His scratchy voice “waxing lyrical about regret and absolution”, the dark elegance of LA nostalgia; this is a hypnotising short film by Ivan Olita on Mark Mahoney, owner of the legendary tattoo shop, Shamrock Social Club. You might recognise him as the co-star in a couple of Lana Del Rey’s music videos, but Mark has been a bit of a mythical character on the Sunset Strip for many years, inking everyone from Tupac to Brad Pitt. He comes from a troubled past, but he’s recently been getting into acting, and you can see him alongside Johnny Depp in the upcoming film Black Mass. But make no mistake, the artist and tattooist still has that air of mystery and gangster within, despite Hollywood’s increased interest in him as of late. Take a look at this seductive mini movie…
Oh and yes, that’s French rock’n’roll legend, Johnny Hallyday he’s inking at the end…
If you’re interested in visiting the Shamrock Social Club, you can find it here. .
