WILL SHIP IN EARLY OCTOBER.

I first met Irishman Mark McCausland when he came to Tucson for a few Geckos show (a band he shares with M. Ward and Howe Gelb) and we hit it off famously. This excellent EP of Bukowski readings set to Mark's fingerpicked guitar and strings vibey instrumentals will most likely be the first in a series of McKowski releases on PIAPTK.

PLEASE NOTE: due to the quiet nature of the music, the lathe cut surface noise is more prevalent than on a rock record, but it is not overly distracting and sort of fits the old-timey vibe of the music.

From Mark:

McKOWSKI / Bukowski tapes

Words and voice by Charles Bukowski, put to the music of Mark McKowski. Limited to 50 copies worldwide. Typewriter photo by Howe Gelb. Exclusively available at PIAPTK & www.mckowski.com.

Mark McCausland is an Irish songwriter/producer/musician known for his solo material under the name McKowski and his collaborations with an eclectic variety of artists – notably Nick Power of The Coral, as well as M Ward & Howe Gelb, (collectively known as Geckøs). More recently, one of his short stories got turned into a feature film, The Spin, which he also composed the musical score for. He continues to work from his home studio on the outskirts of Omagh, the town that he’s been trying to escape since birth.

www.mckowski.com