Mark Francis O'Connell (b. May 6, 1981) is the drummer of the American alternative rock group Taking Back Sunday.
Biography
Born May 6, 1981, O'Connell was raised in Rockville Centre, New York. O'Connell attended Nassau Community College and worked as a car valet. He has a pit-bull and likes bands like Metallica, The Beatles, and Led Zeppelin. His favorite thing to do is play the drums. His influences include Rancid and Operation Ivy. He grew up with ex-member Shaun Cooper. Mark played drums on Straylight Run's demo songs, although he was not credited for playing. While Taking Back Sunday was in Phoenix, Arizona on the Projekt Revolution tour, Mark herniated three discs in his back, and had to undergo immediate surgeries. On October 25th, Mark posted a bulletin on the bands Myspace stating that he just got back from surgery and he's doing fine.
Trivia
- Mark has stated that he is camera shy on the Louder Now:PartOne DVD, and that he probably wouldn't even watch the DVD when it was finished.
- Mark thinks that whenever a camera is turned on he isn't doing anything funny. However, all the band members have countered this by putting hilarious footage of Mark on the Louder Now:PartOne DVD.
- Played drums on Straylight Run's first demo
