Mark Dillon is a Calgary based musician; he’s latest EP “Scary Tales part 2” will be available everywhere on October 17th “Scary Tales part 2” features 4 Blues/Rock songs with spooky/Halloween themes. “Cherry Read” is a ghost story told by a Trucker, “Zombie King” what if zombies decided to dance instead of eating brains? “The Hearse Song” a reimagined children’s rhyme and “Dead Man’s Blues” What if you didn’t wake and put on your hat?
Scary tales is Marks 4th release to date. In February of 2024 he released his Debut album “T.A. Vern’s”. The album was nominated for Blues Recording of the Year at the 2024 YYC Music Awards and landed on the National Blues, Bluegrass, and Country top 10.
Mark’s first Halloween EP “Ghost Train and other scary tales part 1” was released on October 18th, 2024. It was also nominated for Blues Recording of the Year at the 2025 YYC Music Awards.
Mark released a Live album “Live at the meeting of the Blues Crew” on December 27th, 2024. This was a Bandcamp exclusive release. It was recorded in April of 2024 at a very intimate show for Mark’s closest supporters AKA The Bles Crew
Marks music is an exciting mix of Blues, Rock, and even a little bit of Country.
Mark’s music career began in St. John’s Newfoundland in 1995. He has spent 16 years playing with the metal band “Gales of Avalon” and producing albums for Alberta based acts like “Pecado”, “22X”, “Misanthropy”, “Moosifix”, and “Netheriel”.
During the pandemic Mark decided to embrace his lifelong love for The Blues and began live streaming a Blues show every Saturday night to entertain family and friends. This led to the writing and recording of his debut “T.A. Vern’s”.