Song was inspired by Snowbirds aerial demonstration team
Breakout country-rock star Cory Marks shares his patriotic new song “Snowbirds,” inspired by the Snowbirds air demonstration team, and his own passion for flying. The song is available now via Better Noise Music and across all streaming platforms.
Produced by Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne, Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach, Shania Twain), “Snowbirds” is a powerful, anthemic track that features Marks’ unique talent of mixing country music with rock elements. As a licensed pilot, Marks dedicated the track to the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, who, for over 52 years, have proudly upheld the legacy of military aviation excellence as Canada’s elite air demonstration team.
The official “Snowbirds” music video showcases Marks performing the song in both English and French language, combined with breath-taking close-ups and rarely seen angles from recent Snowbirds demonstrations, and footage from Marks’ flight with the Snowbirds in 2017. The result is an exhilarating, better-than-front-row seat for a Snowbirds show that fans could ever hope for.
“I’ve been a fan of the Snowbirds since I was a kid and always will be,” Marks shares. “When I started my music career, I was attending the Royal Military College of Canada enrolled as a pilot, hoping to become a Snowbird one day. Working with the Snowbirds team is a true inspiration and I’m extremely proud and humbled to have my song played during their demonstrations across North America in the 2023 season.”
Walking the fine line between outlaw country and hard rock, the North Bay, Ontario native is undoubtedly himself, not just as a musician, but as a person. Growing up, Marks developed passions for hockey, flying, and playing the drums like his hero, Rush’s Neil Peart, before he began performing live music at a local bar while studying to become a fighter pilot.
In 2019, he released his hit single “Outlaws and Outsiders,” featuring Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars, Travis Tritt and Five Finger Death Punch vocalist Ivan Moody, which recently received Platinum certification in Canada. The track achieved great success, reaching top 10 on the US rock radio charts, No. 3 on German rock radio and peaked at No. 12 on the Canadian rock charts. The single now has over 123 million streams worldwide, adding to Marks’ 188 million total global streams to date. 2020 saw the release of Marks’ critically acclaimed album Who I Am, spawning fan favorites like “Devil’s Grin” and “Blame It On The Double.” In 2022, Marks made his feature film debut with a part in the horror-thriller The Retaliators alongside Better Noise labelmates Five Finger Death Punch, The Hu, Eva Under Fire and Jacoby Shaddix from Papa Roach.
Most recently, Marks released his six track EP, I Rise, channeling his prowess for songwriting along with the intense training, determination, patience and grit to become a certified pilot. He also hit the road with his band in support of the EP on a massive US arena tour with Five Finger Death Punch and Brantley Gilbert.
