Thank you Uncle Ted for all of your kind words and support of Mark Kassa and Slight Return®! It is a tremendous honor to be recognized and complimented by an icon in music and one of the greatest guitar players in history!! Here are some highlight quotes from the video.[…]
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I recently entered Mark Kassa and Slight Return® into the Google AI box and this was returned – “Detroit based rock band Mark Kassa and Slight Return® has garnered over 37 million total streams and achieved recognition with accolades such as 2025/2026 UK Prestige Awards for “Guitar Player” ad “Producer[…]
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I’ll Scratch Your Back You’ll Scratch mine – a true story of when Mark Kassa had to appeal all the way to supreme court of the United States to protect his trademark. He found out that he was not only fighting the infringers but their judges
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Want more information about the career of Slight Return? Check out our new Press Kit- Full Length Version Slight Return USA – Press Kit- Full Version – Mi5 Recordings/Universal Music Group- Slight Return’s Vicious Tides and Warrior’s Soul reach #13 on the DRT Global Rock Charts and combine for 7[…]
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This Tuesday at 8PM! RL Recordings/Mi5 Artist Slight Return Live Streaming Show! July 23rd on the Hyped Up Live Sessions at the Russel Industrial Center/Hyped International Studios in Detroit, MI hosted by Tony “T Money” Green! Tune in from 8 to 9 PM on Facebook live to see our set![…]
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Have a great 4th of July! A while back I was invited to play the Star Spangled Banner at Huntington Arena in Ohio. It was a privilege. Here is the clip from Fox Sports #fourthofjuly #independenceday #ohio #jimihendrix #rlrecordings #mi5 #tommcdonough #tedmason #universalmusicgroup #toledo #walleye #markkassa #slightreturn #hockey #ice
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Good times at the Sammy Hagar show at the DTE Energy Center. Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham, and Vic Johnson. I took a few photos at the show #sammyhagar #redrocker #vanhalen #montrose #bonham #zeppelin #icantdrive55 #michaelanthony
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Slight Return’s Vicious Tides feat. Andy Vargas has broken the Top 100 it’s first week on FM radio! #universalmusicgroup #mi5 #RLrecordings #slightreturnusa #vicioustides #souleros #andyvargas #dennischambers #tonygreen #jackendino #chrishanzsek #omarbinno #tedmason #tommcdonough #santana #jimihendrix #shin-ei
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Slight Return songs Welcome to the D® , The D® and Shake Your Detroit Right® (feat George Clinton) are listed on Wikipedia alongside artists like Bob Seger, Kid Rock, Eminem, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alice Cooper, Blondie, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, The J Geils Band, Ted Nugent, The[…]
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Tri-Tone Ventures Trademark Licensing Video – Welcome to the D®,The D®,Hail the Heroes®,It’s a Detroit Thing®, It’s a D Thing, So Detroit®
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Bongo Boy Records- who has worked with Iggy Pop, The Yardbirds, Joe Bonamassa, The Smithereens, The Dead Daisies, Steven Van Zandt, and more has selected the Slight Return song “69 Days Till Freedom” to be featured on their compilation release of “The 61st FYC Album” which features “the best of”[…]
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We’ve had some requests for the “Welcome to the D” album liner notes, art, etc. This album featured George Clinton, Billy Cox, Davey Pattison, Dennis Coffey and more. Executive Producers- Mark Kassa and Rich Mansor Producer- Mark Kassa Engineering/production – Jack Endino, Chris Hanzsek, Alan Sanderson, Jim Diamond Recorded at[…]
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For release by RL Recordings on Dec 19th-Slight Return’s “Microwave Music” – the 2nd single from their album “The Sideshow” Music and Lyrics by Mark Kassa, Executive Producer- Mark Kassa, Produced by Mark Kassa and & Jack Endino, Engineered by Jack Endino at Sound House Studios- Seattle, WA, Mixed by Jack Endino,[…]
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We had a great time performing live on WHFR – Henry Ford College Radio. As soon as we finished we were asked to return for another show. Gotta love the fact that the DJ’s control the playlist unlike mainstream radio that’s pre-programmed
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Slight Return is on the Grammy Awards ballot in three categories for the song “69 Days Till Freedom” It’s a long shot to win but we’re grateful to be on the ballot. Thanks to our friends Pete Thompson Glenn Letsch and Victor Ghannam for putting their great talents on the track!
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Funk Icon George Clinton (Parliament/Funkadelic) is featured on two songs- “Funky People” and “Shake Your Detroit Right” from the Slight Return album “Welcome to the D” This video was shot by Wilson Sarkis video on the main stage at the Historic Masonic Temple Theater in Detroit, MI- where everyone one[…]
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RL Recordings official release of Slight Return’s “69 Days Till Freedom” is now available in all digital music stores and at RLrecordings.com Thanks again to the great players that made guest appearances on this song- Pete Thompson, Glenn Letsch and Victor Ghannam! Thanks to our friend Bill Von Linsowe for[…]
Read More »September 30th is the release date of the single “69 Days till Freedom” the first song from the upcoming album”The Sideshow” from Slight Return (there are a total of 14 tracks on the album) The song is the story of my Grandfather coming to America in 1929 via Ellis Island,[…]
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Slight Return had a great time jamming at the Motor City Muscle Festival in Detroit, MI Photos courtesy of Kathy Ruzan- Katzeyezz Photography Check out the gallery page for more photos #welcometothed
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