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Singer-songwriter Mark Ridout writes lush and emotive 'cinematic folk' soundtracks. With a longstanding love for film music, the songs are in part composed for marriage with moving picture. The London born singer-songsmith has supported the likes of Ed Sheeran (back when he was playing pubs in London) and Kate Miller-Heidke, performing at renowned UK venues such as The Troubadour and The Bedford. After training as a psychologist in Bristol, a vibrant music city in the UK, his day job was working in secure psychiatric hospitals and then as a music therapist in various mental health organisations in England and Australia. All this happened once he had spent his teens playing drums and guitars in loud and sweaty rock bands.His voice has been described as "compelling and hugely expressive" (Hotpress Magazine, UK), and his song ‘All my Sides’ was featured on indie feature film; Weavil (2018). Following a string of single releases, his full length 'cinematic folk' album Bravery will be