Mark Fry

The Profile

English acid/psych-folk musician and visual artist. Early 1970s studies in Florence led to the cult debut Dreaming With Alice. After focusing on painting, he returned with new recordings (including Shooting the Moon and South Wind, Clear Sky) and resumed live activity, such as Tokyo concerts in 2013.

Native of Essex; studied at the Accademia delle Belle Arti in Florence around 1970; admired and supported Lucio Dalla on tour while recording Dreaming With Alice; the title track recurs in ten fragments across the album; an original copy was reported on Wikipedia as sold for 4061 euro; later releases include Shooting the Moon (2008) and South Wind, Clear Sky (2014); performed three concerts in Tokyo in 2013.

A detailed, track-focused take on Mark Fry’s acid-folk debut Dreaming With Alice: its recurring title fragments, lysergic textures, and highlights like The Witch and Mandolin Man. Notes the reversed closer and the album’s collector appeal. Sets Fry’s path from early-’70s Italy and Lucio Dalla’s orbit to his later return with Shooting the Moon, South Wind, Clear Sky, and live dates in 2013.