ("Predicament") - The Indie Show 9/30/09, #56 ("Road Americana") - My Music Stream, 11/01/09 Featured Spins: KALX-FM's Next Big Thing Show 8/10/09, KKUP-FM's No Pigeonholes Show 10/11 & 10/25/09 Airplay: WNYU-FM (New York, NY), KUSF-FM (San Francisco, CA), KUMD-FM (Minneapolis, MN), WCBN-FM (Ann Arbor, MI), KALX-FM (Berkeley, CA), KDVS-FM (Davis, CA), KKUP-FM (Cupertino, CA), WMBR-FM (Cambridge, MA), WAAK-FM (North Georgia), The Penguin Rocks (New Jersey) For Sale: Amazon, iTunes, CD Baby
	Morning Spy - Ghost Whisperer (2008) - TV show song placement - "Daughters of History" Notes: "Daughters of History" (Subsequent Light), placed in season three For Sale: Amazon
	Morning Spy - A Lawyer Walks Into a Bar (2007) - documentary song placement - "Foggy Filter" Honors: Recommended - Ebert and Roeper Pick of the Week 9/22/07, Winner - Dallas International Film Festival Notes: More info and reviews are here For Sale: Amazon
	Morning Spy - Two Singles (2006) "Prepare to Sound" and "Our Way to Fall" Airplay: Bagel Radio (San Francisco, CA) Notes: Recorded at Little Red Wagon Studios (Fremont, CA). Music video for "Prepare to Sound" here . For download: Our Way To Fall \| Our Way To Fall
	Morning Spy - Emma (2006) - documentary soundtrack Notes: Ten songs from Morning Spy's catalogue placed in this documentary by Valerie Krex. Honors: Official selection, Los Angeles and Big Sky Film Festivals For Sale: valeriekrex@gmail.com
	Morning Spy - Copper Press Compilation (2005) Notes: Mag #23 indie rock compilation featuring "Voices and Vigils" For Sale: CD Universe
	Morning Spy - The Silver Age (2005) Label: Abandoned Love Records Peak Chart Position: #75 - KZSU (Stanford, CA), 7/3/05 Airplay: CIUT-FM (Toronto), KSCU-FM (Santa Clara, CA), KUCI-FM (Irvine, CA), WMUC-FM (College Park, MD), Bagel Radio (San Francisco, CA), The Podcast Network (Dallas, TX) Notes: Interview of the band on KSCU-FM (Santa Clara, CA) is here. Recorded at Tiny Telephone Studios, San Francisco For Sale: Amazon, iTunes
	Morning Spy - Keepsakes Compilation #23, Vol.2 (2005) Notes: Indie rock compilation featuring a cover of Modest Mouse's "Third Monster"
	Morning Spy - Two Horses EP (2004) Label: Abandoned Love Records Peak Chart Position: #7 - KSCU-FM (Santa Clara, CA), 8/16/04 Airplay: KCPR-FM (San Luis Obispo, CA) Honors: Best of 2004, Schmat Records (Los Angeles, CA), Top 100 Songs of 2004 - "Hey Kirsten" - Chrisnotes (Los Angeles, CA) For Sale: Amazon, iTunes
	Morning Spy - Subsequent Light (2004) Peak Chart Position: #3 - KCPR-FM (San Luis Obispo, CA), 5/3/04 Featured Spins: "Slow Flood" - NPR's All Things Considered #29 Airplay: #23 - KSCU-FM (Santa Clara, CA), KZSU-FM (Stanford, CA), KCPR-FM (San Luis Obispo, CA), Radio XY (Vancouver, CAN), Bagel Radio (San Francisco, CA) Honors: *Best Local Song of 2004* - "Daughters of History" - Bagel Radio (Honorable Mention) and Napkin.org For sale: Amazon, iTunes
	Morning Spy - EP #2 (2003) Label: Independent release Peak Chart Position: #38 - KSCU-FM (Santa Clara, CA), 7/13/03 Notes: Review from West Coast Performer magazine review here
	Morning Spy - EP #1 (2003) Label: Independent release Notes: Web reviews from Left Off the Dial and Splendid
	Morning Spy - Self Titled (2002) Label: Independent release Notes: Morning Spy's first album For sale: E-mail markplaysdrums@gmail.com for a copy ($10).