Sydney, AU (Universal Music Australia) - Mark Sholtez is well on his way to becoming a musical presence in Australia. He has built a busy and versatile career as a live act and the past year has seen Mark perform with Patrizio Buanne, Jamie Cullum, Missy Higgins, Diana Krall & Madeleine Peyroux. His debut album Real Street debuted at No.1 on the Aria Jazz Charts, where it has remained for the past 9 weeks, and continues its ascent on the Aria Album charts, currently top 20 on the Australian artist's album charts. His many Australian fans will now be overjoyed that Mark is headlining his own tour of Australia's east coast. Venues and dates below. June 30 Tivoli Theatre (Brisbane) July 1 Jus Cool Hideaway (Noosa) July 6 Brass Monkey (Cronulla) July 7 The Basement (Sydney) July 8 Northern Star Hotel (Newcastle) July 14 Rochford Estate Winery (Victoria) July 15 Bennetts Lane(Melbourne ) July 16 Bennetts Lane(Melbourne) The Brisbane native's original compositions draw upon such time-tested styles as swing and lounge. His impressive assortment of material ranges from the tongue-in-cheek humor of "Love Me for the Cool" and "Complicated Woman," to the breezy lilt of "One More Kiss" and "Melita", to the heartfelt romanticism of "If You Were A Song". Also included in his set is a remarkable cover of U2's infamous 'All I Want Is You' The second single to be lifted from his debut album Real Street is 'Dream About You." The twenty something singer songwriter received his current recording deal with impressive swiftness, after a set of his demos reached the ears of Verve Music supreme Tommy LiPuma "It all happened so quickly that I didn't have time to catch my breath," says Sholtez. Catch Mark at one of these venues on his solo tour this month, ticket outlets below. Real Street is out now through Universal Music Australia
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