Mark Seymour

Mark Jeremy Seymour (born 26 July 1956) is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. He was the frontman and songwriter of rock band Hunters & Collectors from 1981 until 1998. Seymour has carved a solo career, releasing his debut solo album in 1997 and winning an ARIA Award in 2001 for One Eyed Man in the category of Best Adult Contemporary Album.

Early years Mark Jeremy Seymour was born on 26 July 1956 in Benalla, Victoria, to Frank and Paula Seymour. record label Missing Link issued a double A-sided single "Newspaper" by the Jetsonnes and "Miniskirts in Moscow" by International Exiles.

In 2020, Seymour released his tenth non-Hunters studio album (and fourth as Mark Seymour & The Undertow), titled Slow Dawn.

Personal life Seymour married his wife Jo in 1994; they have two daughters, Eva and Hannah.

In 2008, Seymour released his memoir, Thirteen Tonne Theory, which was published by Penguin Books, detailing his experiences with Hunters & Collectors.

Released: September 1997 Label: Mushroom (MUSH33040) Format: CD 53

Released: March 2001 Label: Mushroom (333432) Format: CD 67

Released: April 2004 Label: Liberation (LIBCD6092.2) Format: CD 159

Released: March 2005 Label: Liberation Blue (BLUE075) Format: CD, Digital download Re-released in June 2012 under the title Greatest Hits Acoustic 99

Released: June 2007 Label: Liberation Blue (LIBCD9241) Format: CD, DD 128

Released: September 2007 Label: Liberation Blue (BLUE156) Format: CD, DD Re-released in June 2012 under the title Greatest Hits Acoustic 2 197

Released: 27 May 2011 Label: Liberation Blue (LMCD0142) Format: CD, DD 51

Released: 1 March 2013 Label: Liberation Blue (LMCD0215) Format: CD, DD 116

Released: 29 May 2015 Label: Liberation Blue (LMCD0268) Format: CD, DD 43

Released: 29 May 2020 Label: Bloodlines (Blood68) Format: CD, LP, DD, streaming —

Released: April 2024 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums Title Album details Ballad of the One Eyed Man – Live at the Basement Released: 2001 Label: Warner Music Australia (BASE002) Format: CD+DVD From Bondi to Bedlam Released: 2007 Label: Liberation (LIBDVD1083) Format: DVD+CD, DD Roll Back the Stone: 1985–2016 (credited to Mark Seymour & The Undertow) Released: 24 March 2017 Label: Liberation Music (LMCD0310) Format: 2×CD, DD, streaming

Compilation albums Title Album details The Closest Living Thing Released: 2008 (Sweden) Label: Promising (LPCD-44) Format: CD Compilation of tracks from Daytime and the Dark and Titanic

Singles +List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album AUS 2020 — Slow Dawn "The Whole World Is Dreaming" (live) 2021 — "Even When I'm Sleeping" 2023 — Mushroom: Fifty Years of Making Noise (Reimagined) "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Seymour has won one award from five nominations.

Best Male Artist Breakthrough Artist – Single 1998 King Without a Clue Best Male Artist 2001 One Eyed Man Best Adult Contemporary Album 2011 Undertow Best Adult Contemporary Album