06.01.2005
Two free digitally remastered Catapult tracks are now available! Super Me and Infection, both from the album 42, have been digitally remastered and are available as free downloads in the Music section of the site.

11.17.2004
Mark Bates will be playing a special pre-Christmas show at the Paradise Lounge on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. This show is Mark's first live performance since Catapult's last show on April 22nd at Nectar's in Vermont.

Mark will be playing with former Catapult band-mate, Karl Haas, on drums and ex-Scamper bassist, Marc Roderick on bass.

The set will include a few Catapult favorites, a few tracks of Mark's 2002 release, Cheaper Than Disappointment, and some new tracks Mark has been working on in the studio for the past few months.

For more information please visit: http://www.markbates.com

08.23.2004
After a year using Peppercoin to help deliver low-cost music downloads for Big Frank Records artists, Big Frank Records has decided to terminate the relationship. Currently talks are underway with the Boston-based service Digizaar to deliver these services in early 2005.

08.05.2004
A new Mark's Musings has been added. Click here to see it.

08.05.2004
More reviews of 42 have been added to the press page found here.