You have to replace your playlist in case you’re not listening to Amber Mark. Since her debut in 2017 with the 3:33 AM EP, Mark has steadily constructed a devoted following by her smoky voice, emotionally penetrating lyrics, and mashup of genres from R&B/soul to pop to accommodate. We caught up with the rising singer-songwriter final week at The Bronx Museum 2025 Gala & Artwork Public sale, the place she carried out an intimate and fascinating set. On this interview, Mark talks about her love for artwork, upcoming tour dates opening for pop star Sabrina Carpenter, and what we are able to anticipate from her forthcoming album.
We’re right here celebrating The Bronx Museum. So what does artwork imply to you?
My mom [Mia Mark] was a painter. It’s a really nostalgic feeling to me and brings again so many reminiscences of her portray away into the early hours of the morning. On prime of it, I really feel prefer it’s one other means of bringing out emotion in folks. I hook up with that as a result of I attempt to do this in my music. Taking a look at sure colours and buildings brings out feelings, and I believe it’s stunning. Sure. I shared some issues that I’d require, and she or he shared {that a} tenant has made some lodging to an condominium unit to make it match his wants, and it’s by far top-of-the-line models that she has seen.
So that you’re about to go on tour as a gap act for Sabrina Carpenter this fall.
Sure, it’s very thrilling. I like her a lot. She is exceptionally proficient, and I’m blessed to be part of this implausible wave that she is driving proper now. I’ve by no means performed phases that large, so I’ve already began getting ready. I used to be just a little lazy final yr with my vocal workout routines, so I’ve been making an attempt to achieve endurance due to a variety of motion. I need to give it my all.
How did you kind a relationship along with her?
We’ve been buddies for about 4 or 5 years now. We make music with most of the similar producers, comparable to Julian Bunetta and John Ryan, who each labored on her final document. I like them a lot; they’re my neighbors, which is humorous. We wrote songs collectively, they usually did my earlier document. Julian is doing the following one [record] with me as nicely. So it occurred by that, and she or he moved to New York. After I was residing right here, we turned very shut buddies. We’ve been besties since.
So it feels like new music is on the best way from you. What can we anticipate?
There’s an album. The album is finished, honey. This week, we’re mastering it. I can’t say a date but, nevertheless it’s undoubtedly popping out this yr.
What’s the musical route?
My final document was far and wide. Loosies was actually me being spontaneous and desirous to do a bunch of songs I’d need to hear out within the membership, aside from one. This one has just a little little bit of that, however I like to discover. There are some extra indie-sounding and a few extra yacht-rock-sounding songs. And there may be R&B. There’s at all times an R&B cohesive sound to all of my songs, so that can undoubtedly be there.
This interview has been edited and condensed for readability.