Cory Marks

Cory Marks
Marks performing in 2023
Marks performing in 2023
Background information
Also known asLion Man, Sunshine
Born (1989-10-11) October 11, 1989 (age 35)
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, drums
Years active2011–present
Labels
Websitecorymarks.com

Cory Gerald Joseph Marquardt (born October 11, 1989[1]) is a Canadian country rock singer-songwriter better known by his stage name Cory Marks. He is signed to Better Noise Music.[2] He has released three albums, This Man in 2015 under Big Star Recordings, then Who I Am in 2020 and Sorry for Nothing in 2024, both under Better Noise. Who I Am has accumulated over 260 million global streams with his debut single "Outlaws & Outsiders" being certified Platinum in Canada, Gold in the US and reaching top 10 at US rock radio and #3 in Germany, making Marks the first to ever do so as a Canadian country act.

Early life

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Marks was raised in North Bay, Ontario, the younger brother of professional hockey player Matt Marquardt, and learned how to skate at three years old.[3] He cites Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Bryan Adams, Ozzy Osbourne, and Rush as early musical influences.[4] Marks played university hockey at the Royal Military College of Canada where he also pursued dreams of becoming a fighter pilot.[5][6] He had never performed music publicly until his friends encouraged him to do so while at a bar in college.[7] He has performed using the name "Cory Marks" since the release of his debut album.[1] Marks achieved his private pilot license in 2021.[8]

Career

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2014–2015: This Man

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In July 2014, he released his first single to Canadian country radio, "Smartphone".[9] His second single, "21", was released in April 2015.[10] His first album, This Man was released on May 26, 2015 through Big Star Recordings.[11][12] The album included his first two singles, as well as two further singles, "This Man",[13] and "Nowhere With You".[14]

2016–2020: Who I Am

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In 2016, Marks signed a deal to work with award-winning producer Kevin Churko, known for work with Ozzy Osbourne, Shania Twain, and Five Finger Death Punch.[15] In 2018, he signed a record deal with Eleven Seven Music (later rebranded as Better Noise Music) as their flagship country artist.[1][16]

In November 2019, Marks released his first single on Better Noise, "Outlaws & Outsiders", featuring Ivan Moody, Travis Tritt, and Mick Mars,[17] which debuted at #1 on iTunes in Canada as well as #1 on the Billboard Rock Digital Songs and Hard Rock Digital Songs charts and #7 on the Country Digital Songs charts.[18][19] The song would later peak inside the top 10 on US Mainstream Rock radio, top 5 on German rock radio, and peaked at #12 on Canada Rock radio.[20][21] It was also certified Gold by Music Canada.[22]

In June 2020, Marks released "Drive",[23][24][25] and announced it as the second single to country radio off his second album, Who I Am, which was released on August 7, 2020 through Better Noise.[26][27][28] In October 2020, "Blame It on the Double" was released as the second single to rock radio in Germany and the United Kingdom.[29] Marks also released his first Christmas single "Jingle My Bells", a cover of a song by The Tractors, that month.[30][31][32] In April 2021, Marks released a new version of "Blame It on the Double" featuring Tyler Connolly of Theory of a Deadman and Jason Hook.[33][34]

2021–present: Sorry for Nothing and extended plays

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On June 18, 2021, Marks released the extended play Nashville Mornings. It included a cover of Blaze Foley's "If I Could Only Fly", as well as a "Country Mix" of "Blame It on the Double" featuring Tyler Connolly, which was sent to Canadian country radio.[35] He followed that up with the extended play Nashville Nights on August 20, 2021, which included a new track "In Me I Trust",[36] the solo version of "Outlaws & Outsiders", and live versions of "Drive" and "Blame It on the Double".[37][38]

In November 2022, Marks released the extended play I Rise, which included the singles "Burn It Up" and "Flying".[39][40] He supported Five Finger Death Punch on their headlining tour in the United States in the fall and winter of 2022 alongside Brantley Gilbert.[41]

