Mark Thompson-Smith A Far Cry from New Jersey Tracks: 01. Personality 02. Old Fashioned Love 03. Good Day 04. Wait For You 05. Boys Are Missing Out 06. The Real Thing 07. Lay Down Your Guns 08. She Cries 09. Yours Truly 10. Destiny 11. Joyride Line up: Mark Thompson-Smith - Lead Vocals Mike Walsh - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals, Horns Bob Cordes - Bass, Backing Vocals Steve Pozzelanti - Drums Joe McLaughlin - Keyboards John O’Connell - Keyboards On 6,11 David Rosenthal - Keyboards On 7 Ritchie Mattalion & Louie Appel - Drums On 7 Record Label / Year of Release: Mainframe Records 1998 Notes: The Englishman Mark Thompson Smith is the former lead vocalist of Praying Mantis. He released his debut album 'A far cry from New Jersey'in 1998. The album was a mixture of pure AOR and some heavier melodic rock. David Rosenthal: "This European release includes a track that I produced and played keyboards on ("Lay Down Your Guns"), and recorded at my home studio. It also includes two songs that I co-wrote ("Old Fashioned Love" and "Personality")."