Mark Tonin is a father, teacher, singer-songwriter, music producer, bass & guitar player, performer, promoter and music lover based out of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. He’s played bass over the years with a number of bands, including Mark Tonin's Music Vortex, Harvard Mouse, Chris Mulligan Band, and Opera Blue, and has been actively supporting and promoting Canadian jam music for the past 18 years. From 2015 until 2019, he played guitar, sang songs and jammed with Ricky Neu (drums), Dave Voigt (bass, vocals), and Chris Mulligan (guitar, vocals) as part of Neutones.
His latest music project, Wolfmoon Tide, has him back playing bass and singing with Justin Linton (drums & vocals), Jamie Anderson (guitar & vocals), and Kim Regimbal (sax, flute, congas, vocals). The band plays a mix of originals and cover songs that blend rock, jam, funk and groove.
In 2012 he recorded Vortex of Happiness, a collection of songs about relationships, human nature and embracing life. The record includes contributions by a number of talented musicians, including guitar and slide virtuoso Dan Walsh, who also engineered and mixed the record. Other musicians on the record are Colin Read (drums), Ricky Neu (Diesel Dog, congas), Ryan Morrison (Diesel Dog, keys), Brady Kennedy (vocals), Todd Gillies (Fat Cats, guitar), Chris Dietrich (King Roller, keys) and Ryan Cassidy (sax).
His latest music project, Wolfmoon Tide, has him back playing bass and singing with Justin Linton (drums & vocals), Jamie Anderson (guitar & vocals), and Kim Regimbal (sax, flute, congas, vocals). The band plays a mix of originals and cover songs that blend rock, jam, funk and groove.
In 2012 he recorded Vortex of Happiness, a collection of songs about relationships, human nature and embracing life. The record includes contributions by a number of talented musicians, including guitar and slide virtuoso Dan Walsh, who also engineered and mixed the record. Other musicians on the record are Colin Read (drums), Ricky Neu (Diesel Dog, congas), Ryan Morrison (Diesel Dog, keys), Brady Kennedy (vocals), Todd Gillies (Fat Cats, guitar), Chris Dietrich (King Roller, keys) and Ryan Cassidy (sax).