Platinum blonde now
Platinum blonde doesn't really matter.
Mark Holmes (musician)
British-born Canadian musician
Musical artist
Mark Holmes (born July 26, 1960)[1] is a British-Canadian musician.
Platinum blonde - not in love
He is best known as the lead vocalist of the Canadian rock band Platinum Blonde. He also co-founded the Mod Club Theatre, an entertainment venue in Toronto that operated from 2002 to 2020.
Early life
Mark Holmes emigrated from Mansfield, England to Canada in 1977.[2] As a youth he had hopes of becoming a professional soccer player.[2] Once in Toronto, he attended commercial art college, apprenticed in hairdressing and played in bands on the side.[2]
Career
In 1979, Holmes, along with musicians Joey Ciotti and Ray Bailie, formed Platinum Blonde, a punk and new wave band.[3] Holmes provided vocals and guitar, Ciotti vocals and bass guitar, and Bailie on drums.[3][4] They played songs by such artists as Marc Bolan, Gary Glitter and The Police.[2] In 1980