During this period he played with two highly successful electronic/rock pop bands ‘Mumonkan' and ‘Sonic Animation', performing at numerous outdoor music festivals (such as ‘The Big Day Out', ‘Livid', ‘Homebake') and large-scale parties throughout Australia, as well as separate national, and state tours. By 1992 Mark was creating modern dance/folk hybrid music, predating the many artists to also see potential in this new genre.įrom 1994 to 2002 Mark took a break from traditional music and concentrated his musical energy on electronic and rock/pop music. By 1990 his bagpipe compositions were being influenced by his experiences in the world of dance and electronica from the dance party scene in Australia and the UK. In addition to his traditional music interests Mark had an early interest in electronic music as well as classical and rock. Published internationally by UK company Isa Music (Lismor Recordings) the books have continued to prove themselves popular with young bagpipe players the world over, and now Mark's music is being cited as a major influence by a new generation of pipers.
Mark's international profile has been growing steadily since 1993 with the publication of two collections of his contemporary bagpipe music. His compositions have appeared regularly on CDs since 1992, and are continually played and recorded by numerous pipe bands, folk groups and solo artists from around the world.Įarly on Mark traveled to Scotland every year from 1989 to 1994 to compete in the World Pipe Band Championships.
Recognised as one of the world's most successful and respected contemporary composers of bagpipe music, Mark Saul continues to push the idiom to new territories and remain accessible to wide audiences.
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