▁solo ▁career ▁and ▁the ▁formation ▁of ▁“ W alk in ’ ▁C ane ▁Mark ▁& ▁A ▁Sh ot ▁In ▁The ▁Dark ”. ▁ ▁( 1 9 9 5 ) ▁Mark ▁was ▁signed ▁to ▁the ▁independent ▁record ▁label ▁J A EN ▁Records ▁( us ually ▁recording ▁with ▁his ▁tour ing ▁band ▁at ▁the ▁time ). ▁ ▁( 1 9 9 6 ) ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁“ No ▁Rest ▁For ▁The ▁W icked ” ▁album ▁and ▁tour ▁using ▁featuring ▁ex ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁Parliament ▁F unk adel ic ▁( P - F unk ) ▁horn ▁section . ▁ ▁( 1 9 9 7 - 2 0 0 1 ) ▁Mark ▁teams ▁up ▁with ▁bl ues / r & b ▁sh outer ▁N appy ▁Brown ▁for ▁several ▁t ours ▁of ▁Europe ▁with ▁" The ▁N appy ▁Brown / ▁Walk in ’ ▁C ane ▁Mark ▁Blues ▁Show ”. ▁ ▁( 2 0 0 1 - 2 0 1 0 ) ▁Mark ▁performed ▁as ▁a ▁side ▁man ▁( harm onica ) ▁and ▁semi - ret irement . ▁ ▁( 2 0 1 1 ) ▁Walk in ’ ▁C ane ▁Mark ▁was ▁back ▁recording ▁his ▁first ▁album ▁in ▁ 1 1 ▁years , ▁Try in ' ▁To ▁Make ▁You ▁Under stand ▁( title ▁song ▁co - written ▁with ▁Junior ▁Well s ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 ). ▁ ▁( 2 0 1 2 ▁– ▁ 2 0 1 3 ) ▁The ▁launch ▁of ▁Walk in can emark . com . ▁C ane ▁begins ▁work ▁with