For 'true' fans of Mark Seymour, the real highlight of one of his concerts, is right at the very end, where he invites the entire audience to join in a sing-a-long with him, of his classic 'Throw Your Arms Around Me'. It becomes apparent right then and there that is truly only one Mark Seymour, one of the true innovators of the Australian music ...
Trying to measure your popularity is dangerously self-indulgent. Try and convince me which is more 'real'... The National Top 40 or 3000 people 'going off' at Selinas? We could argue all night, but in the end 'chart positions' and 'units moved' are secondary to how much impact a band has when it performs in front of a live audience.
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He recently filmed a role in the TV Show "City Homicide", which will be broadcast later this year. [June 2009]
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Embarking on a national tour around Australia with James Reyne to coincide with the release of their new albums. [April 2005]
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Juggling both his musical and acting careers. After releasing his third solo album 'Embedded', he scored a guest role on TV show Stingers (1998). He hopes that this will help to launch his acting career and hopefully break into movies. [April 2004]
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After performing by himself, and with brother Nick Seymour, around Australia for several months, Mark now intends to focus on an acting career. He has performed on stage around Melbourne, and recently completed a small role in a new Melbourne film 'Alpha Male' due for release later this year. [January 2003]
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Daughters: Eva and Hannah.
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Was the lead singer of the former Australian pop/rock band Hunters and Collectors with, amongst others, Jeremy Smith.
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During Pearl Jam's final Australian concert in Australia Eddie Vedder invited Mark onstage to sing a duet with him of Mark's classic song 'Throw Your Arms Around Me'. [February 2003]
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