Mark Tierney

Mark Tierney co-founded electro-pop group Strawpeople, with Paul Casserly. Tierney’s career involves both music and film, and he has worked as a music producer and a cameraman. He presented music show CV (1989), auditioned Popstars for the influential show of the same name, and has directed a run of music videos. Having left Aotearoa in 2000, Tierney now lives in the United States. He co-wrote Iraq documentary Return to Kirkuk, directed and co-wrote London-set thriller Moving Target, and was one of the camera operators on Billie Eilish concert film Happier Than Ever. He has continued to shoot and direct music videos and adverts.  

The video is stylish and urban and cool . . . but it can’t be a Mark Tierney video without a slightly dark twist. Writer Robyn Gallagher describes Mark Tierney's music video for Rikki Morris song 'World Stand Still', 5000 Was to Love You website, 7 February 2012