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Mark Holmes (born July 26, 1960) is a British-Canadian musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the Canadian rock band Platinum Blonde. He also co-founded the Mod Club Theatre, an entertainment venue in Toronto that operated from 2002 to 2020.
Platinum Blonde was initially formed in Toronto in 1979 as a punk and new wave band that consisted of Mark Holmes on vocals and guitar, Joey Ciotti on vocals and bass guitar, and Ray Bailie on drums. They played songs by such artists as Marc Bolan, Gary Glitter and The Police.
Mark Holmes from Platinum Blonde interviewed by Jason Saulnier in Halifax, Nova Scotia on February 28, 2014.Mark Holmes is the singer for legendary Canadian ...
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As the England-born frontman for Canadian New Wave icons PLATINUM BLONDE, Holmes is still committed to keeping his band fit, relevant and pushing boundaries as aggressively as they did during their chart run in the 80s.
Sep 27, 2012 · It was Platinum Blonde who positioned themselves as Canada’s first sex-idol rock band when Holmes, Galli and then drummer Chris Steffler exploded onto the scene in 1982 combining a keen fashion sense with stylized dance/rock songs that found an ideal market on Canada’s debut Muchmusic video channel.
Mark Holmes (born July 26, 1960) [1] is a British-Canadian musician. Contents. Early life; Career; Personal life; References; External links; He is best known as the lead vocalist of the Canadian rock band Platinum Blonde. He also co-founded the Mod Club Theatre, an entertainment venue in Toronto that operated from 2002 to 2020.
Jan 27, 2017 · Mark Holmes, lead vocalist of Platinum Blonde, is not the sort of musician one usually associates with politically charged revolution rock.
