Mark Daly’s artistic chops have never been up for debate. From performing at the MTV EMA Awards with The Voodoos, to his work with Geoff Tate-led supergroup, Operation: Mindcrime; his career has been as varied as it has been exhilarating.

But it is Mark’s prolificity as a solo artist that best demonstrates just exactly what the rock genre has on its books. Beginning with 2016’s The Heart’s Reminder (no. 2 on the Irish Downloads Chart) right up to his debut album, When the Stars Align; the thread running through Mark’s music is an eagerness to connect, and an intelligence for doing just that.

Mark’s songs are powerful markers of his experiences, ranging from intimate narratives of family and heartbreak, to commentaries on broader issues (his single, Your World, was released in aid of Autism Awareness Month in 2017). Such depth comes from a performer with an ability to combine an arresting rock voice with a social awareness that is more important now than ever.

And though his music is rooted in the present, Mark has always been one for moving forward. His latest single, Don’t Look Back, is the first with a new line-up of like-minded musicians that will join him to create Mark Daly & The Ravens. Don’t Look Back pulses with a rock n’ roll energy that is sure to captivate the audiences that the band will meet on their worldwide tour in 2020. No debate necessary.