The Road Chief
Under his alias, The Road Chief, Mark McGuire creates casual pop jams that fall outside of his solo
work for Dead Oceans. The Road Chief began in 2008 when it served as Mark's DJ moniker and an outlet for his tribute songs to the late Roger Troutman. Since then it's gently grown to incorporate a wider range of unsung urban greats from The Controllers and Kashif to Mikki Bleu and Luther Vandross. The tracks are a contemporary patchwork of 80s soul and smooth jazz, filtered through the lens of late summer in Southern California.
The Road Chief
Under his alias, The Road Chief, Mark McGuire creates casual pop jams that fall outside of his solo
work for Dead Oceans. The Road Chief began in 2008 when it served as Mark's DJ moniker and an outlet for his tribute songs to the late Roger Troutman. Since then it's gently grown to incorporate a wider range of unsung urban greats from The Controllers and Kashif to Mikki Bleu and Luther Vandross. The tracks are a contemporary patchwork of 80s soul and smooth jazz, filtered through the lens of late summer in Southern California.
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IMPOSE
"...the supreme complement to all impending weekend commutes to the various sectors of the metropolis."
SELF-TITLED
"...would make perfect sense in Beverly Hills Cop’s inevitable reboot."
SPIN
"...unfolds like a daydream, with loosely associated synth lines slowly coalescing into vibrant latticework."
STEREOGUM
"...soaring elevator music from the upper reaches of your subconscious."
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