Mark Hennessy
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Mark Hennessy is the vocalist for the Lawrence
, Kansas
band Paw
, and he is a published poet.
Hennessy moved to Lawrence when he was 17 years old. He went to the University of Kansas
, but dropped out. For the next ten years, he moved around Kansas and also resided in New York, where he was married and divorced, before he moved to Krakow
, Poland
where his brother lived.
He is a self proclaimed "poetry freak". In 2005, he released a book of poetry called Cue the Bedlam (More Desperate With Longing Than Want of Air), which was published in December 2005, from Unholy Day Press.
Hennessy is currently a Kansas resident, but married his girlfriend in North Carolina and fathered a child with her there. He currently teaches at the University of Kansas in Lawrence
, Kansas
.
, and on Home Is A Strange Place
. His voice was described in Kerrang!
magazine as 'gargling glass'. In 2007, he sang in a seven-piece band called The Diamond Heart Club. The band split up a year later. In 2008, Mark reformed with former Paw members Grant Fitch and Jason Megeirowski to play a number of shows in Kansas.
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Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
band Paw
Paw (band)
Paw is a hard rock band from Lawrence, Kansas that formed in 1990. The band, in its original line-up, consisted of Mark Hennessy , Grant Fitch , Charles Bryan , and Peter Fitch . To date, they have released 3 studio albums – Dragline, Death to Traitors, and Home Is a Strange Place...
, and he is a published poet.
Hennessy moved to Lawrence when he was 17 years old. He went to the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
, but dropped out. For the next ten years, he moved around Kansas and also resided in New York, where he was married and divorced, before he moved to Krakow
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
where his brother lived.
He is a self proclaimed "poetry freak". In 2005, he released a book of poetry called Cue the Bedlam (More Desperate With Longing Than Want of Air), which was published in December 2005, from Unholy Day Press.
Hennessy is currently a Kansas resident, but married his girlfriend in North Carolina and fathered a child with her there. He currently teaches at the University of Kansas in Lawrence
Lawrence
-Communities:Australia*Lawrence, New South WalesNew Zealand* Lawrence, New ZealandUnited States* Lawrence, Indiana* Lawrence, Kansas* Lawrence, Massachusetts* Lawrence, Michigan* Lawrence, Nebraska* Lawrence, New York...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
.
Music
Hennessy was lead vocalist and was primary lyricist on their two major label releases; Dragline and Death To TraitorsDeath to Traitors (album)
Death to Traitors is the second studio album by the American grunge band Paw. It was released in 1995 through A&M Records. While the album received favorable reviews from the press, sales quickly fizzled due to a lack of promotional support from the band's label...
, and on Home Is A Strange Place
Home Is a Strange Place
Home Is a Strange Place is the third album by the American grunge band Paw. It was released on 22 August, 2000 through Koch International. The album is currently out of print. Paw disbanded shortly after the album's release...
. His voice was described in Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
magazine as 'gargling glass'. In 2007, he sang in a seven-piece band called The Diamond Heart Club. The band split up a year later. In 2008, Mark reformed with former Paw members Grant Fitch and Jason Megeirowski to play a number of shows in Kansas.
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