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Mark Mallman's 78 Hour Long Song Marathon 3

09/09/2010
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Mark Mallman will perform one of the greatest musical feats of his career thus far with the 78 hour long song Marathon 3. His non-stop performance from the Turf Club in St. Paul, MN will include well over 400 pages of lyrics and nearly 100 backup musicians over the course of 4 days.

It's been six years since Mallman's last marathon performance (Marathon 1 happened Sept 10-11 1999, and Marathon 2 took place September 4-6, 2004).

This Piece is representative of one of indie rock's unsung heros life's undertaking. "This piece represents 3 marathons. Each phase is 26 hours long, like a Marathon is 26 miles. The first phase is called 'A Giant Wave,' the second 'Blood Flow,' and the 3rd "Liquid Moth."" The 3 phases of the song will be performed consecutively, without breaks, totaling 78 hours.

When asked recently if he was planning on setting a world record, Mallman declined, saying, "I am not a magician or a stuntman attempting to set a world record. I am a professional musician. I seek to expose the raw nerve of creativity itself."

Marathon 3 will begin October 7th at 4pm CST and end October 10th at 10pm CST and will be webcast live from www.markmallman.com. A full schedule of guests and performers will be announced a week before Marathon 3 and the event will be recorded on multi-track for future release. Advanced tickets are available through First Avenue and online at http://www.first-avenue.com/calendar/Turf%20Club/2010-10

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