Mark Haugen's Blog

“Sundress”-Sunshine Jackson

themarkhaugen — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:45:10 +0000

If you haven’t heard the new Sunshine Jackson single yet, it’s here… and a new EP (entitled Cloudpop) is on the way! Stay tuned for more info! Tell your friends!

“Buy, Buy, Buy”

themarkhaugen — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:15:48 +0000

This is a little parody song that I made for my “No Buy Project” in my Advertising class. I feel so Michael Scott at the Dundies, changing lyrics to a popular song, but it’s my life!

Tomorrows Song (inspired by @jonforeman)

themarkhaugen — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:34:57 +0000

Jon Foreman, the lead singer of Switchfoot, coordinated this fantastic group songwriting effort on twitter where he challenged everyone to write a song called ‘Tomorrows Song” in under 24 hours and post it online. Always a sucker for anything involving songwriting, I had to make a submission. After driving 3 hours back to college, unpacking all my stuff and setting up my gear in the dorm room, I cranked this song out in about 4 hours. Hopefully you enjoy it, and thanks for the awesome idea, Jon!

“We’re All In This Together” – New Song

themarkhaugen — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:05:01 +0000

Here’s the credit roll song for the documentary that Darren Johnson and I have been working on for over a year now, “High School Music Trip”! Ya’ dig the overly positive Disney-esque feel? Features vocals from the incredibly talented Nick Andersen.

Sunshine Jackson – “The One For Me” (Acapella)

themarkhaugen — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:31:26 +0000

Sunshine Jackson has a new EP coming out soon, and a HOT new single coming out tomorrow (Fiday, March 4)! It’s called “Sundress”. In order to build hype, we’ve released this phenomenal video of us doing an acapella version of “The One For Me”… in the shower! (perhaps that’s why the song is so sexy…)

We’ve also dropped “and the Temple of the Righteous Beach Party” from our name to match our new, mature-er sound. Like us on Facebook, please!

La Da Dee Da (In Love With A Girl) – New Song

themarkhaugen — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 02:35:55 +0000

or download it HERE.

Right before Christmas break, Sean Totten and I got together to record a song in my dorm room. He was graduating and I had always respected him a great deal as a musician, so I thought it was a shame that we had never collaborated. I wrote, recorded, produced, mixed and mastered the track while Sean provided all of the talent.

I’ve had this song sitting on the shelf for the longest time because I kept on thinking it needed something more. Maybe electric guitar? Some sweet noise sweeps? Excessive auto-tune? I wasn’t sure. I came back recently and decided it was pretty dang awesome the way it was. (And what better day to release it then Valentine’s Day?)

I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it!

Mark

I’m Wearing A Sombrero On Google Maps Street View

themarkhaugen — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 04:10:49 +0000

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So, a couple summers back, Sam Dorrance and I shot a music video for the Yung Stud song “Lightswitch”. During the shoot, I was wearing a sombrero on a Waverly street corner while Sam was getting a nice worm’s eye view shot of a certain rap legend. As these events transpired, the google maps car evidently drove by. We have been immortalized by google maps. Hello, history.

The Truth About Dryers.

themarkhaugen — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 05:22:47 +0000

You know that little filter thing that catches all of the lint in the dryer? Yeah? Well, most people will only clean them off before they dry a load of laundry, but I am different. I clean it out before and after.

Some might think that I do this because I am a nice guy who is doing a good deed for whoever uses the public dryer next. I won’t deny the fact that I am a nice guy, but in this particular case, I must admit that I have alterior motives…

I just really enjoy cleaning off that ‘dern lint trap.

Take It Back – Remix

themarkhaugen — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 22:21:34 +0000

I came across a website that posts remix contest opportunities, and decided that maybe I should submit something. I chose the contest that ended the soonest, and just went for it. Having never heard the original song or the band that I was remixing, I decided I would use only the lead vocal track and build around that. It was as if somebody came to me with simply a melody and asked me to make a full song out of it. This particular song isn’t exactly the style I’m used to working it, so I was a little bit out of my element, but I feel that overall, it turned out alright. If anything, it feels a little bit too much like the original.

Until next time, don’t forget to eat your vegetables. More importantly, don’t forget to chew your vegetables when you eat them.

I’ve Got A Microwave – New Song

themarkhaugen — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 05:08:30 +0000

I’ve Got a Microwave
There’s not a lot to do,
In this town tonight,
I’m hungry for love,
So let’s grab a bite,
Don’t got the cash to take you out,
Here’s what we’ll do, here’s what i’m talking bout

I’ve got a microwave,
You’ve got a microwave,
We should make some microwaved foods together.
I’ve got a microwave,
You’ve got a microwave,
We should make some microwaved foods together.

I like frozen peas,
Over frozen hearts,
When the buzzer beeps,
That’s when the evening starts,
They say i hope it’s worth the wait,
The wait’s slow with an oven,
I choose microwaves,

I just can’t wait for the oven,
I just can’t wait for the oven,
I just can’t wait.

I’ve got a microwave,
You’ve got a microwave,
We should make some microwaved foods together.
I’ve got a microwave,
You’ve got a microwave,
We should make some microwaved foods together.