Mark Pender

Mark "The Loveman" Pender (born August 21, 1957) is an American trumpet player and vocalist who has played with Southside Johnny, Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen. Since 1993, he has performed on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as a member of The Max Weinberg 7 and The Tonight Show Band. He formerly performed on Conan as a member of the Basic Cable Band from 2010 to 2018. He is a member of The Miami Horns, leads his own band, The Mark Pender Band, and plays regularly with La Bamba & The Hubcaps.

As a member of The Miami Horns he has toured and/or recorded with, among others Diana Ross, Gary U.S. Bonds, Joe Cocker, Darlene Love, Robert Cray and Bon Jovi. As an individual he has had sessions with David Bowie, They Might Be Giants, Buster Poindexter and Blackmore's Night.