In June 2024, Marks released two songs, "Guilty”, which featured Bad Wolves's lead singer DL, and "Drunk When I'm High", which was serviced to Australian country radio.[42][43][44] On December 6, 2024, Marks released his third studio album Sorry for Nothing.[45][46] He released the song "(Make My) Country Rock" featuring Sully Erna, Travis Tritt, and Mick Mars, concurrently with the announcement of the album several months prior.[47]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
Country
[48] 		CAN
[49] 		SWI
[50] 		UK
Country
[51] 		US
Heat
[52] 		US
Album
Sales
[53]
This Man[12] — — — — — —
Who I Am[26] 16 12 98 6 17 74
Sorry for Nothing[54]
  • Release date: December 6, 2024
  • Label: Better Noise Music
  • Format: CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming
 — — — — — —

Extended plays

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Title Details
Outlaws & Outsiders
  • Release date: June 2020[55]
  • Label: Better Noise Music
  • Format: CD
Nashville Mornings
  • Release date: June 18, 2021[35]
  • Label: Better Noise Music
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Nashville Nights
  • Release date: August 13, 2021[37]
  • Label: Better Noise Music
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
I Rise
  • Release date: November 4, 2022[56]
  • Label: Better Noise Music
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming

Singles

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2010s

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Year Single Album
2014 "Smartphone"[9] This Man
2015 "21"[10]
"This Man"[57]
2016 "Nowhere with You"[58]

2020s

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Year Single Peak
positions 		Certifications Album
AUS
Country
[59] 		CAN
Rock
[21] 		US
Country
Digital
[60] 		US
Hard
Rock
[61] 		US
Hard
Rock
Digi.[61] 		US
Main
Rock
[62] 		US
Rock
[63]
2020 "Outlaws & Outsiders"[19]
(featuring Ivan Moody, Travis Tritt and Mick Mars) 		41 12 7 7 1 10 14 Who I Am
"Drive"[23] — — — — — — —
"Blame It on the Double"[29]
(solo or featuring Tyler Connolly and Jason Hook) 		— — — — — — —
2022 "Burn It Up"[56] — — — — — — — I Rise
2023 "Snowbirds" — — — — — — — Non-album singles
2024 "A Different Kind of Year" — — — — — — —
"Drunk When I'm High" 34 — — — — — — Sorry for Nothing
"(Make My) Country Rock" (featuring Sully Erna, Mick Mars and Travis Tritt) — — — 14 3 19 —
"Fast as I Can" 43 — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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Song Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Main.
[65]
"Unstoppable"
(with Eva Under Fire) 		2023 20 Non-album single
"Livin' My Life Like a Country Song"
(with Theory of a Deadman) 		2024 —

Christmas singles

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Year Single Album
2020 "Jingle My Bells"[30] Christmas With Better Noise Music

Music videos

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Year Video Director
2014 "Smartphone"[66] Manee Osman
2015 "21"[67] Blake McWilliam
2016 "Nowhere with You"[14]
"Don't Count Saturday Night"[68] Ed Regan
2019 "Outlaws & Outsiders"[69]
(featuring Ivan Moody, Travis Tritt and Mick Mars)
"Better Off"[70] Blake Judd
2020 "Blame It on the Double"[71]
"Outlaws & Outsiders"[72]
(solo) 		Jaclyn Cataldi
"Drive"[24] Ed Regan
"Out In the Rain"[73]
(featuring Lzzy Hale)
2021 "Blame It on the Double"[74]
(featuring Tyler Connolly and Jason Hook)
"Blame It on the Double" - Country Mix[75]
(featuring Tyler Connolly) 		Ed Regan
"In Me I Trust" Travis Nesbitt
2022 "Burn It Up" Michael Lombardi
"Flying"[76]
2023 "I Rise"[77]
2024 "(Make My) Country Rock"
"Sorry For Nothing" Michael Lombardi

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Nominated Work Result Ref
2021 Canadian Country Music Association Alternative Country Album of the Year Who I Am Nominated [78][79]
2022 Country Music Association of Ontario Fans' Choice — Nominated [80][81]
Songwriter(s) of the Year "Blame It on the Double" (with Kevin Churko and Kane Churko) Nominated

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