The Enright House

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So I've been hiding a bit, due to some major fluctuations in life planning and general existential conundrums. The Enright House will, of course, continue in the years to come, but it's quite likely that I will be doing things a bit differently in the future - including the actual ...

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The Dunes in Portland I had been looking forward to Portland for quite some time now. Everyone I met, who had spent time there, seemed to adore it. It's liberal, quite pretty, has a great music scene, it's mellow and bohemian, and yet still metropolitan. When I started booking the tour ...

After playing in Columbus, Nebraska, Evan and I had a few days to press all the way to the West Coast. It was going to be a ferocious drive, for sure, but we had kept just enough time aside to take in the famous Yellowstone National Park. ...

We arrived in Olympia on Wednesday evening, just in time to play a house show at the Finger Complex. Our host, Colleen, from Polka Dot Dot Dot, had added us very last-minute to the bill, and so Evan and I had no idea what to expect. The ...

Micek's Shangrila When we arrived in Columbus, Nebraska, I was already worried. But when we walked into the bar we were meant to play that night, I was petrified. I walk in, look around, everyone stares at me, look around some more, walk out of the bar, and sit down on ...

Evan and I had a few days of rehearsals in Indiana right before and after SXSW. Needless to say, Indiana isn't much of a happening place, culturally, so we just decided to kick it Indiana-style. You know... just boys being boys, really. A bit of quad-biking, outdoor ...

All apologies for being so late to post about New Orleans. Evan and I actually stopped there in late March on our way back from SXSW, but, until now, I haven't found the time to edit the photos and write about our experience there. After showcasing at SXSW ...

After our shows in the Midwest, Evan and I had to cut westwards across the country in time to perform in Washington and Oregon. We did, however, have just enough time to cruise around Montana and take in some of its breath-taking scenery and national parks. Most ...

Sorry for being so late about posting these photos. During our trip from Indiana to SXSW, Evan and I decided to take a scenic detour, which ended up being one of the most memorable drives of my life. The views were stunning, the weather perfect, and I ...

So, poor Evan has, for the most part, been suffering a severe case of anti-culture-shock ever since he arrived here from New Zealand. The States, in many ways, is very similar to New Zealand. Both are fundamentally based on the Anglo-Saxon culture; both are very young ...

This is a journal entry I wrote a few days ago, whilst staying in Olympia, Washington. It's Sunday evening now. Evan and I have spent all day in 70 degree sunshine exploring the Olympic peninsula, including the Hoh Rainforest and various isolated beaches. I'm feeling tired now, and a bit sad, ...

Mixtapes Record Store in East Moline When we pulled into East Moline, my first thought was... oh dear, this isn't going to be good. The town is part of the quad cities, and lies right on the shores of the Mississippi river, bordering Illinois and Iowa, but it's far from a ...

What's in this newsletter: 1) Intro + subscribing and unsubscribing 2) New Release: Enright House / Pushmi-Pullyu Split EP 3) New Video: We Might As Well Have Stayed Young...

Just wanted to help spread the word about this excellent compilation that CHART is about to release...

Actors&Actresses; (photo by Eric Laurence). I'll be keeping the Ames entry rather short, as there wasn't too much to report really. The show was sweet, but very poorly attended, unfortunately...

Sorry for delay on posting about this, but I've just been so insanely busy with the tour and all. We Might As Well Have Stayed Young has always been one of my favorite songs, and I'm really happy that a video has finally been made for it! It's directed and produced ...

Rochester, Michigan. Rochester, Michigan, is a cute little town right outside of Detroit. We were playing a venue there called The Factory, which was a really, really cool venue. The performance area was small room, with hard-wood floors and high ceilings...

Playing live-to-air on WNUR's airplay show was such a privilege for me, as it's my alma mater's own college radio station. During my years at WNUR I was always a tad mad at myself for not getting more involved with the station, but it seemed like a very elitist and ...

From the WNUR Airplay blog: Many musicians come to America to find their audience; some have to leave its shores for England or continental Europe to reach a dedicated fanbase. Few of them pack their bags for the South Pacific for the sake of their careers, but Mark V. Roberts, alias ...

So after the Sunday night show in Chicago, Evan and I were glad to have a day off. We spent most of the day cruising around downtown Chicago, taking the train around the loop, walking down to Navy Pier, going shopping on Michigan Ave. (nicknamed the "magnificent mile"), and having ...

Reggies Music Joint advertisement in the Chicago Reader for our show. A shot of an alley lodged in between two skyscrapers. Chicago is a beautiful city. I used to live there for about 5 1/2 years, whilst studying music composition and philosophy at Northwestern University...

Madison Skyline. People always ask us "so where do you play next?" Whenever we would mention Madison, Wisconsin, everyone told us "you'll love Madison!", followed by an epic story of drinking and partying...

Did a lovely interview on the Radio Wammo show for Kiwi FM, talking about SXSW and the upcoming tour. From the Radio Wammo blog: Mark Roberts has been living out of a suitcase and touring the world with his band The Enright House, sharing his music with as many people as ...

The Gibson Factory in Memphis, Tennessee. Evan and I arrived in Memphis mid-afternoon, just in time to go visit the Gibson Guitar Factory. Both of us were really looking forward to this, as I actually play a Gibson Les Paul, myself, and Evan works for a New Zealand music store, and ...

Tomorrow night, Tuesday 24th of March, we're playing a short set at the India House in New Orleans. The show is free, and goes from 7.30-8.30PM. If you have friends who live in NOLA let them know to come down. Show is free, the India House is totally rad, and ...

A "church" in a trailer park in Oklahoma. ...