Former Home and Away star Mark Furze reveals why he feels ‘a bit odd’ being on The Voice Australia
He’s the former Home and Away actor who has reinvented himself as a laidback rocker.
And now Mark Furze has revealed he’s finding his stint on The Voice Australia ‘a bit odd’.
Speaking to 9Now on Wednesday, the 34-year-old singer explained he has rarely interacted with other musicians before his time on the competition show.
Sing out: On Wednesday, former Home and Away star Mark Furze revealed why he feels ‘a bit odd’ being on The Voice Australia
‘I don’t usually meet other singers! I do a lot of acoustic gigs, but they’re usually solo,’ Mark said.
He went on to describe his competitors on the Channel Nine singing show as ‘incredibly talented, mostly professional musicians’.
‘They’re from all different types of genres and I’m like, the rock guy hanging out in the corner!’ he added.
Mark described his competitors as ‘incredibly talented, mostly professional musicians’. Pictured alongside Emma Mylott
Mark first rose to fame as Eric ‘Ric’ Dalby – who was the grandson of Alf Stewart, played by Ray Meagher – in 2004.
He starred alongside the likes of Chris Hemsworth, Isabel Lucas and Sharni Vinson, before leaving the soap in 2008.
The actor landed a role in TV series Underbelly: The Golden Mile in 2010, and Australian film A Heartbeat Away in 2011.
Soap star days: Mark first rose to fame as Eric ‘Ric’ Dalby – who was the grandson of Alf Stewart, played by Ray Meagher – in 2004. He starred alongside the likes of Chris Hemsworth, Isabel Lucas and Sharni Vinson (pictured)
He ventured to the US for several years, but wasn’t able to make it big in Hollywood.
Mark later turned his attention to his music and his band, Falcon Road.
He is happily married to model Laural Barrett.
Music man: Mark turned his attention to his music career and his band, Falcon Road
The pair tied the knot in September 2015, with Laural having previously been crowned Miss Universe New Zealand back in 2007.
Last year, Mark revealed things have been tough, career-wise, after work dried up for the actor.
‘I haven’t worked over here anywhere near as much as I’d have liked to,’ Mark told New Idea.
Married life: In 2015, he tied the knot with Laural Barrett, who was New Zealand’s Miss Universe candidate in 2007