Lance Rock Tours proudly presents the much-praised indie Norwegian-American artist Mark Steiner, making his Australian tour debut in September 2008. Born and raised in New York City, the ex-pat fled the decaying music scene of Lower Manhattan in the wake of September 2001, and soon found himself in Oslo, Norway, where he began to summon, weave and orchestrate his international confederacy of "lounge-noir" and "swamp-rock" musicians, from Norway, France, NYC, Germany, Portugal and Australia.

Mark Steiner's favourite Australian musicians will join him in an extraordinary and rare line-up as his backing band in various incarnations during his Australian tour including Lilith Lane (Black Pony Express – key, vox), Rosie Westbrook (Mick Harvey - bass), Cam Butler (Silver Ray - guitar), Pete Luscombe (Paul Kelly - drums), and Stevie Hesketh (Jet - organs) to bring their unique interpretations of his darkly lush, swampy sounds to audiences around the country. His musical allies will join him on stage in their respective states including Rowland S. Howard, Poker Hearts, The Gin Club, Black Pony Express, The Ukeladies, Rosie Westbrook Band, and members of The Green Mist.

In Europe, his backing band The Fallen Birds are an extraordinary collection of like minded-musicians from the US, Norway, France, Germany and Portugal. They collaboratively record in Paris, New York, Oslo, Dortmund and Florida, and in 2008 Mark released his solo debut Fallen Birds CD (also available on vinyl entitled Little Fallen Birds) to rave reviews in Europe and the USA. He has toured Norway with The Fallen Birds, and plays regularly in New York City, Paris, Berlin, Brussels, Prague, Reykjavik and Lisbon. He has supported artists including Michael Gira (ex-Swans, US), Kid Congo Powers & the Pink Monkey Birds (US), Devendra Banhart (US), Madrugada (N) and many more...