Mark Pontius Quotes

United States, Singer
January 3, 1985

Malbec is a Los Angeles-based rock–hip-hop–pop band, formed in 2003. They claim to be one of the first few bands to integrate sequenced hip-hop beats with modern pop stylings; their musical style includes influences from Southern hip hop, Britpop, classical compositions and folk music.

We've been working hard to have a career in music. We're happy we're having so much success. We don't want to turn anything down. We want to do as much as we can.

Mark Pontius
- Music
- Happy
- Career
When I was in Norway, we were there for two days, and I didn't sleep one hour there. I stayed up and watched the sunset, then watched it rise again. It was crazy, but I just loved it so much.

Mark Pontius
- Up
- Crazy
- Sleep

Playing for the first time in Russia was wonderful, and it's a huge perk of the job to get to experience those different cultures.

Mark Pontius
- Time
- Different
- Job
I was a delivery boy at one point.

Mark Pontius
- Boy
We actually, as a band, have always been really adamant since the beginning about trying to be involved in charity any way we can.

Mark Pontius
- Trying
- Band
- Beginning
Once we did 'Torches,' we were on the road for almost a solid two years.

Mark Pontius
- Road
We all had weird, odd jobs, and living in L.A., struggling to be a musician is tough sometimes, and you just want to give up. But you gotta stick to it.

Mark Pontius
- Up
- Weird
We were hitting these marks like getting the Grammy nominations and playing with the Beach Boys, but those were things we never thought in a million years we'd ever accomplish.

Mark Pontius
- Beach