Ted Marcus
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Ted Marcus is an American
drummer
formerly of the Meat Puppets
. Marcus replaced original drummer Derrick Bostrom
, for the band's 2006 reunion. He was present on their 2007 reunion album Rise to Your Knees
and its follow-up Sewn Together
. He left the band in late 2009.
In addition to drumming, Marcus was Senior Audio Engineer and Sound Designer for MTV
, mixed the Emmy Award
winning short film “StandFast: Trip to Sudan”, and mixed and did sound design for the film “Pitch”, which was accepted at the Cannes Film Festival
. Marcus was an Audio Engineer and Sound Designer for National Recording Studios and Clack/Hothead Studios, both of New York City. He is a Senior Sound Designer and Mix Engineer for Ultrabland, an Emmy Award winning production house in New York City, and is Proprietor of TM Audio, LLC also of New York. In addition to playing with the Meat Puppets, Marcus has also performed with the NYC bands Absolute Shower, Luxury and the Liz Skillman Group. Marcus also plays guitar and bass.
United States
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drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
formerly of the Meat Puppets
Meat Puppets
The Meat Puppets are an American rock band formed in January 1980, in Phoenix, Arizona. The group's original lineup was Curt Kirkwood , his brother Cris Kirkwood , and Derrick Bostrom . The Kirkwood brothers met Bostrom while attending Brophy Prep High School in Phoenix...
. Marcus replaced original drummer Derrick Bostrom
Derrick Bostrom
Derrick Bostrom is an American musician. He was the original drummer of the band Meat Puppets, which he founded together with the Kirkwood brothers, Cris and Curt, in 1980....
, for the band's 2006 reunion. He was present on their 2007 reunion album Rise to Your Knees
Rise to Your Knees
Rise to Your Knees is the Meat Puppets' eleventh full-length studio album, which was released on July 17, 2007. Not only was it their first studio release since 2000's Golden Lies, it was also their first to feature the original bassist Cris Kirkwood since his departure after the release of 1995's...
and its follow-up Sewn Together
Sewn Together
Sewn Together is the Meat Puppets' twelfth full-length studio album. It was released on May 12, 2009, both on CD and vinyl. It was the follow-up to their 2007 reunion album Rise to Your Knees.-Album information:...
. He left the band in late 2009.
In addition to drumming, Marcus was Senior Audio Engineer and Sound Designer for MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, mixed the Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
winning short film “StandFast: Trip to Sudan”, and mixed and did sound design for the film “Pitch”, which was accepted at the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
. Marcus was an Audio Engineer and Sound Designer for National Recording Studios and Clack/Hothead Studios, both of New York City. He is a Senior Sound Designer and Mix Engineer for Ultrabland, an Emmy Award winning production house in New York City, and is Proprietor of TM Audio, LLC also of New York. In addition to playing with the Meat Puppets, Marcus has also performed with the NYC bands Absolute Shower, Luxury and the Liz Skillman Group. Marcus also plays guitar and bass.