Electric Mustard
Musician/songwriter/producer Mark Bonasera, works under the moniker Electric Mustard. Regarded by many as one of the most interesting up and coming ambient/art rock projects in the Chicago area, Electric Mustard inventively combines influences from '70s psychedelia, '80s/'90s ambient/downtempo and contemporary alternative styles into the Electric Mustard sound. The project started as a one man studio project in late 2004, evolving into something unique, focused and powerful. The music is atmospheric, evocative and intense, with influences that range from Pink Floyd to Brian Eno, from Portishead to Zero 7, passing through rock and electronic/ambient.
The official debut album, 'Synthetic Mind', which was released in 2006 and quickly gained attention and attracted many with its smooth melodic atmospheres. Two years on from debut album, Electric Mustard returned in 2008 with the highly anticipated second album, 'Kaleidoscope', Once again recorded and mixed at Mark’s Atomic Sun Studio, 'Kaleidoscope' develops further the promise of the debut album, revealing a greater contrast between the atmospheric detail and the walls of sound. The album features collaborations with singer Breda King also Shaky Dan Baron and Tony Bonich on Guitar presenting a music project with a constantly growing fan base.
Mark continues to write and produce Electric Mustard music. He has opened his studio to fellow area musicians. As a drummer he is currently playing with a Chicago blues band and does occasional studio work. Mark teaches drums/percussion at Dundee Music in Dundee Illinois. He has been a teacher there since 1986, teaching all styles of music from Jazz and Rock, to Symphonic and Marching band.