CORY MARKS Releases Rallying Cry To His Fans, “Are You With Me?” Along With Lyric Video For “Lit Up” From ‘Sorry For Nothing’ Album
DT: APRIL 25, 2024
FM: AMANDA CAGAN, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR
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CORY MARKS
RELEASES MUSICAL RALLYING CRY TO HIS FANS,
“ARE YOU WITH ME?”
ALONG WITH
LYRIC VIDEO FOR “LIT UP”
FROM ‘SORRY FOR NOTHING’ ALBUM
U.S. SHOWS WITH DOROTHY’S “REDEMPTION” TOUR UNDERWAY
Download “Are You With Me?” cover artwork HERE
“Fast cars, big cities / From the outside it looks so pretty /
I’m a twelve years overnight sensation /
Fightin’ my way to your radio station /
Livin’ this life takes a toll / But I ain’t tired when you’re here with me/
It’s just damn rock n’ roll”
Canadian country rocker CORY MARKS was so musically inspired by his recent European tour, that he decided to release a brand-new song and lyric video to today (April 25), a musical rallying cry to his fans, “Are You With Me?” via Better Noise Music. MARKS also wanted to share the new lyric video for “Lit Up” from his SORRY FOR NOTHING album, which was released December 6, 2024 via Better Noise Music. The songs have just been released as a double-single on digital outlets HERE (“Are You With Me?”) and HERE (“Lit Up”).
Watch the lyric video for “Are You With Me?” HERE
Watch the lyric video for “Lit Up” HERE
“‘Are You With Me?’ is a song for my fans, for the people loving my music and loving this country rock sound,” exclaims CORY MARKS. “They’re the reason we do this and want to get out on the road and play live no matter how hard, long, tough and unfair smoke and mirrors this music industry can be. There’s nothing like playing live and watching the crowd sing a long and rock out with you. Are you with me?”
With over 350 million global streams to date, CORY has been captivating fans across the country and rock spectrum. Unafraid to stand out and stay true to himself, his third album SORRY FOR NOTHING is an unapologetic double-barreled blast of 13 songs produced by longtime collaborator Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne, Five Finger Death Punch, Shania Twain, Papa Roach), plus Kile Odell (Nita Strauss, David Draiman), and Andrew Baylis (Jelly Roll, Brantley Gilbert). The album comes as a follow-up to CORY’s successful debut, WHO I AM, which included the hit single “Outlaws & Outsiders.” The song made history as the first-ever Top 10 rock radio-charting single from a Canadian country act and over 230 million global streams to date. The single received Platinum certification in Canada and Gold in the U.S.
SORRY FOR NOTHING’s tracks range from Haggard-like country and virtual bluegrass to straight-up arena anthems and almost Pantera-like hard metal as well as mashing both styles in a single song. Guest appearances include Sully Erna of Godsmack, Travis Tritt and Mick Mars on the Top 20 Active Rock radio-charting single “(Make My) Country Rock” and DL of Bad Wolves on “Guilty.” SORRY FOR NOTHING is available now on exclusive red vinyl, CD, and/or digital download HERE.
CrypticRock.com described the album as one that, “…showcases MARKS’ ability to navigate the deep waters of soulful country ballads and high-energy Rock anthems, creating a barrage of sound that verges on magic, once it permeates your anticipating ears…SORRY FOR NOTHING positions CORY MARKS as a trailblazer in modern Country Rock, a true force to be reckoned with on the international stage, and if he continues pushing boundaries while staying true to his roots, there is truly no stopping this young man. A must-listen..”
While Rocknloadmag.com declared, “MARKS returns with a banger of an album alongside some of the biggest names in the business for a whole host of killer collaborations. What you get is an album overflowing with stadium-sized anthems, banger after banger, that just grips you right from the off….From start to finish this is a great album, if you love your country-rock you’ll be in your element, Marks is a revelation and can only go on great things, 2025 could be his year!”
In touring news, MARKS is currently out in support of Dorothy as part of their “REDEMPTION” tour, which kicked off April 16 in Nashville, TN and lasts through May 2 in Albuquerque, NM. MARKS will then head back to his native Canada for more headlining shows on his “Sorry For Nothing Tour,” which has spanned North America, the U.K. and Europe!
View CORY MARKS’ tour dates HERE:
With Dorothy:
4/25 Council Bluffs, IA – Whiskey Roadhouse
4/26 St. Louis, MO – The Hawthorn
4/27 Madison, WI – Majestic Theater
4/29 Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
5/1 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
5/2 Albuquerque, NM – Backstage At Revel
Canadian Tour:
5/9 Sainte-thérèse, QC – Odyscène Cabaret BMO Sainte-Thérèse
5/10 Gatineau, QC – Salle Odyssée
5/11 Drummondville, QC – Maison des arts Desjardins Drummondville
5/15 Montreal, QC – Le Studio TD
5/16 Saint-victor, QC – Salloon Desjardins
5/17 Ottawa, ON – Ink & Wheels Big Show
5/22 Oshawa, ON – The Biltmore Theatre (with Drew Taylor)
5/23 Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern (with Dayna Reid, Drew Taylor)
5/24 Hamilton, ON – Mills Hardware (with Drew Taylor)
5/25 St. Catharines, ON – Warehouse Concert Hall (with Drew Taylor)
6/13 Ayer’s Cliff, QC – Rodeo Ayer’s Clife 2025
7/11 Amos, QC – Festival H20 2025
7/19 Timmons, ON – Rock on the River 2025
7/31 Dolbeau-mistassini, QC – Festival Du Bleuet 2025
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