The winner will receive the Mark O'Toole CD.

THE BOLD NEW VOICE OF THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

Mark released his CD, The Crooner, on June 28, 2011.  Keith Olsen, one of the great record producers in America, having success with such artists as Fleetwood Mac, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Kim Carnes, Eddie Money, Whitesnake, Rick Springfield, Reo Speedwagon, Starship, .38 Special, Santana, and Pat Benatar to name a few, saw one of Mark¿s performances and witnessed what so many of Mark¿s fans have, his great singing and performing ability and signed on as Producer. Arranger Richard Baker was hired to provide a contemporary twist to the songs chosen for the album. Les Brown¿s Band of Renown provided the orchestral accompaniments. The album is comprised of thirteen tracks including a previously unreleased song written by Jason Scheff, the lead singer for Chicago. Alex Ligertwood, formerly lead singer for the Jeff Beck Group and Santana provided the background vocals with Jason Scheff providing the background vocals for his original song. The album is available at Mark¿s live shows, on his website, www.markotoolmusic.com, at iTunes and through all major digital distributors.

Mark was recently named Male Vocalist of the year by the Entertainment Consumers¿ Exchange in Las Vegas. Prior winners include Bobby Darin, Louis Prima and the Lettermen. Mark performs regularly at the M Resort in Las Vegas and is performing in selected markets throughoutt the country. The one message Mark wants to convey is ¿follow your dreams and have faith in yourself, and most importantly in God.¿