Cory Marks
Also known asLion Man, Sunshine
Born (1989-10-11) October 11, 1989
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, actor, drummer
Instrument(s)Drums, guitar, vocals
Years active2011–present
Labels
Websitecorymarks.com

Cory Gerald Joseph Marquardt (born October 11, 1989[1]) is a Canadian country rock singer-songwriter, drummer, actor and former ice hockey player better known by his stage name Cory Marks. He is signed to Better Noise Music.[2] He has released two albums, This Man in 2015 under Big Star Recordings and most recently Who I Am in 2020 under Better Noise. Since the release the album has accumulated over 220 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

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

2014-2015: This Man

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-present: Who I Am and extended plays

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]

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] He is slated to release a full-length album in the first half of 2024.[42]

Discography

Albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
Country
[43]		 CAN
[44]		 SWI
[45]		 UK
Country
[46]		 US
Heat
[47]		 US
Album
Sales
[48]
This Man[12] — — — — — —
Who I Am[26] 16 12 98 6 17 74

Extended plays

Title Details
Outlaws & Outsiders
  • Release date: June 2020[49]
  • 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[50]
  • Label: Better Noise Music
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming

Singles

2010s

Year Single Album
2014 "Smartphone"[9] This Man
2015 "21"[10]
"This Man"[51]
2016 "Nowhere With You"[52]

2020s

Year Single Peak
positions		 Certifications Album
CAN
Rock
[21]		 US
Country
Digital
[53]		 US
Main
Rock
[54]		 US
Rock
[55]
2020 "Outlaws & Outsiders"[19]
(featuring Ivan Moody, Travis Tritt and Mick Mars)		 12 7 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"[50] — — — — I Rise
2023 "Snowbirds" — — — — TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Song Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Main.
[57]
"Unstoppable"
(with Eva Under Fire)		 2023 21 Non-album single

Christmas singles

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

Music videos

Year Video Director
2014 "Smartphone"[58] Manee Osman
2015 "21"[59] Blake McWilliam
2016 "Nowhere With You"[14]
"Don't Count Saturday Night"[60] Ed Regan
2019 "Outlaws & Outsiders"[61]
(featuring Ivan Moody, Travis Tritt and Mick Mars)
"Better Off"[62] Blake Judd
2020 "Blame It on the Double"[63]
"Outlaws & Outsiders"[64]
(solo)		 Jaclyn Cataldi
"Drive"[24] Ed Regan
"Out In the Rain"[65]
(featuring Lzzy Hale)
2021 "Blame It on the Double"[66]
(featuring Tyler Connolly and Jason Hook)
"Blame It on the Double" - Country Mix[67]
(featuring Tyler Connolly)		 Ed Regan
"In Me I Trust" Travis Nesbitt
2022 "Burn It Up" Michael Lombardi
"Flying"[68]
2023 "I Rise"[69]

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated Work Result Ref
2021 Canadian Country Music Association Alternative Country Album of the Year Who I Am Nominated [70][71]
2022 Country Music Association of Ontario Fans' Choice — Nominated [72][73]
Songwriter(s) of the Year "Blame It on the Double" (with Kevin Churko and Kane Churko) Nominated

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