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Melting Wurlitzer electric piano + tender voice reminiscent of Robert Wyatt + mellow & timeless songs + vintage-inspired production... Marker Sterling debuted with "Rosie Mays," an album of perfection that makes you want to groan. The band's name is Marker Sterling. The real Marker Sterling is Chris A. Cummings, a Toronto-based musician who recorded three excellent albums for Germany's tomlab in the 2000s under the name Mantler. The two CDs, "Rosie Mays," a collection of original songs that sometimes sound like covers of classic songs, and "I'm Willing," which shows that the opposite is also true, are two Japan-specific sets that are perfect for enjoying the rare qualities of Chris A. Cummings.